Collidoscope:
de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective

October 17, 2025 – February 7, 2026

The first major touring exhibition for artists and brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre (b. 1963 and 1960, Guadalajara, Mexico), Collidoscope: De la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective presents 37 works of sculpture and installation described by The New York Times as art of “dazzling complexity.” As residents of both Mexico and the United States, the artists draw upon their witty observations of life from both sides of the border. Pulling from ancient Mesoamerican iconography, Mexican folk art, and Baroque art, their work blends art history and pop culture with daring social and political commentary, presenting art with celebration, irreverence, and play.

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective is a nationally traveling exhibition organized by The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino. Curated by Selene Preciado.

Logo for the National Museum of the American Latino at the Smithsonian, featuring a black circular pattern, with text 'NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN LATINO' and a small Smithsonian logo. To the right are two squares, a blue one with white text 'RAM' and a leaf, and an orange one with white cursive text 'the Cheech.' Below is black text indicating the Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture.

Featured Artworks

Einar de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1963), and Jamex de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1960). ¡2020! , 2020. Mixed-media, blown-glass, and cast resin. 33 x 22 x 14 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 2024.370.3.

Einar de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1963), and Jamex de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1960). ¡2020!, 2020. Mixed-media, blown-glass, and cast resin. 33 x 22 x 14 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 2024.370.3.

Einar de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1963), and Jamex de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1960). Miclantecuhtli , 2015. Mixed-media, blown-glass, and terracotta. 41 x 16 x 12 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 2024.370.2.

Einar de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1963), and Jamex de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1960). Miclantecuhtli, 2015. Mixed-media, blown-glass, and terracotta. 41 x 16 x 12 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 2024.370.2.

Einar de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1963), and Jamex de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1960). Poissons des Masses , 2020. Archival lenticular print, cast resin, and waterjet-cut aluminum frame. 39 x 63 x 3.5 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust Museu

Einar de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1963), and Jamex de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1960). Poissons des Masses, 2020. Archival lenticular print, cast resin, and waterjet-cut aluminum frame. 39 x 63 x 3.5 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 2024.370.1.

Einar de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1963), and Jamex de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1960). Oxymodern (Aztec Calendar) , 2002. Blown-glass, mixed-media wall installation. 120 × 120 × 12 in. Courtesy of the Cheech Marin Collection and River

Einar de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1963), and Jamex de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1960). Oxymodern (Aztec Calendar), 2002. Blown-glass, mixed-media wall installation. 120 × 120 × 12 in. Courtesy of the Cheech Marin Collection and Riverside Art Museum. © Einar and Jamex de la Torre

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Art gallery exhibit featuring colorful paintings on purple walls, including religious and mythological themes, with sculptures and decorative objects on display.
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Colorful glass sculpture resembling a phallic shape, decorated with small figurines and embedded with various beads and buttons, displayed on a yellow table in an art gallery.
Colorful artwork in Museum of Mexican Art, pink wall background, includes a decorated skeleton doll sitting on a chair, a large mask with a face and trees or branches with green leaves on the wall, and two decorated vases with fiery designs.
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