Issis Macias

Issis Macias to host Cafe con Arte reception in Milwaukee’s Latino Arts on Friday

by Omar Waheed, Madison365, May 8, 2025

Madison-based Latina artist Issis Macias’ newest exhibit in Milwaukee’s Latino Arts will have a bilingual Cafe con Arte reception on May 9.

Macias, an intuitive artist who connects her cultural heritage with healing and was named Latina artist of the year, has had the exhibit “Her Colorful World” up since March 7.

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Issis Macias, a Los Angeles-born artist, channels her experiences into intuitive abstractions

by Patricia Gomez, Milwaukee PBS - Adelante, March 26, 2025

Issis Macias, a Los Angeles-born artist, channels her experiences into intuitive abstractions that speak to the human spirit. Discover with us the art and career of Issis Macias, a finalist for the 2023 Forward Art Prize and recipient of the Micaela Salinas Artist Fellowship.

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Exploring Intuitive Abstraction in Art with Issis Macias

by Linda Syth, The Layered Onion—Peeling Back the Layers Podcast, March 24, 2025

Discover the vibrant world of intuitive abstract painting! Uncover the journey of Issis Macias, who uses colors and emotions to create stunning artworks that reflect personal and cultural history...

Nueva exposición en Latino Arts: "Su Mundo De Colores"

by Montse Ricossa, Telemundo Wisconsin, March 19, 2025

Una exposición hermosa creada por una latina ha llegado a Latino Arts para ayudarnos a entender mejor nuestro mundo. En el segmento de Nuestra Comunidad, el director artístico de Latino Arts, Jacobo Lovo nos acompaño para contornos más...

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Annual Madison Arts Commission grants provide accessibility to Arts

by Logan Underwood, The Badger Herald, February 16, 2025

For others, the MAC grants provide essential funds for art supplies and marketing materials. Madison abstract painter Issis Macias applied for the MAC grant for the first time in 2024...

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Ethereal Spaces and Gifts from the Dark at Arts + Literature Laboratory: Inner Exploration

by Jonathan Gramling, The Capital City Hues, Vol. 19 No. 25, December 9, 2024

Both Issis Macias and Jessica Guitierrez, Art + Literature Laboratory 2023-2025 Bridge Work artists who each have an exhibit in the Lab's galleries, are self-taught artists...

A Deep Knowing: Interview with Issis Macias

by Jynelle Gracia, ALL Review, November 2024

Issis Macias relies on “a deep knowing” plumbed from Mexican ancestry and the complexity of lived experience to power her creative practice as an intuitive abstract painter. She turned to art full time after devoting many years to water conservation work and becoming a mother. For her, navigating those shifts via intuitive painting is both method and medicine.

Artist Profile: Issis Macias

by Christine Holm, The Little Book Project WI, November 30, 2024

Issis Macias, a self-taught artist and daughter of Mexican immigrants, was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. In 2020, amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and a significant career shift, she became a new mother and embraced her art as a means of healing.

Intuitive painter Issis Macias sets the tone for LunART Festival 2024: REBIRTH

by Ava Wojnowski, LunART W.O.W. Blog, March 10, 2024

Local artist, Issis Macias, is turning her outlet into an artistic career. She started painting as a hobby in 2012 when she lived in Los Angeles, California, but has now made it her full time job...

10th annual Latino Art Fair expands to two days to celebrate the Cinco de Mayo weekend

by David Dahmer, Madison365, April 19, 2024

Latinos Organizing for Understanding and Development (LOUD), Overture Center for the Arts, and Madison Symphony Orchestra are partnering to host the 10th annual Latino Art Fair May 3-4...

Intuición, inspiración, emoción

by Rafael Viscarra, La Comunidad News Online, March 31, 2023

Issis Macias, nació en Torrance, California, y antes de emprender el camino como artista, trabajó en Anaheim (Water Resources Management), y se lanzó como pintora en 2012...

Latino Art Fair in Photos

by Kayla Wolf, The Capital Times, March 4, 2023

The 9th Annual Latino Art Fair on Friday at Overture Center for the Arts celebrated the rich roots of Latino art and culture in south central Wisconsin.

Artists exhibited and sold their work, from paintings, photography, pottery and jewelry, to music and more. Among the featured artists were Rodrigo Carapia and Issis Macias, whose show, "Bajo el Mismo Cielo / Under the Same Sky," is up through March 12 at 201 State St.

From Mexico City and L.A. to Madison, Latino artists find new opportunities at the Overture Center

by Daniela Jaime, Wisconsin State Journal, March 3, 2023

For Madison artists Issis Macias and Rodrigo Carapia, being Latino means they can laugh over shared experiences.

9th Annual Latino Art Fair celebrates culture, creativity and connection

by Celia Hiorns, Madison Magazine, March 2, 2023

With various forms of art available to view and purchase, this year's Latino Art Fair at the Overture Center highlights the rich creative work of Latino artists in South Central Wisconsin.

Latino art fair returns to the Overture on Saturday

by Gayle Worland, Wisconsin State Journal, May 7, 2022

Overture also invites you to learn more through an immersive cultural extravaganza on Friday, March 3 from 5:30-7:30pm. The is free and open to the public.

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The Art of Issis Macias: Connecting to the Spirit of Creativity

by Jonathan Gramling, The Capital City Hues, Vol. 16 no. 22, November 1, 2021

Issis Macias was a first-generation Mexican-American who grew up in the L.A. area, the daughter of conservative catholic parents.

Bajo el Mismo Cielo / Under the Same Sky: Rodrigo Carapia and Issis Macias

Isthmus events, February 15, 2023