[photo credit: The Huntington]
The 25-minute tours begin at 1 p.m. on January 10, 24, 31, February 7, 21 and 28. Both Spanish and English-speaking visitors are invited to join.
“Chicano printmakers have historically used posters and prints to address labor injustice, state violence, displacement and the struggle for belonging—issues that continue to resonate today,” said Angélica Becerra, Bradford and Christine Mishler Associate Curator of American Art at The Huntington.
The exhibition features 60 works by approximately 40 artists spanning six decades of Chicano printmaking. It represents a condensed version of the landmark Smithsonian exhibition “¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now,” which featured 119 works by more than 74 artists. The show debuted at Colby College Museum of Art in Maine before traveling to The Huntington for its West Coast premiere.
Printmaking became the medium of choice for Chicano activists because of its affordability and reproducibility. Artists created inexpensive, easily distributed posters marked by vibrant colors and striking images—ideal for community organizing and social movements. The exhibition organizes the movement into five thematic sections: “Together We Fight,” “¡Guerra No!,” “Violent Divisions,” “Rethinking América” and “Changemakers.”
Bilingual Tours: “Radical Histories: Chicano Prints from the Smithsonian American Art Museum” will run on Saturdays, Jan. 10, Jan. 24, Jan. 31, Feb. 7, Feb. 21 and Feb. 28, 2026, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the MaryLou and George Boone Gallery, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. For more information, call (626) 405-2100 or visit https://www.huntington.org/event/bilingual-tours-radical-histories-chicano-prints-smithsonian-american-art-museum. Ticket prices: Free with general admission (adult $29–$34, senior, military and student $24–$28, youth $13–$15, Museums for All $3, children under 4 free).
