As part of EXPO Chicago 2024, Curator Carla Acevedo-Yates speaks with artists Candida Alvarez and Omar Velázquez about the importance of Puerto Rican representation within local collections and institutions. Acevedo-Yates' exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, entre horizontes: Art and Activism Between Chicago and Puerto Rico, examines the artistic genealogies and social justice movements that connect Puerto Rico with Chicago. By bridging these two horizons, the exhibition traces correspondence concerning place and identity across visual art and social justice formats. Featuring works by an intergenerational group of artists with ties to Chicago, the exhibition presents Puerto Rican painters who use printmaking techniques and approaches alongside artists who address social and political issues through their work.
Curator Carla Acevedo-Yates talks with artists Candida Alvarez and Omar Velázquez about Puerto Rican representation in local collections. Her exhibition entre horizontes: Art and Activism Between Chicago and Puerto Rico at the Museum of Contemporary Art highlights art and social justice movements connecting Chicago and Puerto Rico.
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An initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art in partnership with artists and organizations across the city, Art Design Chicago is a series of events and exhibitions that highlight the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.
