Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective

OCTOBER 17, 2025 – JANUARY 31, 2026 | Main Gallery

The first major touring exhibition for artists and brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre (b. 1963 and 1960, Guadalajara, Mexico), Collidoscope: De la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective presents 40 works of sculpture and installation described by The New York Times as art of “dazzling complexity.” As residents of both Mexico and the United States who identify as Mexican, American, and Chicano, the artists draw upon their witty observations of life from both sides of the border. Drawing upon ancient Mesoamerican iconography, Mexican folk art, and Baroque art, their work blends art history and pop culture with daring social and political commentary, presenting art with celebration, irreverence, and play.

Miclantecuhtli, 2015. Einar de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1963), and Jamex de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1960). Mixed-media, blown-glass, and terracotta. 41 x 16 x 12 in. Collection of the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 2024.370.2.

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective is a nationally traveling exhibition organized by The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum (The Cheech) and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino. Support for the national tour has been generously provided by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino. The exhibition was curated by Selene Preciado.