The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture is opening to the public Saturday in Riverside. The museum will house the largest collection of Chicano art in the world thanks to legendary comedian and actor Cheech Marin.Actor and comedian Cheech Marin, probably best known as half of the Cheech and Chong duo, has millions of fans around the world. But not many of them know that Cheech actually has another passion for collecting Chicano art.
The Cheech opens Saturday and the first big exhibit called "Cheech Collects" will be on display through June 2024. You can go to"Chicanos are Mexican-Americans with a defiant political attitude because of their experiences of demanding that their educational system be on par with their body, or their work situation, or their social situation," explained Cheech.
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture is the first museum ever dedicated solely to Mexican-American artists."[Community members being able to see themselves in the art] is absolutely the most important thing for most of the museums that we played. The audience was the first time they'd ever been in a museum, any museum of any kind. You have to see them in person to get the full effect, and I want them to have that experience.
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture is the first museum ever dedicated solely to Mexican-American artists.that I have read and agree