The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, Riverside
The Cheech Marin Center opened in June 2022 as a public-private partnership between the City of Riverside, and comedian, Cheech Marin—one of the world’s foremost collectors of Chicano art. “Together, we hope to bring every aspect of Chicano art to this region as well as the rest of the world. We have something wonderful to give.” – Cheech Marin
Exhibitions
Cheech Collects: Shifting Perspectives
Now thru Sunday, May 11
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture • First Floor Galleries
Cheech Collects: Shifting Perspectives features over 80 works by nearly 35, representing new additions to The Cheech Center Collection donated over the past year and a half. Curated by María Esther Fernández, this exhibition introduces diverse mediums, including photography, sculpture, paintings, prints, and mixed media, alongside revealing drawings and studies that offer insight into the creative process.
Highlights include contributions by established artists such as Barbara Carrasco, Yreina D. Cervántez, Carmen Lomas Garza, and Patricia Rodriguez, as well as newly represented artists like Luis C. Garza, Gerardo Monterrubio, and Perry Vásquez. Works like Marta Sánchez’s Retablo for Uvalde, gifted by Cheech Marin himself, underscore the evolving and dynamic nature of Chicana/o/x art.
This year’s exhibition emphasizes the breadth of the Cheech Marin Collection, integrating these new acquisitions with selections from Marin’s foundational gift of 500 works. The result is a deeper exploration of the evolving forms and concepts that continue to shape Chicana/o/x art and culture.
Don’t miss this compelling display of artistry that redefines and expands our understanding of this rich and vibrant art movement.
Now thru Sunday, March 16
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture • Altura Credit Union Community Gallery
Desde los Cielos brings together 15 Inland Empire artists who reinterpret the concept of alienness as a powerful metaphor for transformation, empowerment, and self-reclamation. Curated by Emmanuel Camacho Larios and Perry Picasshoe, this thought-provoking exhibition features a diverse array of works, including paintings, textiles, sculptures, photographs, and video installations, all of which challenge societal norms and expand the boundaries of identity and community.
By redefining the outsider experience, these artists illuminate how the term “alien” has been used to marginalize and stereotype, particularly in relation to immigration and the Queer community. Desde los Cielos reclaims alienness as a source of strength and creativity, transforming its narrative into one of empowerment and inclusion.
Featured artists include Emmanuel Camacho Larios, Gabriela Díaz, César García, Stephanie Godoy, Mariah Green, Faustino Larios, Yulissa Mendoza, Josué E. Muñoz, Perry Picasshoe, Verónica Preciado, Briar Rosa, Cam Santa Anna, Alexa Vázquez, Jessie Welch, and Mayra Zambrano.
Don’t miss this captivating exploration of identity and art that reimagines what it means to be an “alien” in today’s world.
The Cheech Museum is located at 3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501.
Visit www.riversideartmuseum.org
