Chicano murals

Chicano murals are large-scale public artworks created by Mexican American artists, particularly prominent in the American Southwest since the 1960s.

These murals typically appear on building exteriors in Latino neighborhoods and depict themes of cultural identity, labor struggles, indigenous heritage, and social justice.

The movement drew inspiration from Mexican muralists like Diego Rivera and became a defining feature of Chicano artistic expression: The Chicano murals in East LA draw tourists from around the world.