MOISES SALAZAR | Resident

Moises Salazar Tlatenchi is a non-binary multidisciplinary artist based in Chicago, Illinois. Being first-generation Mexican American has cemented a conflict within their political identity, which is the conceptual focus of their practice. Whether addressing queer or immigrant bodies, their practice is tailored to showcasing the trauma, history, and barriers these people face. By examining the intersections of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, and US history, Salazar addresses the barriers that immigrants and queer individuals face with the intention to begin to dismantle the myths and stereotypes used to criminalize and dehumanize them.

Their work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at Woaw Gallery, Salon ACME, HAIR+NAILS, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, NADA FAIR, and the Chicago Cultural Center. They hold a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.