Yvette Mayorga is a Chicago-based multidisciplinary artist known for her Rococo-inspired reliefs that merge confectionary labor with found images to explore themes of belonging. Dominated by the color pink, Mayorga celebrates femme power while questioning the allure of consumer culture and the American Dream as a first-generation Latinx.
Mayorga holds a MFA in Fiber and Material Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA from the University of Illinois. Her work has been showcased internationally, including exhibitions at the Museum of Arts and Design, NY; Vincent Price Art Museum, CA; El Museo del Barrio, NY; The Center for Craft, Asheville, NC; Museo Universitario del Chopo, CDMX; LACMA, CA; and solo exhibitions at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, CT (2024) and The Momentary at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, AR (2022). Her works are in the collections of 21c Museum Hotels, Crystal Bridges, El Museo del Barrio, DePaul Art Museum, MacArthur Foundation, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the City of Chicago’s permanent public art collection at O’Hare International Airport. She has been featured in Artforum, Art News, DAZED, Galerie Magazine, Hyperallergic, Teen Vogue, The Guardian, The New York Times, and W Magazine.
Bedroom After 15th, 2022, acrylic piping on Disney TV, purses, shoes, lotion, wooden shelves, lamp, ceramic, bookbag, sneakers, Hello Kitty bubble blower, clock, faux books, mirrors, wood, pillows, wall paintings, nightstand, and found objects
Exhibited: “What a Time to Be,” October 29, 2022-October 15, 2023 at The Momentary, Bentonville, AR.
Featured Artworks
Bedroom After 15th (detail), 2022
Exhibited: “What a Time to Be,” October 29, 2022-October 15, 2023 at The Momentary, Bentonville, AR.
The Enchanted Party After François Boucher “The Enchanted Home,” c. 1740 2022 acrylic nails, acrylic marker, false eyelashes, collage, plastic rings, plastic nail charms, rhinestones, car wrap vinyl, and acrylic piping on canvas 120” x 60” x 2”
BYE BYE BYE from the Surveillance Locket Series, 2023, Glass, collage, car wrap vinyl, charms, acrylic nails, and acrylic piping on panel, 60” diameter
Exhibited: “Dreaming of You” September 15, 2023-March 17, 2024 at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT.
Installation view of solo exhibition, “Dreaming of You,” September 15, 2023-March 17, 2024 at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT.
Far Far Away, 2023, acrylic piping on panel, 26” x 27”
Exhibited: “Dreaming of You” September 15, 2023-March 17, 2024 at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT.
Scorpion After Ouvrière en Porcelaine, 2023, collage, mirror, scorpion belt buckle, toy hammers, and acrylic piping on panel, 80” x 43”
Exhibited: “Dreaming of You” September 15, 2023-March 17, 2024 at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT.
Installation view of solo exhibition, “Dreaming of You,” September 15, 2023-March 17, 2024 at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT.
Installation view of solo exhibition, “Dreaming of You,” September 15, 2023-March 17, 2024 at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT.
Until we Meet Again After François Boucher’s “The Setting of the Sun,” 1752, 2022, fiberglass, acrylic nails, plastic nail charms, faux roses, tribal boots, balloons, found objects and acrylic piping, Approx. 72" x 150" x 36"
Collection of 21c Museum Hotels, Louisville, KY. Exhibited: “What a Time to Be,” October 29, 2022-October 15, 2023 at The Momentary, Bentonville, AR.
Installation view of solo exhibition, “What a Time to Be,” October 29, 2022-October 15, 2023 at The Momentary, Bentonville, AR.
The Enchanted Party After François Boucher “The Enchanted Home,” c. 1740, 2022, acrylic nails, acrylic marker, false eyelashes, collage, plastic rings, plastic nail charms, rhinestones, car wrap vinyl, and acrylic piping on canvas, 120” x 60” x 2”
Collection of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR. Exhibited: “What a Time to Be,” October 29, 2022-October 15, 2023 at The Momentary, Bentonville, AR.