Frank Romero

Frank Romero is a dedicated participant in the Los Angeles arts community. He is a member of the 1970s Chicano art collective, Los Four, with fellow artists Carlos Almaraz, Beto de la Rocha and Gilbert Lujan. Through murals, publications and exhibitions, this group helped to define and increase awareness of La Raza. In 1974, Los Four held an historic exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It was the first Chicano art show at a major art institution. Romero was the first Chicano artist to exhibit at MOLAA. The Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach. He had a retrospective in 2017 accompanied by a catalog, DREAMLAND. Romero created more than 15 murals in Los Angeles. He contributed “Going to the Olympics,” to the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival: a large-scale mural alongside of a bustling Los Angeles freeway.

Frank Romero, Cheech's Downtown, 2000. Courtesy of the artist
Frank Romero, Cheech’s Downtown, 2000. Courtesy of the artist
Frank Romero, Cruisin LA Griffin, 2020. Courtesy of the artist
Frank Romero, Cruisin La Griffin, 2020. Courtesy of the artist
Frank Romero, The Arrest of the Paleteros, 1996. Courtesy of the artist
Frank Romero, The Arrest of the Paleteros, 1996. Courtesy of the artist