@ the Cheech
EXHIBITION ON VIEW: October 4, 2025 – January 11, 2026
Location: Second floor galleries
Soy de Tejas: A Statewide Survey of Latinx Art features the work of nearly 40 contemporary Latinx artists who were born in or are based in Texas. Curated by Rigoberto Luna, this groundbreaking exhibition showcases more than 100 artworks, presenting powerful and diverse perspectives on identity, community, and cultural heritage. Themes explored include migration, indigeneity, race, gender, and mythmaking, while also celebrating the joy, resilience, and traditions that define Latinx communities.
Featuring the works of the following Texan artists, including Cande Aguilar (barrioPOP), Francis Almendárez, Fernando Andrade, Violette Bule, Ángel Cabrales, Sara Cardona, Jenelle Esparza, Melissa Gámez-Herrera, Karla Michell García, Omar González, Christopher Nájera Estrada, Raúl de Lara, Ingrid Leyva, Rubén Luna, Alejandro Macías, Chris Marín, Gabo Martínez, Gabriel Martínez, Tina Medina, Juan de Dios Mora, Arely Morales, Francisco Moreno, Patrick McGrath Muñiz, Benjamín Muñoz, Marianna T. Olague, Joe Peña, Jaylen Pigford, Vick Quezada, Stephanie Concepción Ramírez, Josué Ramírez, Natalia Rocafuerte, Gil Rocha, Eva Marengo Sánchez, Marco Sánchez, Ashley Elaine Thomas, Bella María Varela, José Villalobos, Sarah Zapata, and Jasmine Zelaya.
Curated by Rigoberto Luna
Ascension III by Alejandro Macias, 2025.
Reina by Arely Morales. Courtesy of Talley Dunn Gallery.
Enchilada Plate To-Go by Eva Marengo Sanchez, 2020. Collection of Fernando Yarrito.
