Royal Chicano Air Force Posters and Activism at Crocker Art Museum
The Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento is set to host an exhibition titled "Royal Chicano Air Force Posters and Activism" from February 22 to June 28, 2026. This event highlights the Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF), which was established in the early 1970s as the Rebel Chicano Art Front. The collective is renowned for its printmaking and murals, collaborating with various artists and activists. The exhibition will feature notable works, including Max Garcia's screen print "Pilots of Aztlan" and Juanishi Orosco's "Fiesta de Colores." Attendees can also view a Day of the Dead altar and historical protest photographs.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, February 22–June 28, 2026
- RCAF founded in Sacramento in early 1970s, originally Rebel Chicano Art Front
- Collective focused on printmaking and murals, collaborated with writers, musicians, performers, teachers
- RCAF established Day of the Dead celebrations similar to Self-Help Graphics in Los Angeles
- Max Garcia's 'Pilots of Aztlan—Royal Chicano Air Force' (1995) is a screen print
- Juanishi Orosco's 'Fiesta de Colores' (1979) depicts Tlaloc and a pyramid from Teotihuacan
- Luis C. Gonzalez's 'Fiesta del Maiz' (1981) uses imagery from Codex Magliabechiano
- Exhibition includes Day of the Dead altar, screen-printing process displays, and historic protest photographs
Entities
Artists
- Max Garcia
- Juanishi Orosco
- Luis C. Gonzalez
- Rudy O. Cuellar
- José Guadalupe Posada
- César Chávez
- Richard Chavez
- Carlos Almaraz
- Carmen Lomas Garza
- Dolores Huerta
Institutions
- Crocker Art Museum
- Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF)
- Self-Help Graphics
Locations
- Sacramento
- United States
- Los Angeles
- San Francisco
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Teotihuacan