The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum celebrates its third anniversary with the opening of Cheech Collects IV on Saturday, June 7.  With pieces that have never been on display at The Cheech,  this fourth iteration of the annual exhibition showcases works of artists collected by Marin over four decades while debuting recent museum acquisitions by Carlos Almaraz, Jaime Guerrero, and Narsiso Martínez.

“This year we’re celebrating the subtle power of pastels and welcoming extraordinary new voices into the collection,” Marin said in a press release.  Cheech Collects IV  runs through  May 3, 2026, and celebrates The Cheech’s ongoing, community-driven commitment to preserving and presenting the evolving narrative of Chicanx art.

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Ricardo Ruiz, Conchas (Courtesy The Cheech)

Tamara Cedré: To Rise Above Ruins runs through Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Riverside Art Museum in its Julia Morgan Building,  a deeply personal exhibition inspired by the poetry of Derek Walcott. Drawing from archival material–ranging from WWII-era advertisements to family scrapbooks—and her photography, Cedré excavates the legacy of the empire in Puerto Rico and Southern California, offering a timely reflection on land, identity, and historical memory. The exhibition is curated by Dr. Catherine Gudis.

Bruce Lurie Gallery, the only fine arts gallery in the Pacific Palisades, burned down during the January fires. This Saturday, May 31, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the gallery is hosting its first solo show at a new location in Santa Monica. 

The exhibition Grit and Grace highlights the work of contemporary abstract painter Michael Gorman, an L.A.-based artist who originally trained as an architect and a former Navy cryptologist.

Known for his emotionally charged abstract figurative paintings that blur the line between action painting and raw introspection, Grit and Grace explores the tension between rugged textures, gestural strokes, and layers of nuanced color fields that evoke both struggle and beauty. Gorman’s practice is rooted in the legacy of Abstract Expressionism, yet his work asserts an intensely personal language of mark-making and texture. His canvases pulse with the energy of the human condition—balancing chaos and control, erosion and endurance. The exhibition will run through June.

 MoDa Studios will present Stephanie Logan’s FLOWERS, a solo exhibition that features 12 oil paintings on Thursday, June 26, and will be on view through Wednesday, July 2, by appointment.

In FLOWERS, Logan captures the intricate details and vibrant colors of floral compositions. The collection draws inspiration from the Victorian language of flowers and the historical method of sending messages through flower arrangements. Each bouquet, crafted by the artist herself, contains hidden messages that foster an engaging dialogue between the artwork and the viewer. Blending realism with expressive flair, Logan evokes emotion and wonder. Logan’s floral subjects showcase the spirit of new beginnings. Each bloom in her work serves as both a celebration of natural beauty and a symbol of renewal, an emblem of how life reemerges even after devastation. Through her art, Logan conveys not only the physical attributes of nature but also the spirit of resilience and rebirth that echoes the recovery of Los Angeles in the wake of the devastating fires.

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Courtesy MoDa Studios