About
Jonathan a.k.a. Chula is an artist and designer from Mexico City. He pursued a Visual Arts career because he loves to draw, his work is heavily influenced by cartoons, comics and sci-fi, but mostly itʼs all about living, transit and interacting with the chaotic and fascinating streets of Mexico City.
Shows And Exhibitions
Horchata Sentimental, collective art show - (2010)
Solo Art Show at Foro Indie Rocks! - (2015)
Direcciones Segunda Edición, collective art exhibition at Facultad de Artes y
Diseño, UNAM - (2017)
Zine Censura in Dobra Vaga, Slovenia - (2017)
Heʼs participated in various art festivals and fairs as Fanzinorama, Matazanos,
Horchata Sentimental, Zine Amibas and Crack Festival in Italy, among others.
Heʼs a co-organizer of Matazanos Zine Festival and a member of Jardín del Arte
A. C. in México City since 2016.
Street Art
Chulaʼs artwork also covers large formats in mural projects such as “Ciudad Mural Zacatecas” by Colectivo Tomate in 2010; “Central de Muros” by We do things and Central de Abastos in 2017; “Leyendas de Altamira” in Monterrey, Nuevo León by PROAGRUPA; “COLOSAL” by Colectivo Tomate in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México, in 2018; and was selected for the Second Stage of Central de Muros by We do things, ONU and OSEL paints in 2018.
Selections
Premio a la Ilustración Latinoamericana 2019 Catálogo de Ilustración Latinoamericana 2020 Piso 16 Mentorship Program by UNAM, 2020
