Chicano art exhibit educates collegiate students
Exhibit at Art Museum of South Texas until April 29th Entertainer and artist Cheech Marin recently brought the spotlight to Corpus Christi, showcasing the work and identity of Chicano artists. Omar Mickelson, a Collegiate High School senior, met and shook hands with Marin at the opening of the Art Museum of South Texas’ exhibition “Los Tejanos: Chicano Art from the Collection of Cheech Marin.” “I got to hear this amazing man speak, and watched him share some of his favorite pieces of Chicano art with me and about 100 other people,” Michelson said. The exhibit features 39 works of art…