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MOVING IDENTITIES: 16 VOICES OF BELONGING 7/1-11/2 @chicagoculturalcenter
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The 2026 Salon proves one thing—connection and spacemaking is the key. ✨

Having this event out of the living room and in Pilsen at a locally owned restaurant, Cerdito Muerto @cerditomuertochicago and as part of Chicago Exhibition Week @chicagoexhibitionweek was a perfect recipe. When I first started the LP., I had big dreams of programming like this.

Thank you to our panel - Dr. Ionit Behar @ionitbehar, Dr. Andrea Alvarez @andrea.alvarez.ch, Yvette Mayorga @yvettemayorga , and Jairo Granados-Cardenas @jaigrnds for a moving program on home, place, and belonging.

This Salon came to be in partnership with my dear friend and incredible artist, Yvette Mayorga. Three words came forward - 🎀 The Pink Factory 🎀. The idea of The Pink Factory as a space in Pilsen to not only house Yvette’s studio in the community where she lives, but to also offer a space where artists and community members can gather, making space for artists new and emerging to engage and create — a living and breathing building that activates and celebrates Latinx artists. The 2026 Salon was created in this image.

There have been so many engagements and connections that have already come from this evening. Head to our stories & highlights to learn how to connect with the 2026 Salon panelists.

If you’re interested in learning more about The Pink Factory, please send a DM or email. 📧

Always gathering,
Mirja

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October is Community Action Month, and we’re kicking it off with our first event: an artist showcase this Sunday, Oct 4, from 1 to 4pm at Center on Cottage Grove.

Spend the afternoon with three local Chicago artists working across different mediums. Each will share their work, talk about their creative journey, and take a few questions. Afterward, stick around to mingle, get a closer look at the art, and purchase pieces directly from the artists.

Free and open to all. Learn more about the artists and RSVP at the link in our bio.

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It takes a community. An evening celebrating Latinx Artists! ✨

WOW! The LP. and team are overwhelmed by the response to this year’s salon, and are humbled and honored. Thank you to everyone who made the 2026 Salon an inspiring evening and success.

Thank you to our panel - Dr. Ionit Behar @ionitbehar, Dr. Andrea Alvarez @andrea.alvarez.ch, Yvette Mayorga @yvettemayorga and Jairo Granados-Cardenas @jaigrnds for a moving program on home, place, and belonging. Thank you for sharing your voices, perspectives, and stories.

The LP. is grateful to Cerdito Muerto @cerditomuertochicago for their hospitality, delicious food, and welcoming the LP. into their space. Created by Emidio Oceguera, a first-generation Mexican-American who grew up on this street, in the very space of the restaurant today.

And thank YOU for showing up, listening, connecting & celebrating the incredible Latinx artists who help shape Chicago. 🩵

To learn more about this event, the panel, and to engage head to the 🔗

Photo and Video by Natasha Mraz @natashamraz

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Still thinking about last night and the full house at Cerdito Muerto. Seeing your work celebrated and hearing you speak about your roots and your journey as a Latinx artist was so inspiring. Soooooo excited to see what's next 👏

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Happy Weekend fam! Saturday is the new Friday 👏🏽

Lots of music taking over the city this weekend with the Navy Pier Festival with Common headlining and some familiar faces like Shawnee Dez! Kopano is also performing at the riverwalk this weekend and Principal Barbers is hosting an homage to the music of Stevie Wonder. Sharmon Jarmon headlines Stomping Grounds’s monthly open mic and DJs are sprinkled throughout.

Southside is all about art this weekend as Blanc Gallery and the Arts Incubator both open new exhibitions. And Chicago exhibition weekend comes to a close with artist talks, one of which features our lovely Working From the Hoxton artist in residence Jairo Granados Cardenas in conversation with Yvette Mayorga at Monique Meloche.

Swipe for more details and give a last kiss to Summer for us 💋

— #art #music #fashion #amfmlife #chicagoevents

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A few days away from the 2026 LP. Salon, Our Chicago Home: Impact of Latinx Artists.🩵

The LP.’s first Salon outside the LP. living room, hosted in partnership with @cerditomuertochicago ✨

Thank you to the artists for their participation in what is going to be an incredible conversation on Latinx art, home, and belonging in Chicago.

📸Jairo Granados-Cardenas @jaigrnds
Film Photographer

🎀 Yvette Mayorga @yvettemayorga
Multi-Disciplinary Artist

Thank you to @gertie.chicago for including the 2026 LP. Salon during Chicago Exhibition Week @chicagoexhibitionweek 💜

If you have RSVP’d, we can’t wait to see you!

