Bullock Museum exhibit takes a little trip into lowrider culture

This Saturday, May 11, a new bilingual exhibition called “Carros y Cultura: Lowriding Legacies in Texas” opens at the Bullock Museum in celebration of lowriding culture in Texas. In Spanish and in English, it highlights lowriding communities through artifacts, interactive experiences and lowrider cars and bicycles from San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Laredo, Pecos and more. The exhibit, which will be on view through Sept. 2, includes a pristine, gold-plated ’63 Chevy Impala and a 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme customized with an image of famed Mexican ranchera singer Vicente Fernández, plus a 1972 Schwinn Fastback customized as an homage to Whataburger. It will trace the origins and elaborate artistry of lowriding, beginning with the Mexican American community in California after World War II, and follow its ties to the Chicano civil rights movement. Today, lowriding competitions and car clubs are found all over the world. Programs and events celebrating lowriding culture in Texas will be offered throughout the run of the exhibition, including talks with experts, children’s activities and teen workshops. On July 7, H-E-B Free First Sunday will be a day for free exhibit admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and lowrider-themed activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit TheStoryofTexas.com/lowriders.