3B Collective has worked on several site-specific art installations and murals and collaborated with other artists, collectives, galleries, and institutions. These institutions have included UCLA, UCSD, El Museo Infantil in Oaxaca, Mexico, LAXART, The Mistake Room, the Hammer Museum, LACE, La Plaza de Cultura y Arte, the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Inglewood, and San Diego City College. Contracted projects have included work with artists like Barbara Kruger, Emory Douglas, Barbara Solomon, and Eduardo Sarabia.

Completed Public Art Projects

Featured Artwork and Mural at the National Hispanic Cultural Center

Convergence x Crossroads: Street Art from the Southwest

National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM

June 7, 2024 – February 23, 2025

Collaborative mural with artist Votan Ik at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque.

Convergence x Crossroads: Street Art from the Southwest is an exhibition in the Art Museum at the National Hispanic Cultural Center that showcases the vibrancy and ingenuity of the street art scenes in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, California, and Northern Mexico presenting artworks by artists who identify as Chicano/a/x, Latino/a/x, Indigenous, and Native American. The artists whose work is featured in the exhibition use the street as their medium to create graffiti and/or murals. On the street, their work is widely accessible to passersby, yet also ephemeral. The artists often know the cityscape intimately and their art is a significant marker of place.

Confluencia x Encrucijada: Arte Callejero del Sudoeste es un exposición en el Museo de Arte del Centro Nacional de Cultura Hispánica que muestra la vitalidad y perspicacia del mundo del arte callejero de Nuevo México, Texas, Arizona, California y el norte de México que presenta obras de arte de artistas que se identifican como chicano/a/x, latino/a/x, indígena, o indio americano. Las obras de los artistas de la exhibición utilizan la calle como medio para la creación de graffiti y/o murales. En la calle sus obras son fácilmente accesibles a los transeuntes, y al mismo tiempo efímero. Muy a menudo los artistas conocen íntimamente el paisaje urbano y su arte es un marcador significativo de lugar.

The exhibition depicts a cultural convergence of differing styles of street art from across the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico including graffiti and murals. The exhibit will provide a unique opportunity for the NHCC to collaborate with artists and community members in new ways as we strive to illuminate the significance of this artform at home and throughout the Southwest. The exhibit will feature over 25 artists from across the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico and open dialogue around street art from this era.

La exposición presenta la convergencia de culturas de distintos estilos de arte callejero del sudoeste de los Estados Unidos y el norte de México entre ellos el graffiti y los murales. La exhibición ofrecerá una oportunidad única para que el Centro Nacional de Cultura Hispánica pueda colaborar con artistas y miembros de la comunidad de nuevas maneras mientras tratamos de iluminar la importancia de esta forma de arte aquí y en otras partes del sudoeste. La exposición contará con más de 25 artistas de varios lugares del sudoeste y el norte de México e iniciará un diálogo sobre el arte callejero de esta época.

Rolling Colors | Colores Rolando | 3B | Palomares Park, Pomona, CA | 2023

Unidos | 3B | Edward Vincent Jr Park, Inglewood, CA | 2023

As Chicano and Indigenous artists with deep roots in Inglewood, we were happy to be approached by Residency art gallery owner Rick Garzon to design two basketball courts in Edward Vincent Jr Park. With a member of our art collective having grown up just a few blocks away and played on those very courts, we knew how important it was to create a design that reflected the diverse cultural heritage of Inglewood.

Drawing from our cultural iconography and modernist designs, we incorporated two pyramids, each representing a different facet of this vibrant community. The cool blues and other cool colors of the north court’s pyramid honor the history and traditions of the black community in Inglewood, while the warm yellows and other warm colors of the south court’s pyramid pay homage to the Mexican and Indigenous heritage of so many of the city’s residents.

The two pyramids extend and intersect where the courts meet, representing the intersecting and intertwined histories of the people of Inglewood. We also included a gold chain around the center court circle, symbolizing strength, lowriding culture, and the solidarity of black and brown communities. This design element is not only a tribute to the rich history and shared love of lowriding culture but also serves as a powerful visual reminder of the strength and resilience of our communities.

As artists with a deep appreciation for the cultural traditions of our community, we take pride in creating a design that reflects the diverse cultural heritage of Inglewood, where our friends, family, and collective members were born and raised. We hope our design will inspire and unite the community and visitors who enjoy the courts. We are honored to have been a part of this project and to contribute to Inglewood’s vibrant cultural landscape.