Mesa Hive
2018
Juan William Chávez
Saint Louis, Missouri
Artworks shown are selected from works submitted by the artist in their grant or residency application. All works are copyright of the artist or artist’s estate.
About Juan William Chávez
Juan William Chávez is an artist and activist based in St. Louis, MO. His exhibitions focus on themes of the urban environment, ecology, sustainability, craft/labor, activism, identity, and archaeology of place. Chavez has exhibited at ArtPace, Van Abbemuseum, McColl Center for Art, Tube Factory Artspace, 21c Museum Hotel, Laumeier Sculpture Park, and Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. His interdisciplinary approach to art has gained the attention and support of prestigious institutions like the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, Creative Capital, Graham Foundation, ArtPlace America, Andy Warhol Foundation, and Art Matters Foundation. Chávez holds a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Program Participation
Painters & Sculptors Grant, 2019
Website / Social Links
My studio practice focuses on sculpting space within urban ecosystems through partnerships and collaborations as a way to address social and environmental issues. My work includes public sculptures, multimedia installations, paintings, drawings, and unconventional forms of beekeeping and agriculture.”
