Margaritas + Masterpieces on the Patio @ Bell Works Chicagoland

Sip, Paint, & Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Join us on Thursday September 24 from 5:30–7:30 PM on the Bell Market patio at Bell Works Chicagoland for Margaritas + Masterpieces—a colorful evening of creativity, culture, and community in collaboration with our Artist-in-Residence, Cristina Colunga, the artist behind our La Vida en Color pop-up art exhibition. 🎨 Your ticket includes a margarita or mocktail of your choice and a guided painting experience led by Cristina. Grab a drink, enjoy a Latin DJ set, pick up a paintbrush, and let your creativity flow as we celebrate the vibrant colors, culture, and spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month. ✨ No painting experience necessary! Whether you're a seasoned artist or simply looking for a fun night out, everyone is welcome. Come solo, bring a friend, and get ready to sip, create, and celebrate! 🌈 Please note, supplies are included! ABOUT THE EXHIBITION: I am drawn to the beauty and colorful aspects of life. Even in difficult times, beautiful color surrounds us as a reminder to live life to the fullest. My connection to family, tradition, Mexican culture, and femininity is my inspiration for this collection of works. Our experiences of sorrow, learning, connection, everything that forms our being is a complex and colorful collection of moments. Moments that can be interpreted in different ways by each of us. This sense of complexity and beauty also lives in the design of Bell Works, where Mexican modernism is woven throughout the public spaces. Lead Designer and Creative Director Paola Zamudio draws inspiration from artists Josef and Anni Albers, whose love of color and travels through Latin America shine in through their work. Their legacy—rooted in a respect for indigenous craftsmanship, geometric abstraction, and the balance between tradition and modernity—resonates in the spaces found here. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Cristina Colunga Ramírez studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has worked in various mediums including acrylic and oil on canvas, watercolor, ceramic, large scale sculpture, video and mixed media. Her work centers on themes related to femininity, spirituality and her Mexican heritage. Vibrant color, movement, emotion are often present in her pieces. Cristina is passionate about sharing her work with her community , she has conducted classes in libraries, schools and nonprofits for adults and children. Her work ranges from private commissions to public artwork. She has exhibited mainly in the Chicagoland area.