The Asco art collective emerged at the height of the Chicano civil rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s. When filmmaker ...

Both members, who appear in the documentary, saw the film for the first time with a crowd of fans and a group of young Chicano artists whose art was inspired by ASCO’s early rebellion.

“To behave badly is the most ethical thing you can do,” said executive producer Gael García Bernal at the film’s South by Southwest film festival premiere earlier this month. “You’re ...

When filmmaker Travis Gutiérrez Senger reflects on ASCO’s legacy, he quickly notes they were more than an art group; they created a movement, one with remarkable influence on Chicano art history.

How a 1970s Chicano Art Group Defied the Mainstream and Made ... s South by Southwest film festival premiere earlier this month. “You’re building identity and questioning and unmasking the ...

Harry Gamboa Jr., a founding member of the Chicano art collective Asco, poses for a portrait to promote the documentary film "ASCO: Without Permission" on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Los Angeles.