Author Archives: chuquimarca

Encarnar: A Variety Hour

Encarnar A Variety Hour of Performance, Sculpture & Poetry FeaturingMariana MejíaJohn H. Guevara (Chuquimarca)Crystal Vance Guerra Time: 7:30pm-9pmDate: Saturday, February 7, 2026Venue: Polilla Librería, Frontera 146, Roma, CDMX CDMX—Join us for Encarnar, a variety hour featuring poetry, sculpture, and performance at Polilla Libreria during Mexico City’s art fair week!  Organized by Chicago poet Crystal VanceContinue reading “Encarnar: A Variety Hour”

LA DFNSA: Art Fundraiser

Support and View Catalogue HERE! EXTENDED–Fundraiser Closes Feb 9! LA DFNSA: Latine Artists Defending Families, Neighbors, & Safe Asylum An Online Art Fundraiser Supporting The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund 100% of sales will go to MIBF! Continuing Chicago’s deep history of community and civic care, La DFNSA brings Latine artists and friends together to turn griefContinue reading “LA DFNSA: Art Fundraiser”

Support Practices: Artist and Collector Perspectives

Support Practices Artist and Collector Perspectives A Conversation Between Luis Cubillos & Moises Salazar Tlatenchi September 21, 2025, 1-2pm CT Chicago Art Department1926 S Halsted St.Chicago, IL 60608 RSVP HERE Join collector Luis Cubillos & artist Moises Salazar Tlatenchi for an illuminating conversation on the power of supportive relationships in Chicago’s arts eco-system. How doContinue reading “Support Practices: Artist and Collector Perspectives”

Empowered Support: A Conversation with Benedicta Badia

What does it mean to be a Chicago-based collector supporting the international Latine / Latin American contemporary art discourse? What are ways art supporters embody the consensus ethical values proposed by different art worlds and realties? How do we create a culture of empowerment for new art initiatives and platforms that are experimenting radically?

Join us for a conversation on these questions with art supporter and collector Benedicta Badia. We will talk about their supporting practice and experience in critically advocating for the arts. Talk will be moderated by John H. Guevara

Visiting Artist Series: Cathy Hsiao at Uber Chicago

Visiting Artist Series at UBER Chicago featuring Cathy Hsiao Engaging Tech-Talent with Contemporary Artists Chuquimarca is excited to announce an artist-talk series at Uber Chicago HQ! Cathy Hsiao is the first artist to be featured in this two part artist talk series. They will present their art practice to the Uber Chicago community on JulyContinue reading “Visiting Artist Series: Cathy Hsiao at Uber Chicago”

Mercurial Lake

Insidiously tethered to neoliberalism, Mercurial Lake proposes the oscillation between care systems and toxic relationships. This exhibition, lake-like, features artists whose works volatilizes out of architectural tectonics, power consciousness, and construction.

Art Projects For The Now: LL Proyectos & Casa Ma

Art Projects For The Now: LL Proyectos & Casa Ma —an online presentation and panel discussion on Central American based art spaces and projects Thursday, May 18, 2023 | 6-7pm CT In conjunction with DePaul Art Museum’s current exhibition Art for the Future: Artist Call and Central American Solidarities, Chuquimarca presents Art Projects For The Now—anContinue reading “Art Projects For The Now: LL Proyectos & Casa Ma”