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Chicago Artists Coalition is proud to be participating in EXPO CHICAGO 2017 and featuring the solo presentation, "High Maintenance (Art After Nov. 8, 2016)" by Yvette Mayorga, BOLT Artist-in-Residence 2016-17.

Yvette Mayorga's work is informed by the politics of the U.S./Mexico border, the events that happen on it, and the transnational narratives that arise after crossing it. Her work tackles issues of race, identity, gender, and Latin stereotypes by using visual tropes of celebration. In "High Maintenance (Art After Nov. 8. 2016)," she constructs a dystopian vision …