AVALON, Calif. (September 2, 2025) – The Catalina Museum for Art & History has extended the exhibition From Los Angeles to Catalina: The Art of Sonia Romero through March 15, 2026, giving visitors additional time to experience Romero’s captivating collection of silkscreen prints, paintings and a site-specific work inspired by Avalon’s cultural history. In addition to the extension, the museum will present new programming during the exhibition’s run, including a hands-on workshop hosted by Sonia Romero. Details on dates, registration and additional events will be announced on the museum’s website.
Romero, an acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist, developed the exhibition following a 2024 summer residency in Avalon, during which she led workshops, connected with the community and drew inspiration from the museum’s archive of vintage Catalina Island ephemera.
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About the Artist
Sonia Romero (b. 1980) is a Los Angeles-based artist whose practice bridges fine art and public art, with a focus on cultural identity and collective experience. She is known for her bold visual style and signature printmaking techniques, often blending traditional Chicano motifs with contemporary design. Her work is featured in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, among others. Romero has also completed more than 13 large-scale public art commissions across the West Coast, including the acclaimed murals at Mariachi Plaza and Westlake/MacArthur Park Metro Stations.
About Catalina Museum for Art & History
The Catalina Museum for Art & History offers the best in art and history exhibitions, music and dance performances, lectures by guest speakers from all over the world and the finest in silent, documentary and international film. The museum is located in the heart of Avalon at 217 Metropole Avenue. For more information, the museum may be reached by phone at 310-510-2414 or at its website: CatalinaMuseum.org.
