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Arts & Culture Projects

Explore our research projects and initiatives advancing Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x studies.

A Ver: Revisioning Art History

The award-winning A Ver: Revisioning Art History book series stems from the conviction that individual artists and their coherent bodies of work are the foundation...

Critical Mission Studies at California’s Crossroads

The CSRC-based research project “Critical Mission Studies at California’s Crossroads” reconsiders California’s twenty-one Spanish-Indian missions.

Laura Aguilar: Show and Tell

In collaboration with the CSRC, the Vincent Price Art Museum (VPAM) presents Laura Aguilar: Show and Tell.

Home—So Different, So Appealing

A large-scale exhibition organized by the CSRC exploring how contemporary U.S. Latino and Latin American artists address the concept of “home.”

La Raza

In collaboration with the CSRC, the Autry Museum of the American West presents an exhibition on the Los Angeles-based bilingual newspaper La Raza (1967-1977).

Arts & Culture Education

Teaching Latinx Art History

In the Spring 2015 issue of Aztlán, the evolution of the field of Chicano art history since 1990 was the theme of the dossier section.

Ricardo Valverde: Experimental Sights, 1971-1996

The first survey of the late artist and photographer's work, exhibited at the Vincent Price Art Museum (VPAM) at East Los Angeles College.

Asco and Friends: Exiled Portraits

The first major exhibition in France of works by the artist collective Asco, active in Los Angeles from 1972 to 1987.

Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA

An exploration of Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles, with exhibitions, programs, and events taking place September 2017 through January 2018.