Center For Chicano Art Opens In Riverside

The Cheech is the result of a public-private partnership between the Riverside Art Museum, the City of Riverside, and Cheech Marin.

RIVERSIDE, CA — It is time to welcome a glimmering jewel in the world of Chicano art.   

That was the message from those who gathered Thursday at The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum for a dedication ceremony of the long-anticipated center in downtown Riverside that will house, by all estimates, the finest collect…