Radical histories (...)

1 Apr — 6 Sep 2026 at the H’Art Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

26 December 2025

Carlos Francisco Jackson, Huelga (detail), 2009, screenprint on paper, Gift of Drs. Harriett and Ricardo Romo, 2019.50.4. Courtesy of H’Art Museum

Radical histories: chicano prints from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the second exhibition in collaboration with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, opens in April 2026.

“Chicanx” or “Chicano” is a gender-neutral term referring to individuals of Mexican heritage in the United States. This exhibition explores how Chicano artists creatively engage with the narratives through which the United States presents its history. Their work reveals that history is not a single, fixed truth.

The exhibition challenges us to reflect on themes such as whiteness, borders, and traditional gender roles. It insights into how a young and diverse society like the United States grapples with its own identity.

H’Art Museum

H'Art Museum is a an art museum where famous works of art and stories from around the world are brought together in one-of-a-kind exhibitions. Our exhibitions are always temporarily on show but will stay with you forever. The museum is located in a historical landmark, at the heart of the Dutch capital.

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Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Xico González, RCAF, Favela (detail), 2004, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through
the Lichtenberg Family Foundation, 2020.19.2. Courtesy of H’Art Museum © 2004, Xico González

Carlos A. Cortéz, Ricardo Flores-Magón (detail), 1978, linocut on paper, Museum purchase, 1993.13.4. Courtesy of H’Art Museum

Luis C. González, José Guadalupe Posada's La despedida del revolucionario, 1987, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian
American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Patricia Tobacco Forrester Endowment, 2020.47.4. Courtesy of H’Art Museum © 1987, Luis C. González

Xico González, RCAF, Favela (detail), 2004, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Lichtenberg Family Foundation, 2020.19.2. Courtesy of H’Art Museum © 2004, Xico González
Carlos A. Cortéz, Ricardo Flores-Magón (detail), 1978, linocut on paper, Museum purchase, 1993.13.4. Courtesy of H’Art Museum
Luis C. González, José Guadalupe Posada's La despedida del revolucionario, 1987, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Patricia Tobacco Forrester Endowment, 2020.47.4. Courtesy of H’Art Museum © 1987, Luis C. González

Carlos A. Cortéz, Ricardo Flores-Magón (detail), 1978, linocut on paper, Museum purchase, 1993.13.4. Courtesy of H’Art Museum
Luis C. González, José Guadalupe Posada's La despedida del revolucionario, 1987, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Patricia Tobacco Forrester Endowment, 2020.47.4. Courtesy of H’Art Museum © 1987, Luis C. González
Xico González, RCAF, Favela (detail), 2004, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Lichtenberg Family Foundation, 2020.19.2. Courtesy of H’Art Museum © 2004, Xico González