Chicano Camera Culture: A Photographic History, 1966 to 2026 is the first major survey to examine the depth and evolution of Chicana/o/x lens-based image-making over the past 60 years. Featuring some 150 works by nearly 50 U.S. Chicana/o/x artists, the exhibition moves thematically and intergenerationally, spanning early activist photographers with contemporary artists whose work builds upon this powerful legacy. 

Organized with a dynamic mix of traditional and experimental photography—including silver gelatin and digital prints, manipulated imagery, constructed scenes, photographic installations, and conceptual approaches—the exhibition invites viewers to consider the camera’s enduring role in shaping self-representation, cultural identity, and political expression.

Curated by Elizabeth Ferrer, the exhibition includes work by such trailblazing figures as Luis C. Garza, George Rodriguez, María Varela, Louis Carlos Bernal, Kathy Vargas, Robert Buitrón, Ricardo Valverde, Christina Fernández, Ken Gonzales-Day, Harry Gamboa Jr.,  John M. Valadez, Laura Aguilar, Star Montana, Arlene Mejorado, Thalía Gochez, and Eduardo L Rivera, among others.