In 2022, the iconic L.A. comedian Cheech Marin opened an art museum with the hope of inspiring a Chicano art renaissance. "I looked around and said, 'This could be the next big art town' — because the ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Cheech Marin, who gained fame as part of the comedic duo “Cheech and Chong” with Tommy Chong in the ’70s and ’80s, will speak about his extensive collection of Chicano art and his ...

Cheech Marin, half of stoner comedy duo Cheech & Chong, gives Off-Ramp host John Rabe an exclusive tour of his Chicano art collection. Cheech Marin, half of stoner comedy duo Cheech & Chong, gave ...

A new documentary chronicles the work of Cheech Marin, the actor who more than two years ago established a Chicano art museum in downtown Riverside. “The Cheech” is a one-hour film that debuts on PBS ...

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New Cheech exhibit debuts “Chicano Camera Culture” spanning civil rights-era photography to today, as Muscoy artist Yulissa documents logistics-driven change.

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum has generated $29 million for the city of Riverside in its first two years, city officials said. The museum, commonly ...

YAKIMA – Cheech Marin was unsure if he wanted to contribute his massive collection of Chicano art for a new museum. He wouldn’t be loaning it; he would be donating it. He needed a sign. Marin was ...

Stoner comedy legend, actor and Chicano art curator collector Cheech Marin will be honored this year at the 38th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. The Hispanic Heritage Foundation named Marin as a ...

Zachary Roman tours the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture with TODEC, an educational group for children of Coachella Valley farmworkers. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) In 2022, the ...