Produced by OH Art Foundation
3rd Annual Latinx Festival of the Arts
CARTOGRAPHIES OF BELONGING
Mapping Roots, Identity, and Healing
September 18th 2026 - November 15th 2026
3rd Annual Latinx Festival of the Arts
Cartographies of Belonging: Mapping Roots, Identity, and Healing
Sep. 18th 2026 - Nov. 15th 2026
2nd Gallery inside of Zhou B Art Center
1029 W 35th Chicago IL 60609
Open-call Group Exhibition curated by Sergio Gomez
Opening Reception: Sep. 18th 2026 @ 7pm-10pm
Sep. 18th 2026 - Nov 15th 2026
Morgan Business Corridor Activation
OH Art Foundation Center
3314 S Morgan Chicago IL 60608, Storefront Gallery
"Poetic Devices"
Solo Exhibition by Gabriel Villa
Opening Reception: Sep. 18th 2026 @ 6pm-9pm
Sep. 18th 2026 - Oct. 9th 2026
"Positive Obsession"
Community Workshop by Iván Camacho, LCSW
Sep. 18th 2026 between 8pm- 9pm
"Artist's Path to Opportunity"
Chicago Workshop for Working Artists by Sergio Gomez
Sep. 19th 2026 between 10:30am- 12:30am
(Ticketed Event)
"Alive!"
Art & Mindfulness Experience by Sergio Gomez and Dr. Yanina Gomez
Sep. 19th 2026 between 5pm- 7pm
(Ticketed Event)
"Immigrant Owned"
Solo Exhibition by Jonathan Michael Castillo
Opening Reception: Oct. 16th 2026 @ 6pm-9pm
Oct. 16th 2026 - Nov. 13th 2026
Every person carries an internal map.
Some maps are shaped by geography, tracing journeys across borders, cities, and continents. Others are formed through memory, family stories, traditions, relationships, and experiences that become embedded within us over time. These personal cartographies reveal a complex terrain where heritage, identity, loss, resilience, and hope intersect.
Cartographies of Belonging brings together artists whose work explores the emotional, cultural, and psychological landscapes that influence how we understand ourselves and our place in the world. Through painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, installation, and other visual forms, the exhibition examines the many ways individuals navigate questions of home, identity, connection, and transformation.
Presented during Latinx Heritage Month and as part of the Latinx Festival of the Arts, the exhibition highlights experiences that resonate deeply within Latino and Hispanic communities, including migration, bicultural identity, cultural memory, intergenerational narratives, and the ongoing negotiation between tradition and contemporary life. At the same time, it recognizes that the search for belonging transcends cultural boundaries and speaks to a universal human experience.
Many of the works in this exhibition also explore the role of art as a vehicle for healing. Through creative expression, artists process personal histories, reclaim narratives, honor ancestral wisdom, and envision new possibilities for themselves and their communities. The resulting works become visual maps—not only of where we have been, but also of where healing and growth may lead us.
Together, these artists invite viewers to reflect on their own journeys and consider the invisible landscapes that shape their lives. In doing so, Cartographies of Belonging becomes both a celebration of identity and an exploration of the connections that unite us.
About the Curator: Sergio Gomez
Sergio Gomez is an artist, curator, entrepreneur, and arts advocate whose work has focused on fostering meaningful connections between artists, collectors, and communities. Originally based in Chicago and now working from the Miami area, Gomez has spent more than two decades supporting contemporary artists through exhibitions, educational programs, and professional development initiatives.
He is the founder of 33 Contemporary Gallery and co-founder of Art NXT Level, an international artist advisory program dedicated to helping artists build sustainable and fulfilling creative careers. Throughout his career, Gomez has curated numerous exhibitions featuring emerging and established artists from around the world, creating opportunities for dialogue, cultural exchange, and artistic discovery.
His curatorial practice explores themes of identity, personal narrative, cultural heritage, transformation, and the human experience. Through thoughtfully developed exhibitions, Gomez seeks to create spaces where art becomes a catalyst for reflection, connection, and conversation.
For Cartographies of Belonging: Mapping Roots, Identity, and Healing, Gomez brings together artists whose work examines the emotional, cultural, and personal landscapes that shape our understanding of home, identity, resilience, and belonging.
OH Art Foundation — Art Accelerator
Founded in 2013 by artist and educator InJung Oh, OHAF is a Chicago-based nonprofit rooted on the South Side and guided by the belief: We serve community. We celebrate diversity.
As an art accelerator, OHAF creates a dynamic model that connects art, community, and cross-sector partners. By highlighting diverse creatives as cultural “cross-pollinators,” we foster collaboration, exchange, and innovative cultural production. Through education, exhibitions, and festivals, we build inclusive, community-driven spaces that reflect lived experiences.
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