Hecho en Park Avenue

Riverside’s historic eastside neighborhood houses generations of families who migrated to this region in hopes to establish roots and legacy. As time passes and the surrounding area changes, the same journey of a combined betterment continues for many folx who move to this eastside barrio. The Eastside Arthouse, a collective of working artists and muralists, are one of those stories and in 2021, were welcomed in by the area’s locals because of the studio’s mission to bring the art of muralismo to community.

The Chicanx/a/o people of Riverside have a long history of advocacy and self-reliance as a comunidad. This group of artists reflected on the Chicanx/a/o diaspora, and found their own lived experiences as Chicanx/as/os, mirrored within its residents. Hecho En Park Avenue, manifests itself as a self portrait of both the individuals who created the artwork and la raza who contributed pieces of themselves to la cultura Chicanx/a/o that lives alongside Park Avenue.

Featured artists include Juan Navarro, Roberto Cervantes, Megan Jones, Rosy Cortez (painting), Bryan Garcia, Jonathan Godinez, Stephanie Godoy, Clarissa Cervantes, Kirsten Kamstra, Ricardo Garcia, Daniel Toledo, Estrella Martinez, e. martinez, Willis the Gorilla, Briar Rosa, Perry Picasshoe, Natali Rosas, Tine Torres, Andrea Lopez, and Michelle Espino.

Curated by Michelle Espino and Juan Navarro