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Nani Chacon

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For the past year I kept my Inclusion in the Whitney Biennial a secret but also a new body of work and new direction of work ive been making . Im happy to reveal the first of these new works in the coming days . A profound moment to share . Have been thankful for all the support from @whitneymuseum team and Curators @drewmsawyer @marcelacguerrero
See you at the openings !!! taken in Whitney Museum of American Art by @nanibah

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Well that was fun..
If we hugged. Laughed . Cheers, kissed cheeks. Squeezed each other , high fived .shook hands . Became new friends, became better friends Celebrated with food celebrated with drinks . Smiled too Big .Got blood blister together. Told a joke , took a rest. Saw beauty, worked hard. Lost each other found each other . Found a solution. Gave encouragement . Danced . Was cold . Were wet . Were happy . Were silly. We shared this unique joy. You are forever apart of this memory. I appreciate you endlessly… thank you all Especially @marcelacguerrero and @drewmsawyer @whitneymuseum CREW.. you are all the best

.couldn’t tag everyone i tried.. its instagrams fault if you got cut off :(

All the good photos are from friends .. especially @__rachelmartin__ and @ortwoman … greasy photos are my own by @nanibah

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Nanibah Chacon’s (@nanibah) sculptures in #WhitneyBiennial 2026 draw out the visual similarities between the sand paintings of Diné (Navajo) gods and electrical towers used by coal refineries on the Navajo Nation. After the Biennial closes, one of the sculptures will be installed on the land of the Navajo Nation.

Chacon spoke to us about the sculptures installed on our sixth floor terrace. Listen to the full audio stop on @bloombergconnects—link in bio. taken in Whitney Museum of American Art by @nanibah

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A month a go I had the joy of contributing one of my sound peices, “ Where Two River Meet..”, to an extraordinary exhibition at the Moody Arts Center, Radiant Geometries curated by Noor Ale .
On Oct 9th and 10th the Work will be activated with 2 sepárate performances.

Oct 9 : 4pm
As part of Adventurous Electric Guitar Festival , Sandy Ewen will play on and in Dialogue with the peice
Oct 10: 3-5 pm
Dimensions/Variable will have Danza Azteca activating the work in the front gallery and Nameless Sound @namelesssound will have a work by Aryn Ward and Laura Dykes played with
“Where Two Rivera Meet “

It has been a dream to see these sound works activated in new ways , I hope you can join me for these unique events .
Both events taking place in the Moody Arts Center @themoodyarts Houston, Texas taken in Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University by @nanibah

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Buku was born in Juárez Mx, but through a fated course of events found a way to our hearts. If you met him you never forgot him, he was small and confident , smart and charming … hed greet new friends with a smile and I always said if he could talk, he’d tell you a joke . Buku lived to be 18 years old which in dog years is the same as a mythical creature . I think his big heart and small body let him live so fully . I’m convinced our pets are the closet thing to real angels on earth , the right one always finds you when you need them most, they teach us love from the begining to the very end 🖤🐾🪽
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Thank you to all those who gave him love especially in the elder years . 🖤 taken in Albuquerque, New Mexico by @nanibah

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I will be unveiling a new large scale ephemeral peice for the @torontobiennial . “ Things Fall Apart “ , Curated by @msallisonglenn
The Biennial begins Saturday Sept 26th
My work will be at Gallery TPW @gallerytpw
Alongside the work of Brendan Fernandes, Regina de Miguel, and Skawennati.
Join us for the opening celebration
Opening Saturday, September 26th,
Gallery TPW
2PM-5PM
More events across the city all weekend by @nanibah

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24 days ago

Today is the last day to see the entirety of the Whitney Biennial. The 5th floor closes tomorrow and the 6th in the coming weeks . I am happy to announce that my work will remain on the Terrace until March 2027 ( so there is some time to see those )
To be apart of this collection of artists and works for the 2026 Biennial added layers of thought to my work and left me thinking of many of the pieces in this exhibition all year .
Incredible curation and hardwork by @marcelacguerrero and @drewmsawyer and all of Whitney team .
I hope you can take the last moment and visit
If not there is a Big , fantastic and beautiful catalogue 😅🙏🏾🖤 by @nanibah

