Frank Romero To Discuss Art, Family And Chicano Identity

CERRITOS, CA — Painter and muralist Frank Romero will be at the Cerritos Library next week for a conversation about art, politics and family, the city announced Thursday.

Romero is a founding member of the influential 1970s art collective Los Four, and his work is featured in many permanent collections, including the National Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Carnegie Museum in Oxnard.

He will discuss artistic legacy, Chicano identity and art’s role in the struggle for civil rights with his nephew, poet and publisher David A. Romero of El Martillo Press, event organizers said.

The program will include a short documentary about Frank Romero’s career, and David Romero will recite poetry inspired by his uncle’s artwork. An audience question-and-answer session is also planned.

A painting by Frank Romero will be on display before the conversation.

The free event starts at 6 p.m. in the Skyline Room at Cerritos Library,18025 Bloomfield Ave.