Marcelo Eli

Marcelo Eli is a Chicago based visual artist whose practice uses painting and drawing to re-contextualize historical narratives in an effort to explore their intersection of myth and history. A constant voyager into the cosmic realm, investigating the mystery in ourselves and the miracle of the image. Obsessed with pushing the boundaries and accessing his highest self, Eli finds this struggle so evident between the object, line, and image. Once embedded in this realm Eli explores the human figure through the lens of Science fiction films, German Expressionism, and Pre-Columbian art to name a few. Drawing on his experience as a Latino artist in Chicago and his aptitude for storytelling, Eli’s works exist at the juncture of personal narrative and burgeoning legends.

Education
2016, Visual Art's Certificate, University of Chicago
2010 BFA in Painting/Drawing, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2009 BA in Industrial Design, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2008 AP Art Portfolio, John F. Kennedy HS, Chicago, IL

Solo Exhibitions
2017, The Rules Are Wrong, Cliff Dwellers Club, Chicago IL
2017, Earthquake, Blanc Gallery, Chicago IL
2017, Halfway Through the Prophecy, Congruent Space, Chicago IL
2016, Hero's Get Remembered But Legends Never Die, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, IL
Select Exhibitions
2021 The Sum of Unity, Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis IN
2021 Vol.1, Uncurated Gallery, Online
2020 Reflections, World of FAD, London Publication Online
2020 Artist-Run Chicago 2.0, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2020 Mail Art 2020, Lawrence & Clark, Chicago, IL
2019, 1.0, Island, New York City, NY
2019, PINK THINGS, AMFM, Chicago, IL
2019 Nada y Todo, Chuquimarca Projects, Chicago, IL
2019 Alternative Space, AMFM/Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL
2018, The OTHER ART FAIR, AMFM, Chicago, IL
2017, SLEEEEP, YOGA, Chicago, IL
2017, Painting in the Real World, Wedge Projects, Chicago, IL
2016, Everything Must Go, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL
2016, New Business, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2014, South Side Manifesto, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, IL
2014, Not Or, But And, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2013, Deck the Halls, Vertical Gallery, Chicago, IL
2010, Panopticon, Live Worms Gallery, San Fran...