Via Smithsonian
La Raza Park, 1980, photo Lou DeMatteis/Española, New Mexico, 2017, photo Gabriela E. Campos/Newark, Cal., 2020, photo Amanda Lopez*
Appearing at:
MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center , Anaheim, California - 9/13/2025 - 12/14/2025
Lowriding is a quintessential Latino/a tradition started by Mexican American communities in the 1940s to assert their space and empower their lives. This unique car-making tradition is infused with Latino/a soul, entrepreneurship, and ingenuity. A mix of innovation and tradition, lowriding is an affirmation of identity and values that have reached beyond the United States to influence popular culture worldwide.
Lowrider Culture in the United States / Cultura Lowrider en los Estados Unidos is a new exhibition from the Smithsonian that will highlight a diverse selection of vibrant photographs and prints depicting lowrider culture and iconography while documenting its styles in the United States.
This traveling exhibition is based on research from the Smithsonian and will include objects from lowriding art and trade. Audiences will encounter a multifaceted picture of the American experience by learning about the Latino/a community identity through the lens of lowriding and its rich stories of creativity, family, and tradition. Lowrider Culture will examine the history of the post-World War II Mexican American community and the cultural expressions of lowriding through technology, innovation, and style.
Holy Thursday Visit to Santuario De Chimayo, Chimayo, New Mexico, 2022
Photo by Gabriela Campos
Lowrider Culture in the United States / Cultura Lowrider en los Estados Unidos will launch in 2025 and tour through 2028. Venues and dates here.
ArtDaily: Lowrider exhibitions set to cruise into the Smithsonian
Lowrider exhibitions set to cruise into the Smithsonian
Lowrider Culture in the United States / Cultura Lowrider en los Estados Unidos
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