Show Description
Estetica Local takes the pulse of Chicago’s beating heart with an exhibition of Chicago BIPOC artists curated by Rupture.
A global city, the influence and reach of Chicago’s working artists eclipse borders. But what defines the city’s visual culture here and now?
In partnership with Rupture, a Chicago-based artists-led directory of BIPOC artists (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), Public Works highlights contemporary artists shaping Chicago’s present and future, putting to rest the Eurocentric mythologies upheld by our big-box cultural institutions along the way.
A city is defined by its people and its aesthetic is created by the bravest makers. Estetica Local gives space to emerging and underrepresented artists in an exploratory group show.
Estetica Local is curated by Rupture founder, Roland Santana, and presented by Public Works.