Wrightwood introduces ‘Chinatown,’ ‘Dispossessions’ exhibitions exploring queer life
Wrightwood 659 in Chicago's Lincoln Park has opened two new exhibitions: 'Chinatown USA,' a survey of queer Asian-American artist Martin Wong's autobiographical works curated by Yasufumi Nakamori and Ashley Janke, and 'Dispossessions in the Americas: The Extraction of Bodies, Land, and Heritage from La Conquista to the Present,' co-curated by Jonathan Katz and Eduardo Carrera, featuring over 40 works by 36 Latin American artists exploring themes of indigeneity, gender, sexuality, and queerness. The exhibitions highlight Wong's depictions of San Francisco's Chinatown and his partner Miguel Piñero, as well as contemporary works like Lulu Molinares' 'Camisa de Fuerza Para Yo (Contra),' which addresses anti-trans violence.