We are excited to announce, as part of Chicago Art Department’s second exhibition of the Contra Corriente Festival.
The Butterfly Effect: Bridging Borders
On display June 12–July 25, 2026 | The Butterfly Effect: Bridging Borders brings together artists sharing personal and communal stories of immigration, environmental displacement, and loss of land. The exhibition reflects on the ways people adapt, survive, and remain connected across borders and generations.
Exhibit Opening
Friday, June 12 | 6pm–9pm
Chicago Art Department
1926 S Halsted, Chicago
Curation Team | Maria Teresa Requena Mar • Sofia Brunwin • Maribel Maribel Cruz Perez • Pamela Ruby Trejo Soria • Angelica Garcia • Allison Hill • Tracy Kostenbader • Álvaro Ojeda
Exhibiting Artists | Aileen Nicole Castro • Akira – Light that Heals • Alejandra Lemus • Alex Covarrubias – Red Cave • Anna Silvonchik • Arte Duran • Bane.xxa • Christian Joshua Varela Solis • Cindy Uriostegui – Cattco • Cristina Marquez • Elena Pach • Elena Diadenko • EMNI • Gabriel Guzman • Grecia Soloria • Idil Duman • Isaac Galvan • Janis Appleton* • Javier Viñuela*• Kaltra • Kybo • Mariana Perez • Mary Antar • Pauline Ruiz • raqui • Riesling Dong • Rocio “Chio” Cabrera-Coz • Sailee Charlu • Shalala Salamzadeh • Sharvani Rathna Chittem* • Stef Skills • Victoria Park • *Group collaboration
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Exhibiting Artists
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Aileen Nicole Castro
@a.c_inkdesigns | Mi Hermanito El Luchador, 25 by 25 inches | My work blends traditional American tattoo iconography with contemporary forms like hand-painted skate decks and illustration. I draw heavily from early 20th-century tattoo art, bold lines, strong silhouettes, and symbolic imagery,…
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Akira – Light that Heals
@akira_lightthatheals | Water Has No Enemy, photograph, 13×19 | Akira is an Undocumented farmer and artist to Turtle Island. Using photography to write stories about futures for the purpose of creating new myths and changing the way we relate to land. ___…
Butterfly Effect Project
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Chicago Art Department
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