Kim Chayeb 
kimchayeb.weebly.com 
 

Education 
Bachelors of Fine Arts, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2015 
 

Performances 
Douglas Park, Chicago, IL. 
5/20/2018 ​Chicago Resilience Festival​, “Water Cycle” & “Gold Rush” 

Citlalin Gallery, Chicago, IL. 

4/20/2018 ​Transitocando: Disrupting Gender Binaries​, “The Big Bang Theory” & “Zapatos 
Rojos” 

DePaul University, Chicago, IL. 

4/19/2018 ​Transitocando: Disrupting Gender Binaries​, “The Big Bang Theory” & “Zapatos Rojos” 

La Catrina Cafe, Chicago, IL. 

3/29/2018 ​Tertulas de Contratiempo​, “Zapatos Rojos” & “Gold Rush” 

The lighthaϋs, Chicago, IL. 

3/10/2018 Louda x Low Key Label: ​Las Vecinas​, “The Law of Conservation of Mass: Luke, Leia, 
and Lilith”, “Zapatos Rojos”, & “The Birds & the Bees” 

DePaul University, Chicago, IL. 

3/9/2018 Poetry Reading and Lecture, “Zapatos Rojos” 
Part of artist Elina Chauvet’s ​Zapatos Rojos​ United States Installation Tour 

Open Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL. 

3/8/2018 ​Selves: Women’s Exhibition, ​“Zapatos Rojos”​ & ​“The Law of Conservation of Mass: 
Luke, Leia, and Lilith” 

WBEZ 91.1 FM Vocalo Radio, Chicago, IL. 

3/4/2018 Domingos en Vocalo: ​Selves,​ “The Law of Conservation of Mass: Luke, Leia, and Lilith” 
Interview with Rocio Santos 

La Catrina Cafe, Chicago, IL. 

3/2/2018 ​Muxeres en Rebeldia, ​“The Law of Conservation of Mass: Luke, Leia, and Lilith” 
Fundraiser for the Mariposas de la Diaspora 

Live Cafe, Oak Park, IL. 

11/11/2017 ​The Minority Monologues, ​“Gold Rush” 
Fundraiser for the Echo Theater Collective 

Urban Theatre Company, Chicago, IL. 

11/11/2017 Puerto Rican Cultural Center Presents: Contratiempo’s ​Literatura,​ “ 
Fundraiser for Puerto Rico’s Disaster Relief 

Wright College, Chicago, IL. 

9/20/2017 City Colleges of Chicago Present: Hispanic Heritage Month, “Gold Rush” & “The Law 
of Conservation of Mass: Luke, Leia, and Lilith” 

Pilsen Fest 2017, Chicago, IL. 

8/20/2017 “Gold Rush” & (R)Evolution” 
 

WBEZ 91.1 FM Vocalo Radio, Chicago, IL. 

6/18/2017 Domingos en Vocalo:​ Mujeres Con Power​, “Gold Rush” & “The Birds and The Bees” 
Interview with Rocio Santos 

The Dojo, Chicago, IL. 

6/17/2017 ​Water Medicine​, “Perpetual Motion”, “The Birds and The Bees”, & “Water Cycle” 

Citlalίn Gallery, Chicago, IL. 

5/26/2017 El BeiSMan: ​Voces Originarias II​, “Water Cycle” & “Gold Rush” 

Citlalίn Gallery, Chicago, IL. 

5/6/2017 Low Key Label: ​Waves/ Kanye West Comic Release Party, ​“Gold Rush”, “The Birds and 
The Bees”, & “Kanye Hits Rewind” 

Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL. 

4/26/2017 Saint Xavier University Department of Language and Literature: ​Literary Contest 
Award Ceremony 
“The Law of Conservation of Mass: Luke, Leia, & Lilith” & “Gold Rush” 

Uncharted Books, Chicago, IL. 

4/13/2017 ​The Nightside Show​, “The Law of Conservation of Mass: Luke, Leia, & Lilith” 

Citlalίn Gallery, Chicago, IL. 

4/1/2017 El BeiSMan: ​Escribir para Resistir​, “Water Cycle” & “Gold Rush” 

Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. 

3/9/2017 Links Hall & Three Walls Gallery:​ Thawalls​, “Imprint” 
Fluxus Score created by Lindsey Barlag Thorton and Udita Upadhyaya 

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. 

3/3/2017 ​Somos Norte/ Somos Sur/ Somo​s ​Unidxs​, “Gold Rush” 

Chicago Park District: Kelvyn Park, Chicago, IL. 

12/13/2016 Wax Long: ​Boo Boo Moon​, “Water Cycle” 

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. 

11/18/2016 ​Decolonization Dinner​, “Water Cycle” & “Gold Rush” 
Performed in collective poetry presentation with Darius Thomas 

Chicago Public Library: Back of the Yards Branch , Chicago, IL. 

10/11/2016 ​Lecturas II​, “Gold Rush” 

Chicago Public Library: Rudy Lozano Branch, Chicago, IL. 

9/15/2016 ​Lecturas II​, “Gold Rush”  

Hidden Dog Gallery, Chicago, IL. 

7/21/2016 ​Sensory Overload: Bunker,​ “#December 26th, 2015” & “#What’sTheValue?” 
Performed in collective poetry collaboration titled​ ​#FAHashtag with Darius Thomas 

Side Street Studio Arts Gallery, Elgin, IL. 

6/18/2016 ​Unidos, “​Blow Gold” 

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. 

4/29/2016​ The Black Experience​, “#December 26th, 2015” & “#What’sTheValue?” 
Performed in collective poetry collaboration titled​ ​#FAHashtag” with Darius Thomas 

Jackson Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL. 

4/19/2016 ​Ay Mi Madre!, “​Gold Rush” 

Gallery 400, Chicago, IL. 

7/21/2015 “The Imaginary Center of Perception”Collaboration facilitated by Kirsten Leenaars 
 

Street Studio Arts Gallery, Elgin, IL. 

6/20/2015 ​Unidos, “​Hot Topic” 

Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL. 

5/19/2015 Response to Doris Salcedo Exhibition:​ “Notes on Empty Chairs: Pt. 3” 
Collaboration facilitated by Kirsten Leenaars and Lindsey Barlag Thorton 

Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL. 

4/14/2015 Response to Doris Salcedo Exhibition:​ “Notes on Empty Chairs: Pt. 2” 
Collaboration facilitated by Kirsten Leenaars and Lindsey Barlag Thorton 

2nd Floor Rear 24 Hr. Performance Festival, Chicago, IL. 

3/13/2015 Gallery 3F: ​ABraCaDaBra, “​Blow by Blow​” 

Siragusa Gallery, Chicago, IL. 

3/8/2015 ​Blackness is More Than Just One Stor​y​, ​“#What’sTheValue?” 
Performed in collective poetry presentation titled “#” with Darius Thomas 

2nd Floor Rear 24 Hr. Performance Festival, Chicago, IL. 

2/24/2014 ​Slumber Party, ​“The Unbearable Lightness of Breathing” 
 
Choreography 

2nd Floor Rear 24 Hr. Performance Festival, Chicago, IL. 

2/6/2016 Industry of Affect:​ Day at Work, ​“Security in Security” Performed by Sarah Pletcher 
 
Film 

Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL. 

8/18/2016 Hot Seven​: The Chicago Breakdown, ​“#December 26th, 2015” & 
“#What’sTheValue?” 
Collective poetry collaboration titled ​“No More Hashtags” ​with Darius Thomas 
 
Bibliography 

Bad at Sports 
7/15/2015 Lise Haller Baggesen,​ A World of Pain​, badatsports.com