We never thought we’d see the c/s sign hanging in a museum, but then we never thought we’d get paid to post pictures of Oscar De La Hoya in fishnets, either. It’s a new world, Latinos. And Chicagoans should get themselves to the National Museum of Mexican Art to check out the “Con Safos (With Respect)” Contemporary Chicano Art Exhibit which begins tomorrow with a free reception from 6-8:30 and runs through June 15. From the museum’s press release:

Considered the largest private collection of contemporary Chicano art in the nation, the paintings, installations, sculptures, and photographs selected for the Con Safos (With Respect) exhibition were created over the last four decades in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Among the artists in this exhibition are Connie Arismendi, Gloria Osuna Perez, Alejandro Díaz, Ana Laura de la Garza, John Hernández, Benito Huerta, Luis Jiménez, Cesar Martínez, Chuck Ramirez, Alex Rubio, John Valadez, Vincent Valdez, Alfred J. Quiroz and Kathy Vargas. The participating artists represent the scope of Mexican-American art from the Chicano Movement of the late 60s, through the present.

Details after the jump:

The National Museum of Mexican Art presents:
Con Safos (With Respect)
Contemporary Chicano Art from
The Joe A. Diaz Collection
Main Gallery
March 20 – June 15, 2008
1852 W. 19th Street, Chicago, IL 60608

Opening Reception: Thursday, March 20, 2008 6:00 - 8:30 pm
For more information, please call 312-738-1503

The National Museum of Mexican Art [Website]