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STATEMENT / BIO

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Kemely Gomez is an artist and educator based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. At age twelve, Gomez, her mother, and younger sister immigrated to the United States from Guatemala. Gomez grounds her artistic practice in personal and cultural narratives. While using different mediums, she explores themes of memory, absence, and displacement. 
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Through my work, I confront and reflect on the challenges I've faced as an undocumented immigrant forced to flee her native country due to violence and economic instability. I am interested in connecting and holding space for individuals who have undergone similar experiences while revealing these challenges to others. 
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Gomez currently holds the role of Bilingual Educator at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa, New Mexico. She is a passionate museum educator who deeply believes art is a powerful catalyst for positive change and healing. She also serves on Gerard's House Board of Directors and is a Curatorial Committee member for Vital Spaces. 

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Gomez received her BFA in Studio Arts from the Santa Fe University of Art and Design in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her work has been exhibited in Mill Contemporary Gallery (Santa Fe, NM). Form and Concept Gallery (Santa Fe, NM). Fine Arts Gallery, SFUAD (Santa Fe, NM), Wade Wilson Gallery, Juror Lucy Lippard (Santa Fe, NM). Her artwork has been featured in Terreno| Borderland Linguistics, Print—2017 By Silvia Arthur, Lois Klassen, and Daisy Quezada.

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