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We’re delighted to announce our fall exhibition, centered on contemporary expressions of Indigenous knowledge systems and their longstanding relationship with mathematics, science, and technology. Join us on Friday, Sept. 4, 6-8 pm, to celebrate the opening of our fall exhibition, “Radiant Geometries: Vectors of Knowledge from the Indigenous Americas.” Register now ⬆️

The reception will include comments from exhibiting artists Nanibah Chacon and Natalia Montoya Lecaros. As always, the event is free and open to the public.

Featured artists include Nanibah Chacon (Diné/Chicana) (b. 1980 in Gallup, New Mexico; lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico), Melissa Cody (Navajo/Diné) (b. 1983 in No Water Mesa, Arizona; lives in Long Beach, California), Jordan Ann Craig (Northern Cheyenne) (b. 1992 in San Jose, California; lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Patricia Dominguez (b. 1984 in Santiago de Chile; lives in Puchuncavi, Chile), Sara Flores (Shipibo-Konibo)
(b. 1950 in Tambomayo, Peru; lives in Yarinacocha, Peru), Kite (Oglála Lakhóta) (aka Suzanne Kite; b. 1990, Sylmar, CA; lives and works in Catskill, NY); Natalia Montoya Lecaros (Aymara) (b. 1994 in Iquique, Chile; lives in Santiago de Chile), Patrick Martinez (b. 1980 in Pasadena, California; lives in Los Angeles), Cisco Merel (b. 1981 in Panama City; lives in Panama City), Caroline Monnet (Anishinaabe/French) (b. 1985 in Ottawa, Canada; lives in Montreal), and Eamon Ore-Giron (b. 1973 in Tucson, Arizona; lives in Los Angeles).

All images (c) the artists. Credit lines are available on our website. taken in Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University by @nanibah

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2 months ago

↪️ Meet the Artists of TBA 2026⁠
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Nanibah “Nani” Chacon is a Diné and Chicana artist whose practice spans murals, painting, and public art. Her work explores relationships between people, place, and land, often centering Indigenous knowledge, community, and connection.⁠
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Through large-scale works and storytelling, Chacon creates pieces that reflect on cultural histories, identity, and the ways stories are carried across generations and landscapes.⁠
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Chacon’s work has been presented in public spaces, institutions, and exhibitions internationally. Her practice continues to expand conversations around representation, visibility, and the role of art within shared spaces.⁠
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At the 2026 Biennial, Nanibah “Nani” Chacon will present a new work commissioned by the Toronto Biennial of Art and made possible with the generous support of the Women Leading Initiative.⁠
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Visit our link in bio to learn more about the artist and stay tuned for early August to find out where artists will be located! ⁠
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📸Photo by Nakai Rodriguez. by @nanibah

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3 months ago

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.. if i have learned one thing in this life , its that magic is real… by @nanibah

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4 months ago

Making this post a day before Fathers day . Im often drawn to synchronicities in life and realized that tomorrow will be the last day to View the “Erase the Horse ..” peice at the Albuquerque museum. I made this work inspired by a conversation i had many times with my dad . My dad was such an abstract thinker , he profoundly contributed to my understanding of the world and who i am as an artist. i miss you Papa 🖤

“Erase the Horse...”
2025
string, nail and acrylic paint 53’x18’
Albuquerque Museum

The concept for the work is embedded in the title “Erase the Horse...,” a concept spoken by my late father Lawrence Chacon when talking about ideas of decolonization. He would explain that colonization started when Native Americans adopted the horse, an animal brought over by the Spanish in 1519. The horse then became integral to the livelihood of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. To begin a decolonized thinking, we must start with the horse and erase it.

On view tomorrow @abqmuseum
Hours 9am -5pm by @nanibah

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4 months ago

This is the Last month to see “ Erase the Horse” installation at the Albuquerque Museum @abqmuseum it will be deconstructed June 21
Here is some cool progress shots from last year . by @nanibah

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