This event is at capacity, but you can express interest in being added to the waitlist by sending us a DM or emailing laksmiproject@gmail.com 📧

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Next up with the LP. 📸🖼️

The Laksmi Project will host its 2026 Salon on Saturday, September 19th featuring LP. friend and artist, Yvette Mayorga @yvettemayorga; this time out of the LP. living room. ✨

Yvette Mayorga will be in conversation with film photographer and artist, Jairo Granados-Cardenas @jaigrnds at Pilsen restaurant Cerdito Muerto @cerditomuertochicago, as they examine the importance of Latinx art and artists in Chicago. This event will include food and drinks by Cerdito Muerto.

This program will be moderated by Andrea Alvarez, Phd @andrea.alvarez.ch Curator at Buffalo AKG @buffaloakgartmuseum, with an introduction by Ionit Behar @ionitbehar Marilyn and Larry Fields Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago @mcachicago.

This event is hosted with Cerdito Muerto @cerditomuertochicago. Thank you to Emidio Oceguera and Sarah Dickerson-Oceguera for their partnership!

This event is part of Chicago Exhibition Week, thank you to GERTIE @gertie.chicago for the inclusion of this program.

This event is at capacity. To join the waitlist, please email mirjaclspooner@gmail.com 📧

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We are excited to announce a new layer of our partnership with Working From Fulton Market at The Hoxton Hotel! In conjunction with our biannual episodes of AMFM L!ve, we will be curating a visual artist to showcase artwork at Working From as a 6-month exhibition opportunity.

Our first featured artist is Jairo Granados-Cardenas (@jaigrnds). Jairo is a Chicago based photographer who draws inspiration from the bustling urban landscape and the diverse tapestry of people that populate the city, particularly the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. His work invites viewers to engage with the complexities and intimacies of the human experience.

If you’re a member of @_workingfrom_ or find yourself in the space soon, make sure you check out his work! All work is available to purchase. Please reach out to view available works.

— #art #amfmlive #amfmlife #workingfromfultonmarket #thehoxtonhotel

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Fotos de MOVING IDENTITIES: 16 VOICES OF BELONGING ❤️‍🔥 presented by @consulmex_chicago on view at @chicagoculturalcenter 🇲🇽
Curated by @azulnog

This show is so so special to me and the Queer Mexican/ Mexican-American y Chicano community here in Chicago!! And it’s really cool that I can speak on the queer Latine history & culture in Chicago over the last 15 years because I have had a part in shaping it. I loved working with everyone involved. I loved showing my largest work to date! The Consulado General de México en Chicago is committed to being a safe space para toda nuestra gente and this is a lovely partnership 🏳️‍🌈
Go see the exhibition, I shared the poster with dates 🌹

🪩Queer Reflections of La Virgen de Guadalupe, 2026
Gnat Rosa Madrid

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Conozca a lxs 16 artistas de Moving Identities: 16 Voices of Belonging ✨
Cada unx llega con su voz, su camino, su manera de habitar la pertenencia. Juntxs, sus obras nos muestran que la migración y la identidad no son líneas rectas, sino formas de transformarnos una y otra vez sin nunca perdernos.
Conozca a lxs artistas que dan vida a esta exposición:
Alyssa "Ally" Almore, Armando Román, Azul Nogueron, Carina Vargas-Nunez, Cristobal Alday, Diana Solís, Dulce Divine, Genevieve Ramos, Gnat Rosa Madrid, Jairo Granados-Cardenas, Laura Mariela Aranda, Luisé Cisneros, Mari Medina, Miguel Limón, Sam Franco y Viktor Nicolas L. Talis.
Deslice para conocer a cada artista 👉
Visite la exposición en:
📍 Claudia Cassidy Theater Lobby, Chicago Cultural Center
🗓️ Del 1 de julio al 1 de agosto

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Can you help us reach our fundraising goal of $5,000 by July 2? Now is the time to step up for the artists and community of CAC!

Ask yourself: What is it worth to you for artists to live, work, and thrive in our city?

If Chicago’s art community matters to you, click the link in our bio to make your donation to CAC today.

Image: Opening Reception for “homeward (un)bound” on May 1, 2026, featuring 2024 Artist Residents Maryam Faridani, Jairo Granados-Cardenas, and Martha Osornio Ruiz, curated by 2024 Curatorial Resident Gordon Dic-Lun Fung.

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Hello everyone and happy Monday! Today we wanted to show some work of @jaigrnds that we did last week.

Such a fun shot! #PRINTLABChicago

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