EXPO Collective

Dedicated to accelerating community through art.

[expocollective]

Hanging out at @saucedMarket tonight hosted at @thaliahallchicago! Check out @rohoarte and @hozer1 in the bright lights! Come by. We're here until 11pm! #SummerNightsMarket (at Thalia Hall)

[expocollective]

Our May #ArtistoftheMonth is @joemama105! Read about him and what drives his work at bit.ly/JJMMay #EXPOCollective #EXPOArtist #art #painter #LatinoArt #Latinos #ChicagoArt #ChicagoArtist #Mexicanidad #Mexican #Pilsen #LittileVillage (at Chicago, Illinois)

[expocollective]

Some artists have jobs and that's okay. Some artists don't have a high education and that's okay. Some artists have children to care for and that's okay. Some artists have great support systems and some don't. A true artist keeps going. I read somewhere that "art is an existence." Nothing takes the artist out of you. It's a gift and your unique vision you're born with that MUST (don't ever shut it out dammnit) follow you everywhere. Artists struggle with life, this thing called money, people, material things, routine. We are always non-conformists, rebels! I'm not a rockstar artist but I don't hate, I collaborate. I keep pushing on. I'll keep making art and seeing my life as art until I'm dust. #artecorazonvida #EXPOArtist @monstrochika of @mujeresmutantes Artwork: Escape to Monstrochika land

[expocollective]

Awesome afternoon working with these kids! @xenomartinez2 lead them through painting "Elmo the dog" for our very first #JuicenPaint. We work to make #art accessible to communities all over #Chicago, especially for young folks! #buildingcommunity #CommunityThruArt #ArtAsAService (at Capital One 360 Chicago)

[expocollective]

Full house of future artists! @xenomartinez2 is representing #EXPOCollective and our goal of making #art accessible to everyone, especially children! #ChicagoArt #XenoMartinez (at Capital One 360 Chicago)

[expocollective]

We're about a week out from #ROHOEXPO in #Chicago. We're excited to be hosting @elrickyguapo along with our community to see #theRedTour series created by none other than @rohoarte. Stop by @blue1647chicago on May 27 at 6pm to see the hard work of Roho and what #EXPOCollective actually does. Can't wait to see you all there! (at EXPO Collective)

[expocollective]

Happy to name @fedzart as our March Artist of the Month. As a talented and hardworking individual, FEDZ has always been a pleasure to work with. Read more on him on our website: bit.ly/FEDZAOM #ChicagoArt #LatinoArt #ArtistoftheMonth #Fedzart #art

[expocollective]

Awesome morning working with these new Academy students! #theExchange #ChicagoArt (at American Academy of Art)

[expocollective]

Welcome day at the American Academy of Art! #theExchange #artists #ChicagoArt (at American Academy of Art)

[expocollective]

More amazing artwork from the #BrownProfile show on Friday. #ChicagoArt #LatinoArt #Mexicanidad #Latinidad #Chicanos #Borders (at Benton House)

[expocollective]

A scene from our #BrownProfile exhibition on Friday! #art #LatinoArt #mexican #Latinidad #Mexicanidad (at Benton House)

[expocollective]

Paintings in progress! #RicNSpalsh in full effect. #art #accessibility #education #painting (at Capital One 360 Chicago)

[expocollective]

@nacoart teaching a #sipnpaint at Capital One Cafe. #art #accessibility #painting #teaching (at Capital One 360 Chicago)

[expocollective]

Set up and ready to paint! #EXPOCollective is in the house. Stop by tonight at 6:30 for a lesson from @nacoart! Space is limited. #sipnpaint #art #accessibility #teaching (at Capital One 360 Chicago)

[expocollective]

Awesome Ignite day working with #Enlace high school students! We're excited to start #TheExchange journey with them! #art #workshops #development #education #community #givingback #Ignite (at Enlace Troy Office)

[expocollective]

Just a couple of paintings you'll see during #TheRedTour, featuring @rohoarte. This Saturday is the tour's debut in #LosAngeles at the Capital One 360 Cafe, 11175 Santa Monica Blvd. Stop by for food, drinks and a great time. @elrickyguapo will be spinning the tunes! Link in bio. #art #ChicagoArtist #ChicagoToLA #Latino #LatinoArt #Cultura #Heritage #Identity #LatinoArtist #ROHOEXPO #Mexican #Mexicanidad

[expocollective]

We're ready to go for @rohoarte's #RedTour debut in Los Angeles at the Capital One 360 Cafe in #SantaMonica on Saturday, Jan. 16 from 6-9pm. It's FREE. Come hear @elrickyguapo spin the night away and meet the artist. We'll be waiting for you! #ROHOEXPO Photo by @rsalleephotography #LatinoArt #Cultura #Identity #Heritage #ChicagoArtist #ChicagoArt #LatinoArtist #Mexican #ChicagoToLA #CrosscountryTour (at Capital One 360 Cafe)