César Martínez, “Hombre que le Gustan las Mujeres,” 2000, oil on canvas, 54 x 44 inches, gift of Cheech Marin.
As the first museum devoted entirely to Chicano art, “the Cheech” will raise visibility and access to Chicano art and culture. With good reason, ARTnews refers to it as a game changer. The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture, a component of the Riverside Art Museum, is dedicated to actor Cheech Marin’s 700+ work collection, the bulk of which has already been donated to the institution. It is housed in a landmark building (the former main library) in Riverside, 55 miles east of Los Angeles (2-4 hours away in traffic) in an area of California known as the Inland Empire. It is described as “the world-wide home for Chicano art and culture in Riverside”
