A third edition of the exhibition "Soy de Tejas: A Statewide Survey of Latinx Art" has opened at The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture in Riverside, California. Curated by Rigoberto Luna, the show brings together Texas Latinx artists—including Tina Medina, Karla Garcia, Cande Aguilar, and Joe Peña—after previous iterations in San Antonio and Fort Worth. The opening featured personal reflections from artists on the significance of showing their work at a museum named for comedian and collector Cheech Marin, who has long supported Chicano art.
This exhibition matters because it places Texas Latinx artists on a national stage, countering their historical omission from broader conversations about Latinx and Chicano art. By moving from community galleries in Texas to a dedicated museum in California, the project gains validation and expanded reach. The involvement of Cheech Marin—a beloved cultural figure—also helps bridge the art world with wider audiences, making Latinx art more accessible and meaningful to communities that have long sought representation.