Chico Sierra
Opening Reception November 6, 5-8pm
Apex Artspace 1819 Wyandotte Street
Artist Statement:
Originally from El Paso Texas, visual artist Chico Sierra now resides in the midwest. Having relocated from his familial homeland, Chico attempts to connect the dots of his cultural history and create new stories based around humanism, class structures and social justice.
Chico has shown consistently in various galleries in Kansas City, and has work that has been acquired and has shown at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. He has spoken on cultural appropriation at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, and was a featured artist as part of their Picasso exhibit.
Each month on First Fridays, we invite you to join us at our secondary location, Apex Artspace. Apex Artspace is owned by, and found within, Crossroads Dentistry. Smalter Gallery are the current curators of the space, and each month we will be bringing you immersive and provocative exhibitions. As a reminder, Smalter Gallery is still our main location, we’ve just expanded our curatorial reach in an effort to bring you even more compelling art by local artists.
Click here to read more about Smalter Gallery’s Expansion into Apex Artspace (includes FAQs).
Join us on the first Friday of every month, from 5pm - 8pm at Apex Artspace, 1819 Wyandotte Street, KCMO.
