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June 27th 2008 04:13
Cheech Marin’s Chicino Art Collection.
The mary jane duo in their hey day
Cheech Marin is no longer bogarting the joint with stoner pot head partner Chong. Predominately known for his work in movies and television, since the 1980’s Cheech has been an avid art connoisseur collector of Chicano art.
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After a decade of trying to get a public exhibit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is displaying his eclectic selection of personal favourites. Featuring works by revolutionary artists like John Valadez, David Botello and Diane Gamboa this event represents a massive triumph of the spirit for the passionate Cheech.
Cheech Chicino Art on display
In an interview with iht.com Marin says:
"That's been my struggle, to have these Chicanos be recognized as fine artists.” "The museum world kind of wanted to write them off as agi-prop folk artists…I'd go, 'No, no.' These are fine artists. These are really great painters who have developed past that stage."
"When Chicano art first began emerging, it was very much part of a civil rights struggle during the late 1960s and early 1970s," says Howard Fox, LACMA's curator of contemporary art. "All of these first-generation Chicano artists were about establishing in the mind of the audience and their colleagues, as well as the art world at large and American mainstream society, that they even existed."
Another slice of Cheech's eye
A large part of the show is impressionistic works that use vibrant colours, pastels and acrylics. Titled "Los Angelenos, Chicano Painters of L.A.: Selections From the Cheech Marin Collection" the exhibit runs till November 2nd.
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