LACMA West is currently showing the Cheech Marin (of Cheech & Chong fame) Collection of Chicano Art.  I was able to make it out for a preview and took some pics of the impressive works on display, including my favorite Chaz piece.

Works by Vincent Valdez: “Nothin’ to See Here, Keep on Movin’” 2008 commerating the May Day protest in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles

Vincent Valdez: “Kill the Pachuco Bastard!” 2001 commerating the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 in Los Angeles

Gerorge Yepes: “La Pistola y el Corazon” (The Pistol and the Heart) 2000

“Ano Loco XIV92/ Por Dios y Oro” (Crazy Year XIV92/ For God and Gold) 1993

Don’t miss Chaz Bojorquez and Vincent Valdez speak at LACMA’s Brown Auditorium June 29th, 2008 at 2pm!

More info on the talk here

The show runs June 15 –November 2, 2008 at LACMA West:

Los Angelenos/Chicano Painters of L.A.: Selections from the Cheech Marin Collection

The Cheech Marin collection is notable for classic examples of Chicano art produced from the inception of the Chicano movement to the present, with a concentration in painting from the 1980s and 90s. This exhibition will present significant paintings and works on paper by such Los Angeles-based Chicana/o artists as Carlos Almaraz, Chaz Bojorquez, Diane Gamboa, Gronk, Gilbert “Magu” Lujan, Frank Romero, John Valadez, and Patssi Valdez.

For info on the exhibit at LACMA visit their site here

Come down to 33Third Los Angeles on June 22 for a BOMB IT DVD Release Party! From noon- 5pm artists from the film Bomb It-including Chaz Bojorquez, Mear One, Pose 2, and Chor Boogie will be painting live!

33 Third
5111 West Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90019
310.694.3460

Director Jon Reiss will be in attendance. Free Bomb It Stickers and Posters, BBQ & All Cans On-Sale (Montana, Belton, Alien, Sabotaz, The Beat, & More $4.99 & $5.99)

For more info visit this link

Thank you for everyone who came out and made our LA premiere such a huge success. Laemmle has agreed to give us another Friday night – this Friday the 13th! There will be a 7:50 and 10:10 showings. And I, Jon Reiss, will come to the 10:10 screening for a Q&A. I hope to see you there for this last opportunity to see Bomb It on the big screen.