Ilustrad/as. A look at female creation in contemporary illustration

Exhibition on view: April 23 – June 23, 2021

Instituto Cervantes Gallery. 31 West Ohio St. 

Visiting hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm.

Virtual opening and walk-through with curator, Matilde Rodríguez: April 23, 3-3:30 pm CT, 1-1:30 pm PST, 10-10:30 pm Spain. This program will be presented in Zoom.  

Please register in advance at Eventbrite https://cultura.cervantes.es/chicago/en/ILUSTRAD-AS.-Una-mirada-a-la-creaci%C3%B3n-femenina-en-la-ilustraci%C3%B3n-de-vanguardia/141203 . In Spanish. You will receive a confirmation email shortly after you register.  

Free and open to the public

For more information please visit: https://cultura.cervantes.es/chicago/en/ILUSTRAD-AS.-Una-mirada-a-la-creaci%C3%B3n-femenina-en-la-ilustraci%C3%B3n-de-vanguardia/141203

The Instituto Cervantes of Chicago, the Consulate G. of México en Chicago, the Centro Cultural Cinematográfico México of the Consulate General of Mexico in L.A., the Consulate G. of Spain in Chicago and L.A., and the Consulate G. of Chile in Chicago, invite you to join us for a virtual opening and walk-through with curator, Matilde Rodríguez of the unique exhibition, Ilustrad/as. A look at female creation in contemporary illustration.

Illustration is one of the most imaginative branches of creation, currently undergoing a remarkable cycle, the work of illustrators, and especially female illustrators is being highly recognized at both the professional and artistic levels. In the publishing field, where the concept of the illustrated book is increasingly being used, the work of female illustrators stands out, favoring the republishing of universal classics with their creations and visually completing the creation of current projects.

Curated by Matilde Rodríguez, the show brings together creators of national and international renown, such as Luisa Rivera from Chile, Sonia Pulido, María Hesse, Helena Pérez García, and Lara Lars, all from Spain. The exhibition seeks to focus on the freer, more creative, and personal work of the featured illustrators, as well as exploring the different formats and techniques with which they work: silkscreen prints, collages, ceramics, animation, risographs, digital drawing, sculptures, and installations.

Curator: Matilde Rodríguez Domínguez 

Artists in this exhibition: 

María Hesse https://www.mariahesse.es/

Helena Pérez García https://www.helenaperezgarcia.co.uk/about

Lara Lars, Malota https://lara-lars.myshopify.com/

Luisa Rivera https://www.luisarivera.cl/about/

Sonia Pulido https://soniapulido.com/

Sara Landeta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmn2VRRtZuQ

Iria do Castelo http://www.iriadocastelo.com/

Iria Fafián http://iriafafian.com/

Bea Lema https://bealema.com/

Nuria Figueiredo https://www.nuriafigueiredo.com/

Pelo di Cane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEkDPxKZd8A

In-person visit:

COVID-19 has changed our protocols and we have new practices in place to keep staff and you, our visitors, healthy. In order to manage occupancy, we ask that you reserve your ticket online prior to visiting at [email protected]. Limited tickets will be available. Everyone who enters the space for any reason agrees to our Code of Conduct. • To wear a mask and use hand sanitizer. 

• To mind the signs and maintain a safe distance of 6 feet. 

• You are not currently experiencing any of the following symptoms related to COVID-19: o A fever of 100.4 o Persistent cough o Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing o Chills o Unexplained muscle pain o Sore throat o New loss of taste or smell o Congestion or runny nose o Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea 

• To respect the 10-day quarantine period if traveling from a state on the Chicago Travel Quarantine List.

Others Details

This event will be conducted via ZOOM