The Chicano Art of Jake Prendez

Prendez has received notable attention for his popular series of oil-paintings and digital artwork that is Chicano-themed.

Since the rise of the Chicano Movement in the late 60s and early 70s, Chicano artists have used a variety of mediums to express historical counter-narratives, encourage political activism, and educate communities. Unsurprisingly, Chicano artists have continued this legacy of Chicanismo into today’s contemporary artistic and political movements—taking th…