Requim Arts
Art Director - Artist
Requim is a first gen multi-talented artist, her work filled with Mexican-American iconography. Tangling with concepts related to cultural values held by family. Having conversations on death and memory, she discovers different methods to tell her story. Through textures, visual representation, and found objects. Requim sees the trace of life and stories left within objects. Her works develope through time, taking different shapes and forms. Documenting its original shape and the different phases it goes through time.
As Art Director of Elevated Barbershop Collective, Requim handles the artwork in the space. Along with managing and approving upcoming events/workshops, working with a variety of artists and collectives. Her goal is the chance to promote upcoming artists, and keep connecting the community. Requim is always looking for the opportunity to collaborate or help out in any manner.
Communidad es Resistencia
BIO
Carolina Romo/REQUIM ART received her bachelor’s degree in Fine arts from Columbia College Chicago. Expanding her practices in painting, printmaking, film, performance, and sculpture. Carolina has done commercial Murals, along with four community-based murals (2019, 2020, 2023, 2024). Romo has worked with the NYCH art gallery as the gallery's preparador (2020). Along with volunteering at Project Onwards as an artist assistant (2021). Her work has been exhibited in The Porous Salon (Columbia College Chicago, 2022), along with Dittmar Memorial gallery (Norris Center Northwestern University, 2022).
Co-curator of Alcove exhibit “small works” (2022). Curator of her Solo Show “Queridx” (2024) at Studio FreeLove. While working as an Art teacher for children(K4 - 5th) at Young Rembrandts (2024-2026). Working for Studio FreeLove a non-profit as In-house Artists and Lead recruiter (2024-2025). Co-Curator of Blue Daze art exhibition (2025).
Art Director of Elevated Barbershop Collective. Curator of three day event “Casa de Anime”; Open mic, Anime Art exhibit, and Fashion show (2025). Co-curator of Depaul University Art Exhibit, “Sensations” (2025).
