Artist

Jeff Cán Xicay

5 March 2026

Artist

Indigenous Cultures

Guatemala

A young man with glasses and a hat sits on stone steps, holding a colorful woven bag, next to a weathered wall and a blue door.

Courtesy of the artist

Jeff Cán Xicay (Patzicía, Chimaltenango, 2003) is a Kaqchikel artist and weaver. His practice is based on Mayan textile craft, particularly the backstrap loom, understood as a community, political and intellectual tool. Through weaving, embroidery, installation and performance, he transforms everyday activities and inherited practices into designs that engage in dialogue with the land, history and the present of his community.