Salvador Jiménez-Flores

Salvador Jiménez-Flores was born and raised in Jalisco, Mexico, and migrated to Chicago nineteen years ago. Since coming to the U.S., Jiménez-Flores has contributed to the art scene by producing a mixture of socially conscious installation, public, and studiobased art. In his work he explores the themes of colonization, migration (voluntary or involuntary), “the other,” stereotypes, cultural appropriation, and futurism.

As an artist he feels he has a responsibility to address the issues that affect his community, to create awareness, and propose actions through his art. He is assistant professor of ceramics at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.