Myriam Zarai Lozano is a Mexican-American multidisciplinary visual artist and art educator based in Chicago. She received her BFA in Studio Art from Northeastern Illinois University. Working primarily in ceramic sculpture, she investigates how her Mexican-American heritage influences her identity. Through her work, she navigates through generational wisdom and pays homage to the matriarchs in her family. In her practice, she explores how moments in time and memories rest and resonate throughout the body. She creates expressive figurative sculptures that embody how memories and emotions can relate to the body. Although she is best known for her knowledge in ceramic hand-building and wheel throwing, her artistic expression spans across various mediums; such as painting, photography and illustration. She partners with non-profit organizations throughout Chicago in hopes to empower the youth to utilize their creativity and amplify their voices to make a lasting impact on others. She is the founder of Las Monarcas Studio, a small business based out of the Southwest-side of Chicago that works toward creating equitable and expansive artistic opportunities to children, adults and seniors. Believing the arts are for all, she aims to create safe spaces for community, alliance and self expression.