Carlos Rolón joins a conversation about the role of Latino artists in the contemporary art market, with Chicago artist and gallerist Edra Soto, painter Enoc Perez and curator of the Pérez Art Museum Miami María Elena Ortiz; moderated by president of Expo Chicago Tony Karman.
Artist reception follows 5-7pm. Rolón will collaborate with famed recording label Fania Records and curate a selection of music from its vaulted Latin music catalog. Chicago DJ Lugo Rosado will mix the selection at the...
Carlos Rolón joins a conversation about the role of Latino artists in the contemporary art market, with Chicago artist and gallerist Edra Soto, painter Enoc Perez and curator of the Pérez Art Museum Miami María Elena Ortiz; moderated by president of Expo Chicago Tony Karman.
Artist reception follows 5-7pm. Rolón will collaborate with famed recording label Fania Records and curate a selection of music from its vaulted Latin music catalog. Chicago DJ Lugo Rosado will mix the selection at the event
Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater, 2nd Floor North
This event is FREE and no tickets or registration is needed. It is part of the Lake FX Summit + Expo
More information at chicagoculturalcenter.org
Carlos Rolón: I Tell You This Sincerely...
April 9 - July 31
Internationally recognized for his elaborately crafted paintings, ornate sculptures and site-specific installations that incorporate social practice, Carlos Rolón/Dzine returns home for his first Chicago solo exhibition in 12 years. In some of his most personal work to date, several installations compose immersive environments that reflect the artist’s memories and distinctive biography while incorporating carefully crafted objects, paintings and sculptures – still investigating notions of conspicuous consumption and urban artifact.