Carmen Lomas Garza: Picturing the Familiar

Spanning more than 50 years of the career of one of the most influential Chicana artists, _Carmen Lomas Garza: Picturing the Familiar_ explores how Garza's vibrant paintings of family celebrations, neighborhood traditions, healing practices, and everyday Mexican American life transformed ordinary moments into enduring expressions of cultural identity and community. The first major retrospective devoted to Garza in more than two decades, _Carmen Lomas Garza: Picturing the Familiar_ presents the artist's work alongside paintings, prints, photographs, and archival materials by 17 artists whose friendships, collaborations, and shared commitment to the Chicano Movement helped shape her artistic journey. Together, these works illuminate the creative networks that defined the Chicano art movement while celebrating Garza's lasting influence on generations of artists. The exhibition also reunites four paintings originally featured in _Chicano Visions: American Painters on the Verge_ (2001), creating a meaningful connection between Cheech Marin's landmark exhibition and this new examination of Garza's extraordinary career. Curated by Alana Hernandez Organized by ASU Art Museum