Independent Arts News Reporting Art for Change Announces the Magic Tchotchke, A New Limited Edition by Multidisciplinary Artist, Yvette Mayorga
Reported on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Pictured Above: Yvette Mayorga, 2026. Photo Credit: Javier Romero.
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Proceeds of the Exhibit to Benefit the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
New York, NY —ART FOR CHANGE, a curated program of online sales and exhibitions at the intersection of contemporary art and philanthropy, announces the release of The Magic Tchotchke (2026), a new limited-edition sculpture by Chicago-based artist Yvette Mayorga. With the recent debut on March 31, 2026, at artforchange.com, the edition will benefit the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), a leading statewide organization dedicated to advancing immigrant and refugee rights.
Produced in an edition of 25, The Magic Tchotchke distills Mayorga’s maximalist sculptural language into an intimate, collectible format. The work riffs on Rococo-era figurines and antique domestic tchotchkes, drawing inspiration from her monumental installation Magic Grasshopper in Times Square while translating that immersive vision into a sculpture designed for the home.
“With The Magic Tchotchke, I wanted to create something that feels both intimate and charged, a sculpture that carries the weight of migration stories while existing inside the domestic space,” Mayorga explains. “Supporting immigrant communities through this collaboration feels especially urgent. This work is about visibility, resilience, and honoring the journeys that shape who we are.”
Mayorga’s multidisciplinary practice casts intricate worlds by fusing Rococo iconography, contemporary references to militarization, confectionary aesthetics, and consumer objects. Shaped by her experience as a first-generation Latinx artist, she interrogates utopian narratives of immigration and belonging while challenging dominant art historical traditions.
The public is invited to view the gallery online at Yvette Mayorga, The Magic Tchotchke, 2026; Limited Edition Sculpture.
In The Magic Tchotchke, three figures travel aboard a fantastical carriage, a dreamlike vessel honoring the physical and emotional journeys undertaken in pursuit of the American Dream. The word “BYE,” centered on the carriage in a style reminiscent of gold nameplate jewelry, operates simultaneously as defiance and declaration: a feminist assertion of autonomy that insists on both departure and presence. Cast in varying shades of hyper-feminine pink, the sculpture’s textured surface evokes the sugary confections baked by immigrant women within Latinx communities, recalling the ceramic and plastic figurines that adorned domestic interiors across generations.
Yvette’s work powerfully embodies the spirit of ART FOR CHANGE, pairing a deeply layered new work of contemporary art with a powerful cause that matters to her, and to our collectors. At ART FOR CHANGE, we empower artists to harness their creative voices to illuminate the causes closest to their hearts—and Yvette does so with extraordinary conviction and clarity. This edition transforms her compelling sculptural language into an accessible work for collectors, extending the reach of her vision while making a tangible difference. At a critical moment for immigrant families and communities, the piece stands not only as a work of art, but as an act of solidarity and support. — Jeanne Masel, Founder and Curator-in-Chief, ART FOR CHANGE.
Through this initiative, ART FOR CHANGE continues its model of partnering with leading contemporary artists to create limited editions that generate meaningful funding for nonprofit organizations addressing urgent social issues.
Mayorga has presented solo exhibitions at the Museo de Arte de Zapopan; The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum; and The Momentary. Her work is held in the permanent collections of the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art; El Museo del Barrio; DePaul Art Museum; and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, among others.
ABOUT YVETTE MAYORGA
Yvette Mayorga’s multidisciplinary practice casts visions of intricate worlds, by fusing Rococo iconography, contemporary images of militarization, confectionary aesthetics, and consumer objects. Shaped by her experience as a first-generation Latinx artist, the artist responds to utopian visions of immigration and belonging, while aiming to disrupt the art historical canon. In addition to being exhibited at notable institutions around the world, her work has been the subject of solo presentations at Museo de Arte de Zapopan, Mexico; The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT; and The Momentary, Bentonville, AR. Based in Chicago, Mayorga also has work in the permanent collections that include the Smithsonian Institution’s Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR; El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY; DePaul Art Museum, Chicago, IL; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, M.A., among others.
ABOUT ART FOR CHANGE
ART FOR CHANGE is a curated program of online sales and exhibitions at the intersection of contemporary art and philanthropy that connects socially conscious art collectors with in-demand contemporary artists and their work. A platform for discovery, ART FOR CHANGE offers a curated selection of museum-quality prints and original works at approachable price points. By leveraging their deep relationships with artists, galleries, and collectors, they affect positive change in the world by donating a portion of every purchase to relevant non-profits. As with all of ART FOR CHANGE’s initiatives, artists receive 50% of the net proceeds of each sale under the belief that direct investment in artists is vital to a thriving cultural ecosystem. ART FOR CHANGE is committed to making the art collecting process more accessible through selling quality prints and artworks at manageable prices, and by providing art advisory services and best-in-class insights and education to new and seasoned collectors alike.
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