Education

University of illinois at Chicago, Bachelor of Arts in Criminal, Law, Justice, 2016

Public Speaking

Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Make the Connection Signature Breakfast (panel), August 2019, Chicago, IL

TEDxUofIChicago: Expanding the Spectrum of Mexican Art, April 2018, Chicago, IL

Exhibitions

Diaspora Renaissance Gallery (group show), Paris, France, June 29, 2024 - July 28, 2024.

Sole Perspectives (group show), Miami, Florida, December 8, 2023 - December 10, 2023.

The New Contemporaries Vol III. (group show), Residency Gallery, Inglewood, CA, September 23, 2023 - November 19, 2023.

IZ-US (group show), John Doe Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, September 24, 2023 - November 4, 2023.

Hat Trick (group show), Rusha & Co., Los Angeles, CA, July 15, 2023 - August 26, 2023.

Plata O Plomo (solo show), Cherry Mountain Arts, Chicago, IL, May 17, 2023 - June 15, 2023.

Plata O Plomo (solo show), Franchise Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, February 18, 2023 - March 18, 2023.

NEXUS IV: RAIZ (group show), Brand Library and Arts Center, Glendale, CA, January 21, 2023 - March 25, 2023.

Throw Shade (group show), RCVA Artist Network Program, San Francisco, CA, January 13, 2023 - February 10, 2023.

Juntos (group show), TLALOC Studios, Los Angeles, CA, November 12, 2023 - December 2023.

Frank 151: Chief Keef (group show), The Seventh Letter Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, December 2017.

Special Projects

Chicago DCASE: Track(ed) Changes, digitally printed artwork on vinyl, Chicago, IL, August 12, 2024 - Sprint 2025.

Beams T x Runsy, t-shirt collaboration, Toyko, Japan. June 2024.

Chicago Bulls x Runsy, basketball and packaging design collaboration, February 2024.

MLB: El Béisbol Es Otra Cosas, artist feature, June 2024.

Jordan Brand: Jordan 1 Low ‘Shadow’, artist feature, May 2024.

Oakley x Hypebeast, artist feature, July 2023.

JP Morgan: Wealth Management Summit for Latina and Black Women, showcased artwork and public interview, April 2023.

Joefreshgoods: Performance Art, artist feature, October 2022.

Chicago White Sox x Runsy, artist collaboration, September 2022.

Nike Running, artist feature, August 2022.

Let’s Do Better x Runsy, artwork commission, July 2022.

Don Julio x Time: 80 Mexicans Shaping Contemporary Culture, artist feature, May 2022.

NTWRK x Runsy, print release, December 2021.

Beyond the Streets x NTWRK x Garbage Pail Kids x Topps, artist collaboration, December 2021.

RSVP Gallery x Runsy, t-shirt collaboration, Chicago, Illinois. September 2021.

Ulta Beauty, commissioned illustration, September 2021.

Nike: Playbox, commissioned illustrations, September 2021.

Adidas Wicker Park, artist workshop, Chicago, IL, August 2021.

Footlocker x Adidas: Forum Fridays, artist talk, June 2021.

Infinite Archives x Topps: Project 70, artwork commission, May 2021.

Vans Custom Culture, shoe customization commission, February 2021.

Nike Storefront, artwork commission, Seattle, Washington, November 2020.

RSVP x Sprite: WRKSHP, workshop, Chicago, Il, August 10, 2019.

Cult Classic: SÁNCHEZ-KANE, interviewer, April 2019.

Red Bull: XICAGO, artwork commission for event flyer, September 2018.

Red Bull x Runsy, artwork commission, December 2017.

Red Bull Sound Select 30 Days of Chicago: Kehlani, artwork commission, November 2017.

Red Bull Sound Select x Lollapalooza, artwork commission, August 2017.

Frank 151 x Runsy, t-shirt collaboration, December 2014.

Bibliography

Print

Cult Classic Magazine, “Issue 03: Nocturnal”, 2019

Frank 151, “Chapter 58: Frank Sosa”, 2014

Selected Website Publications

Van Strateen, Laura. “New Public Art Rides the Rails in Chicago, Timed to the Democratic Convention.” The New York Times, 12 August. 2024, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/arts/design/chicago-art-trains-elections.html

Barbeito, Camila. “The 17 Artists You Can’t Miss at Art Basel Miami.” Mitu, Dec. 2023 https://wearemitu.com/crema/art-basel-2023-event-guide/

Ghassemitari, Shawn. “Runsy presents ‘Plata o Plomo’ at FRANCHISE.” Hypeart, Feb. 2023, https://hypebeast.com/2023/2/esperanza-runsy-plata-o-plomo-exhibition-franchise

Remezcla Estaff. “6 Tips For Building an Art Career From Chicana Artist Runsy.” Remezcla, Oct. 2018, remezcla.com/features/culture/6-tips-building-art-career-chicana-artist-runsy/.

Pennick, Bailey. “Meet the Artist Remixing Family Photos to Break Stereotypes.” Red Bull, Red Bull, 19 Dec. 2017, www.redbull.com/us-en/runsy-remixing-family-photos-to-break-stereotypes.

Whaley, Natelegé. “Runsy's Art Is a Salute to Her Mexican Roots, the South Side of Chicago and a Mother's Touch.” Mic, Mic Network Inc., 6 Dec. 2017, mic.com/articles/186551/runsys-art-is-a-salute-to-her-mexican-roots-the-south-side-of-chicago-and-a-mothers-touch#.NRLEekxo6.

Betancourt, Bianca. “22-Year-Old Runsy, Self-Described ‘Naca From El Sur De Chicago," Is Making the Art World Take Notice.” Remezcla, 2015, remezcla.com/features/culture/runsy-artist-chicago/.