Michelle Ruiz is a Chicago-born curator and cultural worker with over 17 years of experience in visual arts management. Specializing in advancing BIPOC artists, she focuses on art acquisitions, civic engagement, and social impact initiatives. As the founder of Elle Art Consulting, Ruiz curates collections for corporate and residential clients and manages large-scale projects for artists. She previously served as Program Coordinator for the US Latinx Art Forum and Project Manager & Corporate Art Curator at Gallery 1871, specializing in healthcare, hospitality, and corporate art collections. Ruiz is a board member of Connecting Dots for Latinx Professionals, a 2025 Mujeres de HACE Entrepreneurs Program fellow, and the 2024 Leadership Institute Fellow for the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures. She holds a B.A. in Visual Arts Management from Columbia College Chicago, with certificates in Art as Global Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art and Arts & Cultural Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania. IG: @Michelle___Ruiz IG: @elleartconsulting
