Riverside, CA – The Riverside Art Museum (RAM) is kicking off 2025 with an impressive lineup of exhibitions that promises something for everyone. Showcased across the Julia Morgan Building and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture (The Cheech), the year’s program highlights Chicanx art, community resilience, local history, and cultural memory.
At The Cheech
Yolanda López Exhibitions
Catch the last chance to experience two exhibitions dedicated to Yolanda López, a trailblazing artist celebrated for reshaping the portrayal of women in Chicano/a/x culture.
- Yolanda M. López: Women’s Work is Never Done explores her creative journey with rarely seen works and archival materials, closing January 26.
- Yolanda López: Portrait of the Artist focuses on her transformative work from the 1970s and 1980s.
Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory
From March 1 to August 3, The Cheech will host the Southern California debut of this groundbreaking retrospective. The exhibition spans over three decades of Mesa-Bains’ career, featuring nearly 40 works, including her iconic altar-installations and the much-anticipated sculpture Celestial Cihuateotl. Visitors will also experience her acclaimed Venus Envy series in its entirety…