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Closed · Closed 13 Sept 2026

Edgar Calel: Corn Mountain of Life (Ixim Juyu K'aslem)

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Edgar Calel: Corn Mountain of Life (Ixim Juyu K'aslem) was on view at Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States, from May 8, 2026 to September 13, 2026.

Last verified August 15, 2026 · Official source ↗

Maya-Kaqchikel artist Edgar Calel presents a site-specific installation on the Bluhm Family Terrace featuring a traditional K'ojay wooden structure alongside ceramic corn, a wooden turtle sculpture, and other symbolic objects. The work integrates Mayan space-time concepts and Indigenous relationality, placing Kaqchikel thought in dialogue with Chicago's modernist urban landscape.

Artists

Venue

  1. Art Institute of Chicago
    Chicago, United States · May 8 – September 13, 2026
    Closed 13 Sept

Images

The Michigan Avenue front of the Art Institute of Chicago: a Beaux-Arts stone facade with an arched central entrance hung with exhibition banners, seen across the street.

Art Institute of Chicago

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