Requim Arts
Art Director - Artist
Requim is a multi-talented artist, her work filled with Mexican-American iconography. Tangling with concepts related to cultural values held by family. Along with 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 in objects.
As Art Director of Elevated Barbershop Collective, Romo handles the artwork in the space. Along with managing and approving upcoming events/workshops, working with a variety of artists and collectives. Having the chance to promote artists, and keep connecting the community
BIO
Carolina Romo 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, 2). 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. Co-curator of “Blue Daze” (2025). While working as an Art teacher for children at Young Rembrandts (2024). Working for Studio FreeLove a non-profit as Lead recruitment (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).
