Claudia Gutierrez is an artist, culture worker, and arts advocate whose practice has been deeply informed by residencies in Canada and Mexico. She has been exhibiting her work in Ontario and Quebec, Canada since 2010 and has completed numerous public art and cultural outreach projects in Ottawa. She was awarded the SAW Prize for New Works in 2020 (Ottawa) and the Juror’s Choice Award at DesignTO in 2022 and 2024 (Toronto). Her work is supported by the Ontario Arts Council, the City of Ottawa and Canadian Heritage.