Karla Wong: Journeys of Being
@ Intuit Art Museum
756 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60642
Opening Thursday, September 17th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, January 10th
Join Intuit Art Museum and artist Karla Wong to celebrate the opening of her solo exhibition, “Karla Wong: Journeys of Being”.
Enjoy Mexican cocktails, bites and a live performance by world-renowned singer and friend of the artist, Geo Meneses. After a toast to Karla, make your way to the exhibition for the grand reveal of “Journeys of Being”.
The reception is free to attend. Registration is encouraged.
Schedule
5 pm: Reception in CLEO
6 pm: Performance by Geo Meneses in CLEO and a toast to Karla’s exhibition
6:30 pm: Exhibition viewing in the Douglas O. Robson Gallery
About the Exhibition
Karla Wong’s work is a love letter to her Mexican culture, drawing on her life experiences, her identity as a trans woman and the landscape of her dreams. Born in Veracruz in 1974 to parents from Oaxaca, Wong immigrated to the Chicago area in 2016. She maintains a strong connection to Mexico, continuously traversing between her native and adopted countries.
Although she graduated from the Benito Juarez De Oaxaca University of Law, a lifelong interest in drawing led her to work as a forensic and witness sketch artist for the general prosecution and justice department, drawing facial reconstructions and composites. Wong’s interest-turned-passion led her to develop a more serious art practice, trading in her pencils for oil paints. Her artwork is a vivid blend of traditional Oaxacan elements with Victorian style influences; Surrealist in nature, the work explores themes of life and death, gender identity, self-discovery, and dream-like portal archways leading to mysterious places.
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