Artist Biographies

Claudia Zapata is currently pursuing her PhD at SMU in the Rhetorics of Art, Space and Culture Program in the Art History department. She received her BA from the University of Texas in Art History, specializing in Pre-Columbian and U.S. Latino/Chicano art. Zapata served as the Curator of Exhibitions from 2010-2014 at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin where she curated over 30 exhibitions.

James Huizar is based in Austin. He studied Studio Art with a focus on illustration and printmaking at the University of Texas Austin. He has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions across Texas including the Young Latino Artists group. He was an artist in residence in the Serie Project 18, an 18-year retrospective on printmaking in Texas by Latino artists.

Claudia Aparicio-Gamundi is based in Austin. She studied Graphic Design at Austin Community College. She is the founder of Bodega Visual, a creative studio that designs promotional and event materials including apparel, website designs and wall graphics for art exhibitions. She began Chulita Vinyl Club in 2014, an all-female DJ collective for women of color with chapters in Austin, San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley in California.