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Celebration of Life and Exhibition Reception

November 9, 2025, 12:00 – 3:00 pm National Museum of Mexican Art
(Detail) Ray Patlán, Untitled (Sin título), 1974, acrylic on canvas / acrílico sobre lienzo. Courtesy of Patlán Family

Join the Pilsen community on November 9th as we celebrate the life and legacy of artist Ray Patlán. Artist, museum educator, and Patlán’s creative public art partner in FRESCO, Eduardo Pineda, will guide us through a personal recollection of Patlán’s outstanding legacy in a presentation titled “Y Que!: Ray Patlán’s California Murals.” This special program will also include a Curator’s tour and tributes by the community.

“The Chicano artist, like any other artist, has a responsibility to people. Our role as Chicano artists does not give us privilege, but rather, commits us within that particular consciousness to create.” – Ray Patlán