Asco was an influential Chicano art collective active in Los Angeles in the 1970s. Composed of Harry Gamboa Jr., Gronk, Willie Herrón, and Patssi Valdez, Asco used multimedia works, public displays, and performance art to respond to social and political issues in Los Angeles and beyond. An exhibition at LACMA and BCAM featured Asco's works from 1972 to 1987 including pieces like "Instant Mural" and "First Supper After a Major Riot" that addressed topics like urban unrest through unconventional artistic forms.

1. Asco: Elite of the Obscure, A
Retrospective, 1972-1987
Was Shown at LACMA
BCAM, Level 2
September 4, 2011–December 4, 2011
Instant Mural 1974

2. What is
Asco?
First Supper After a Major Riot 1974
• Asco, the spanish word for disgust, composed a group of
socially and politically minded Chicano artists in the
1970’s who responded to the climate of Los Angeles and
the world at large through public displays, multimedia,
and performance art.
• The core artists were from East LA, namely, Harry
Gamboa Jr., Gronk, Willie Herrón, and Patssi Valdez.

3. Walking Mural 1972

4. Gores 1974