Iván Acebo Choy

Iván Acebo Choy (b. 1984, Acapetahua, Chiapas) is a visual artist and art historian whose practice centers on the artist book as a site of conceptual, tactile, and narrative exploration. With a background in art history (B.A. from Wabash College, M.A. from Universidad Iberoamericana, and Ph.D. from the University of Havana), his work combines rigorous historical inquiry with the embodied gesture of hand embroidery. Acebo Choy uses embroidery on fabric as a form of writing—transforming books into singular art objects and expanding their contents into textile pieces for wall display.

His work has been exhibited in solo shows such as The Book As Art (Wabash College, 2025) and Cualquier trazo mínimo puede inaugurar un alfabeto (323 Galería, Monterrey, 2023), as well as in group exhibitions across North America, including TRUCK Contemporary Art (Canada), the CODEX Biennial (USA), and the Vancouver Art Book Fair. His embroidered books and textile works are held in major collections, including those of the New York Public Library, Harvard University, the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, The Collection of Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and the University of California Berkeley and Santa Cruz.

Acebo Choy’s practice is deeply informed by queer theory, archival research, and material experimentation. His work has been supported by grants such as PECDA Coahuila (2024) and residencies including ERROR Proyecto (2025). Beyond exhibitions, he has contributed extensively to academic publications on queer art and Latin American visual culture. His hybrid identity as both researcher and maker positions his work at the intersection of scholarship and visual poetry—offering a unique, reflective voice in contemporary art.