Artist of the Month

Each month a different artist’s work is featured on the second floor of the library. A “Meet the Artist” event for this month is on Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m.

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April: Alex Brightbill-Velázquez

The Hybridity of Cultures
Printmaking

Alex Brightbill-Velázquez is a Mexican artist who immigrated to Chicago at the age of ten. She earned a BFA from the Northeastern Illinois University and has shown at numerous galleries and curated art shows and cultural events. Her artwork embodies the hybridity of growing up with two cultural experiences, her love of animals, and nature.

The images shown are a sampling of Alex’s work. Visit the gallery walls on the second floor of the library to view the complete exhibit during the month of April.

View more of Alex Brightbill-Velázquez work.

Note: When you click on any of the images, a slideshow will open that will allow you to enjoy all images in a larger size. Click on the right or left arrows to view images. Click on the “x” at the top-left corner of the slideshow to go back to main page.

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All artwork (c)2024 Alex Brightbill-Velázquez.