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Juan focuses in larger then life sculptures and installations made of found materials, light and sound. His work has been exhibited in Chicago at the Museum of Contemporary Art, The Mexican Fine Art Center Museum, and the Hyde Park Art Center.
Mexican born artist, adapted Chicago native, distinctive visionary, and spirited explorer, Juan Angel Chavez is best known for interactive, larger than life, assemblages, sculptures, and installations of found materials, light, and sound, that captivate viewers in museums, art centers, and galleries across the globe.
While working at the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, Chavez began developing his professional experience by painting murals in Chicago neighborhoods and schools as a member of the Chicago Public Art Group. Since then he has continued to focus on his career as a professional artist.
Winded Rainbow premieres eight new works by Juan Angel Chávez and offers a historical view of the artist’s practice through the inclusion of maquettes for his large-scale sculptures and installations from 2007-2014. Eight smaller-scale three-dimensional works from 2011-2012 are also included.
When School of the Art Institute of Chicago Assistant Professor, Adj. Juan Angel Chavez (SAIC 1990–91) visits museums, he seeks a spiritual experience above all else: artworks that are charged for reasons beyond their aesthetic qualities and break the boundaries of what we traditionally consider art. For Chavez, the Congolese power figures ...
Jan 1, 2014 · Juan Angel Chávez is a passionate and active member of Chicago’s art community. The artist was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and currently lives and works in Chicago where he teaches at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC).
Jul 20, 2018 · Juan Angel Chavez is a Mexican born artist who lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. He has been active in the arts for many years. He was a leader in community engaged public art projects, that left behind a series of murals and mosaics throughout neighborhood schools and community centers.
