Nikki Diaz, Cuernos, 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, 4’ x 5’

Mexic-Arte Museum is pleased to present this month's Changarrito with Nikki Diaz. The Changarrito pop-up mobile art gallery will be set up at the front of the museum on February 1, 2, 8 & 9 from 12pm - 3pm!

About the Artist
Nikki Diaz was born and raised in El Paso, TX where she graduated with a B.F.A. in Painting from the University of Texas at El Paso. She currently reside in Austin, TX; where she's been teaching art classes and runs a small business with two other educators/border artists called Hermanas and Crafts. She also work on freelance painting, illustration, murals and is a full time parent to her eight year old son, Dexter.

About the Changarrito Project
Changarrito is an art vending cart, conceptualized by artist Maximo Gonzalez as an alternative to the official gallery selection presented by the Mexican cultural authorities. Faithful to their original, informal spirit, Changarritos exist throughout the world, evolving as forums for the sale of original artwork to the general public, presentation of public programs, special curatorial projects, individual and collective exhibitions.

About the Changarrito Residency
True to the Mexic-Arte Museum’s mission, the Changarrito is dedicated to the presentation and promotion of contemporary Latina/o and Latin American art. Artists will have the opportunity to sell their art on the Changarrito cart in front of the Museum (or an offsite location, as representative for the Museum during various Austin art festivals) while keeping 100% of sales. For each Changarrito artist, the Museum purchases a work of art to acquire for its permanent collection. The time commitment is four days over two weekends, Saturday and Sunday 12 – 3 pm.