Gabriela Alva Calymayor

Alva Calymayor is a multidisciplinary artist from Mexico City based in New York, whose work navigates the intersection of material experimentation, research, and socio-political inquiry. Working across media including sculpture, sound, painting, and printmaking, she responds to current events and shifting cultural landscapes. Her pieces often contain hidden elements—tucked behind or beneath the surface— inviting viewers to look closer and engage beyond the initial impression. Her art is frequently driven by research-based inquiry that connects history, science, politics and aesthetics, as well as the emotional resonance of natural pigments and the link to migratory and colonial processes.