Solo show
Edgar Calel: Corn Mountain of Life (Ixim Juyu K'aslem)
2 May 2026 — 13 Sep 2026 at Art Institute of Chicago
· Chicago
Guatemala-born artist Edgar Calel brings elements of his Maya-Kaqchikel family and community to Chicago with an installation that merges practical needs and ceremonial meanings.
About the artist
Edgar Calel
Edgar Calel (b. 1987) is a Maya-Kaqchikel visual artist and poet from Chi Xot, San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala. Calel is known for multimedia contemporary art that explores the complexities of indigenous experiences and engages with the Maya-Kaqchikel cosmic worldview, traditions, and rituals to new…
About the artist →About the venue
Art Institute of Chicago
· Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is a private, nonprofit art museum in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
