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The Chicano Collection

From August 8, 2024 through December 31, 2024
  • Old Orange County Courthouse, 211 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana
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Two paintings - one colorful, one black and white - are shown on a wall. In the center, a plaque that reads "Cheech Marin presents The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana."
The 26 paintings that make up "The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana" come from Cheech Marin's collection, which forms the foundation of the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture art museum.
(Courtesy OC Parks)

Continuing the National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations, "The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana" art exhibit at the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana features 26 prominent works by Chicano artists from actor and comedian (and renowned art collector!) Cheech Marin’s extensive personal collection. The historic courthouse is a unique place to see these pieces, which the county aims to help “advance Chicano art as a recognized school of American art, increase public accessibility to this work in cities nationwide and help audiences understand and appreciate the richness of the culture.”

Read this story by LAist's Kevin Tidmarsh to learn even more about the exhibition, including why the courthouse was chosen to display the works.