Carlos Flores: A ChicagoRican Story

In addition to his photographic documentation of everyday life, neighborhood transformation, and cultural resilience, the exhibition highlights Carlos Flores’s contributions to Latin Jazz and Puerto Rican music, underscoring his role as a cultural bearer whose artistic practice extended beyond the camera. Music, photography, and community life intersect in this exhibition, revealing Flores as both a visual chronicler and an active participant in Chicago’s Puerto Rican cultural ecosystem.