Victoria Martinez: Braiding Histories

April 6—July 28, 2024

Presented in collaboration with Art Design Chicago

Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago Rooms, 2nd Floor North

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This one-person exhibition features the art of Chicago-based artist Victoria Martinez who works in a variety of materials and scales, drawing inspiration from the body, the urban environment, architecture, and graffiti. Victoria Martinez: Braiding Histories is part of Art Design Chicago, a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation for American Art that highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.

Victoria Martinez: Braiding Histories is funded by the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Programming Schedule

Thursday, June 13

6-7:30pm
Diana Solís and Victoria Martinez in Conversation, moderated by Risa Puleo
Chicago Rooms, 2nd Floor North
Join us for a public conversation between current Chicago Cultural Center exhibiting artists Diana Solís (Images on which to build, 1970s - 1990s) and Victoria Martinez (Braiding Histories). Risa Puleo, independent curator and PhD candidate at Northwestern, will moderate the conversation between these two Pilsen-based artists.

Saturday, April 13

3-4:30pm
Conversation with Curator Iris Colburn
Chicago Rooms, 2nd Floor North

Wednesday, April 10

12-1pm
Gallery Talk
Chicago Rooms, 2nd Floor North

Saturday, April 6

1-4pm
Opening Reception
Chicago Rooms, 2nd Floor North

Visit us:

Admission is FREE
Open Daily, 10am–5pm
Exhibitions close 15 minutes before the building closes
(Closed Holidays)

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Chicago, IL 60602

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