Rasquachismo At McNay Art Museum In San Antonio

Rasquachismo doesn’t directly translate to any single English word. Scholar Tomás Ybarra-Frausto coined the term in his 1989 essay, “Rasquachismo: A Chicano Sensibility.”

“Rasquachismo is neither an idea nor a style but more of an attitude or a taste,” he wrote, further explaining it as an “irrepressible spirit manifested in the art and life of the Chicano community.”

“Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a Chicano Sensibility” is on display at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio through March 30, 2025. It features the work of artists that engage with a range of rasquache themes and ideas, including Santa Barraza, Cruz Ortiz, César Martínez, Carmen Lomas Garza, and more.

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