Martha Osornio Ruiz is an interdisciplinary artist born in Veracruz, Mexico, and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Osornio Ruiz started her art career after graduating with her MFA in Sculpture from the School of Art and Design at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, collaborating on various community projects, installations, and video performances. Her current work focuses on her first-generation immigrant experience and her DACAmented status.
Image: Martha Osornio Ruiz, La Casa de mi Abuelo, 2023, Projection, windows, 19ft x 20ft, Amount varies
Headshot: José Ibarra Rizo
CAC Residency
2024 - 2025,
Artist Resident
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