Luis Rodríguez Bucio, Consul General of Mexico in Dallas
Chicano Group Art Exhibition
Exhibition dates: April 9 to May 2, 2026
Art on Main Gallery, 4428 Main Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75226
Curated by: Junanne Peck & Ariel Esquivel
Artist Reception: Saturday, April 18 | 6–9pm
Luis Rodríguez Bucio, Consul General of Mexico in Dallas will make Welcome Remarks at 7pm.
10% of all art sales will benefit Vecinos Unidos DFW, supporting their mission to inform, uplift, and mobilize immigrant and marginalized communities across North Texas.
Inspired by the historic and evolving Chicano movement, the exhibition explores the identity, impact, and cultural contributions of the Chicanx community and Latinx culture in the United States. 58 artists from the Dallas–Fort Worth area and neighboring regions will be featured. Chicano brings together a diverse range of perspectives expressed through 79 (2D and 3D) works of art including painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture and ceramics.
Artist list:
Adrian Garcia Mendez, Alena Reyna, Alex Angel, Aliyah Cornell, Ally Golden, Anastasia Rodriguez, Anayeli Calixto, Ariel Esquivel, Armando Aguirre, Braulio Lazon-Conde, Brenda Vega, Carissa Perez, Cassandra Bohne-Linnard, Cease Martinez, Chelsea Reyes, Christina Vasquez, Danica Benitez, Denise Castaneda, Desteny Pelcastre, Elliot Vazquez, Erica Sutherland, Estefania Flores, Gabriel Guzman, Hermila Cuevas, Ivette Levy, Jackie Claudet Mitterer, Jacqueline Solis, Javier Sandoval, Jerri Quiroz, Jesus Alba, Jose Angel Hernandez, Julia Vazquez, Junanne Peck, Leito Navarrete, Lilibeth Flores, Lisa Batchelder, Lisa Deluma, Loretta Gonzalez, Maclovio Cantu IV, Marah Suarez, Marco Zavala, Mark Hernandez, Mary Lou Rodriguez, Melanni Dearcos, Monica Barrera, Natalie Mendoza, Nathaly Ramos, Pablo Cruz, Paulina Alvarez, Rodrigo Duran, Rodrigo Paredes, Tania Vitela, Teena Salinas, Tristan Reno, Yannina Taboada, Yazmin Munoz, Yesenia Mejia Urieta, and Zaida Hernandez.
Through themes of heritage, resilience, community, and innovation, the exhibition highlights how tradition and contemporary experience intersect to create new and vital forms of artistic expression.
Low & Slow (Bajito y Suavecito): Lowrider Cars as Living Art
Saturday, April 18 | 3-6pm
Location: Parking lot of Art on Main, 4428 Main Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75226
In conjunction with the exhibition, Art on Main will present Low & Slow (Bajito y Suavecito): Lowrider cars as living works of art on Saturday, April 18 from This outdoor presentation features authentic Chicano lowrider vehicles provided by the United Lowrider Association Dallas / Fort Worth, celebrating them as both customized works of art and expressions of cultural identity. displayed outdoors in a setting that reflects their public, community-centered nature.
Bajito y suavecito, or “low and slow,” describes a lowrider—both a customized vehicle and a way of life.
A live performance by Cumbia rock band Yolanda Cruz and the Daydreamerswill take place from 5 to 6 pm.
The lowrider exhibition acknowledges the public, social, and community-centered environments where this culture thrives, offering visitors an opportunity to engage with its artistry, history, and significance.
These cars reflect their owner’s style and identity. They also evoke a history of community empowerment and are symbolic of Chicana/o identity. It’s about pride in the ride.
Presenting these works outdoors acknowledges the environments in which lowrider culture is most often experienced—public, social, and communal spaces—while inviting viewers to engage thoughtfully and respectfully. The exhibition does not seek to relocate or redefine lowrider culture, but rather to create space for its presence, complexity, and artistry to be recognized and encountered.
“Low & Slow” honors lowrider builders and owners as artists and cultural stewards whose work carries forward traditions of creativity, resilience, and care. By slowing down and looking closely, viewers are invited to consider how art lives beyond institutional walls—within communities, relationships, and everyday acts of making.