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News from the Front: Chicano Art & the American Canon at The Cheech, Riverside, California

“I was always a collector of something,” says Cheech Marin, actor, comedian, and founder of The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture (The Cheech). “As a kid I collecte...

Novedades del frente: arte chicano y el canon estadounidense en The Cheech, Riverside, California

Editor’s note: This article is also published in English on Glasstire. Find that here. Nota de la editora: este artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés en Glasstire el 28 de...

La Lucha Sigue Exhibition Spotlights Latino Community in Art and Photography

Photographer Xavier Tavera and painter Luis Fitch are breaking conventions in more ways than one in their dual exhibition.

An Interview with Carmen Lomas Garza, Looking Back at her Five-Decade Career

Carmen Lomas Garza’s vibrant, jewel-like artworks capture the spirit of a people and a place. Based on her memories of growing up in South Texas, her scenes of birthdays, tamaladas...

Gilberto Cárdenas (1947 – 2026)

Dr. Gilberto Cárdenas, a founding figure in establishing the prominence of Latino art in America, died at age 79 on Sunday, July 26, surrounded by friends and family at his Austin...

‘Cinelandia: Celebrating Mexican American Cinema’ Coming to Academy Museum

The new exhibition, opening fall 2027, honors Mexican American, Chicano and Mexican contributions to American filmmaking through five thematic galleries The post ‘Cinelandia: Celeb...

Lopez: A miracle of U.S.-Mexico unity rises in Ensenada, from the hands of children

12 Mexican students, several expats, and a Baja village that's now home to a celebrated mural.

Chronic Tacos Celebrates Grand Opening of New Danville Location Featuring Custom Artwork from Renowned Street Artists

California-inspired taco shop expands in the East Bay with authentic flavors, vibrant design, and an immersive guest experience The post Chronic Tacos Celebrates Grand Opening of N...

Victor “MARKA27” Quiñonez Exhibition to Open at UC Santa Cruz in October

After a controversial closure at the University of North Texas (UNT), the Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez exhibition Ni de aquí, ni de allá has found a new home.  The solo show featuring...

Chronic Tacos Celebrates Grand Opening of New Danville Location Featuring Custom Artwork from Renowned Street Artists

Franchise owners Kalpesh and Pinal Vaidya have expanded their portfolio with a new visually stunning Chronic Tacos location. The post Chronic Tacos Celebrates Grand Opening of New...

Review: “Yonke EncontraDOS” at the Laredo Center for the Arts

The term rasquachismo originates from the colloquial Spanish term rasquache or rascuache. Rasquache is commonly used in a negative connotation, synonymous with other Mexican slang...

Ritchie Valens at 85: Chicano rockers are hosting a free tribute show in L.A. on Aug. 22

Coming August 22 to DTLA, the Ritchie Valens tribute will include remarks from his family and music by members of Las Cafeteras, Shannon and the Clams, Thee Sinseers and the McChar...

“And the Blood is real…”: Rambo Salinas’ Pachuco Punk Collages

I. An overwhelming nostalgia seems to be in the air, yet again. While some of us revel in the joys of our youth — in cinema, fashion, culture — others yearn for what never was: the...

Cali Stilo now on display

Escondido Arts Partnership, 262 E. Grand Ave., is hosting an exhibition, Cali Stilo, that features artworks inspired by the street subcultures of Southern California. EAP continues...

Sakowin Synergy Shows the Past, Present, and Future of Lakota Art

Traditional Lakota culture meets graffiti, video games, and hip-hop in a new collaborative exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art at All My Relations Arts.

Studio Snapshot: René H. Arceo

Step inside the printmaking studio of Chicago artist René H. Arceo. Discover how he customized his space with multiple presses, clever overhead storage, and fatigue-reducing floori...

The battle over Frida Kahlo: Activists sue to keep her art from leaving Mexico

Many Mexicans worry that an exhibit showcasing paintings by Frida Kahlo and other artists will leave Mexico and never return.

‘American Pachuco’ Reveals the Life and Legacy of Chicano ‘La Bamba’ Director Luis Valdez

Director David Alvarado and playwright Luis Valdez tell IndieWire about turning Valdez's story as the godfather of Chicano theater into a documentary — and how Alvarado had to make...

Chavez Ravine was once home to thousands of Mexican Americans. A new digital archive tells their story

Former residents and descendants of Chavez Ravine gathered in L.A. for the unveiling of "Chavez Ravine: An Unfinished Story," a new archive by Loyola Marymount University that digi...

Bartolomé Mongrell & the Lost Sistine Chapel of the Rio Grande Valley

It was Friday at noon on October 23, 1970, when the air traffic controller at McAllen International Airport heard the radio warning. A pilot was requesting the immediate evacuation...

200 Years of Afro-Cuban Art is Currently at This Museum

The Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami is presenting what organizers call the “most comprehensive presentation of Afro-Cuban art ever shown.” On view through September 12,...

Photo of the Day

… The mural “We the People | Nosotros la Gente” is a 2026 work by Columbus artist Adam Hernandez, created to honor and uplift the working-class and immigrant communities of…

Buena High School Student Wins CD6 Art Competition

Video: El Silencio Profundo: A portrait of Manuel Miranda, Rio Grande Valley

El Silencio Profundo is a portrait of Manuel Miranda, a 91-year old painter living in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. The film finds Miranda working at home and meditating on...