All three artists manage to reflect the Latinx experiences and those narratives as they have been captured by Latinx literature as well as mainstream media. Riojas, Flores, and Lukashevsky deal with issues of femininity, representation, immigration, and community. These artists subvert expectations in the use of color and symbols, while they also encode deeper meanings and confirm other long-held truths. In this way, all three artists reflect components of modern Latinx art. The difference between these artists, as previously mentioned, is that one does not explicitly identify as Latinx. I will now return to my guiding questions and explore answers that reflect my analysis of the five artworks.

Latinx art aims to represent and amplify the experiences of Latinx individuals. None of the artists contested this concept, as each incorporates symbols of Latin American, Latinx people, and their varied struggles. This reinforces my initial answer to the first question, in that all three artists prioritize Latinx narratives. Similarly, such a determination begins to address the second question of why Latinx art exists. There is a need for Latinx art given that there is a lack of Latinx representation. Art, along with literature and other texts, aim to close this gap and present a fuller, more colorful image of the Latinx experience and who a Latinx person can be. This brings me to my final question of, “Who can make Latinx art?” Although Lukashevsky does not identify as Latinx, she does not try to take the value or culture of Latinx people away through her art about them. Rather, Lukashevsky also propels Latinx narratives and uses her platform to do so. She happens to have a significantly higher number of followers and more press coverage than Riojas and Flores, which indicates that her platform has a positive influence on mainstream Latinx representation.

For the reasons that I have discussed, non-Latinx people like Lukashevsky can make art about Latinx people, with a few restrictions. First, they must accurately reflect the Latinx experience and advance said experience as opposed to their personal agenda or platform. Additionally, they must lead lives that incorporate Latinx values ranging from respect to equity. Otherwise, they are not true allies. While artists do not need to be allies, Lukashevsky is with her politically charged art and this activist stance makes her goals as an artist more aligned to Riojas and Flores. I urge people like Lukashevsky to also employ their platforms to highlight Latinx artists, especially if their art is about the Latinx community. Art made by and for Latinx communities remains the highest standard of Latinx art, though Latinx art made by others reflects the Latinx community’s foundational idea that in difference there is value.