Luis Felipe Chávez

Visual Artist

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Luis Felipe Chávez

Luis Felipe Chávez

Luis Felipe Chavez (b. 1996) is a queer artist originally from a small town in central-western Mexico. His artistic journey began at the age of fourteen with drawing and painting classes in Guadalajara, Jalisco.

From 2015 to 2020, Chavez pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Arts at the University of Guadalajara. Each summer during those years, he traveled to the U.S. to visit his family—spending time working alongside his father and brother in the agricultural fields of Bakersfield, California, and in factories in Phoenix, Arizona.

In 2020, amid a global atmosphere of uncertainty and loss, Chavez completed his degree and began developing a new body of work. Later that year, driven by a desire for change despite limited English and lingering fears, he packed a few clothes and some paintings into a suitcase and moved to California.

By the end of 2021, Chavez relocated to San Francisco, where he continues to live and work. Working primarily with traditional drawing and painting techniques, his art explores themes of migration, labor, identity, and belonging through a queer, cross-cultural lens.

2015 - 2020
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
2011 - 2013
Drawing & Painting Courses
Instituto Cultural Cabañas, Mexico
Visual Narratives

Projects

An exploration of cultural identity, migration, and the ephemeral nature of existence through contemporary visual art.

INTERMedio Project

INTERMedio

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INTERMedio

Cultural Spaces & Migration

INTERMedio: is a pictorial project exploring immigration and the cultural meaning of space through personal, visual dialogues between Mexico and the U.S. By merging images of places from both countries, the work reflects on identity, memory, and belonging. It highlights how space shapes us as we shape it—blending past and present, cultures and languages—revealing migration not as division, but as a creative, transformative act.

2020 - 2025 Explore Project
De la Impermanencia Project

De la Impermanencia

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De la Impermanencia

Transience & Memory

De La IMPERMANENCIA: Life is constantly changing, and death—unpredictable yet inevitable—grounds us in the present. By accepting death as part of life, we discover humility, creativity, and deeper meaning in the now. Our bodies, like the stars, follow natural cycles of life and renewal. Denying death distances us from true living, while embracing it helps us fully experience the beauty and fragility of existence.

2019 - 2024 Explore Project
Exhibitions

Recent Shows

Selected solo and group exhibitions

Portfolio

Selected Works

A curated collection exploring themes of identity, transformation, and human experience

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Available for commissions, exhibitions, and creative collaborations

Contact Information

  • luisfelipeart@outlook.com
  • @luisfelipestudio