Explore Latinx Stories Through Art

Browse through SAAM’s leading collection of Latinx art and discover new stories.

Celebrate Latinx Art

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, SAAM invites you to discover the striking voices, stories, and art of Latinx artists in America. SAAM’s leading Latinx collection covers the diversity and depth of the Latinx experience from artists of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Dominican descent, as well as other Latin American groups with deep roots in the United States.

We invite you to browse the collection year-round and learn about the lives of Latinx artists through videos, stories, comics, and more!

View Highlights from SAAM's Latinx Collection

A screenshot of artist Rupert Garcia sitting in SAAM's gallery. There is a play button to indicate it links to a video.

Hear from Artists

Meet artist Rupert García, who discusses the rise of the Chicano movement and the political icons who became the inspiration behind his posters. By highlighting individuals engaged in the fight for social justice, García challenges who gets to be represented and examines the relationship he creates between aesthetics and politics.

A pencil study of an Indigenous woman. She is on the ground and extending a hand toward the viewer.

Enjoy Latinx Stories

Read an interview with artist Judy Baca, who describes her inspiration and process in creating Uprising of the Mujeres, and learn about the technology behind the mural's conservation. Explore the rise and impact of Chicanx graphics with closer looks at artworks in SAAM’s collection. Discover Roberto Lugo’s remixing of classical pottery and hip-hop style and more stories on SAAM’s blog.

The illustrated cover of "Ester Hernandez: A Better World."

Discover Drawn to Art

Explore the lives of artists Ester Hernandez, Judy Baca, Carmen Herrera and other visionary women artists through vibrant comics about their long and enduring careers.

A woman and a child are dressed up in Day of the Dead costumes while sitting at a table and crafting.

In-Person Día de los Muertos Family Day

Saturday, October 29, 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m. ET

Continue the celebration! Join SAAM in celebrating Día de los Muertoswith the whole family. Watch exciting live performances, enjoy face painting, and participate in featured Día de los Muertos–themed crafts for all ages.

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Image Credits:
Rupert García, ¡LIBERTAD PARA LOS PRISONEROS POLITICAS!, 1971, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Margaret Terrazas Santos Collection, 2019.52.2, © 1971, Rupert García

Judith F. Baca, Uprising of the Mujeres: Study for Figure One, 1977, pastel on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Judith F. Baca in Memory of her Grandmother Francisca Salcido de Baca, 2019.57.2

Cover of the comic "Ester Hernandez: A Better World." Illustration by Stephanie Bravo

Día de los Muertos Family Day at SAAM

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