TE-QU (@tequ_co)

Tomorrow, TE-QU is bringing Little Village artists and small businesses together for an afternoon of shopping, art, and community. Stop by the TE-QU × VILLARTE Mercadito, check out the vendors, explore the artwork inside, and grab a free tamal while supplies are available. Free parking in the lot…

Last night was something special! Huge thank you to everyone who came out for ASK A PUNK: UNDER THE ARCH and helped bring this space to life. Massive shoutout to @nekyladon.band , @shortstoryinc, and @complacentband for bringing the energy and putting on an incredible show. The turnout, the crowd…

Day 56 of bringing this storefront back to life for the community. What started as an effort to reactivate an empty storefront is becoming something much bigger, and we’re only getting started. Every artist, visitor, collaboration, and gathering continues to shape what TE-QU can become. We’re…

Thank you to everyone who joined us at TE-QU for Bel’s (@kampaneeta) pop-up. Whether you added one of her original pieces to your collection, picked up merchandise, or simply came to experience her work in person, we’re grateful you were part of the afternoon. Seeing her artwork find new homes and…

Meet Bel (@kampaneeta), the second featured artist in our TE-QU Rotating Mural Series. From writing graffiti as a teenager on Chicago's South Side to painting and teaching in the community, Bel's journey is rooted in family, remembrance, and creating opportunities for others to see themselves in…

3126 W 26th Street next to the arch! #fyp #littlevillage #lavillita

it’s time to bring everyone together. Join us this Saturday, October 10, for our official grand opening. Come for the art, stay for the culture, meet the people behind the work, and celebrate what we’re building here in La Villita. Saturday, October 10 | 1–7 PM 3126 W. 26th St., Chicago, IL…

We'd rather show work made by somebody who lived it than something generated in seconds. Keep art human. #fyp #fypシ #artists #muralists

Saturday, October 10, TE-QU officially opens its doors, bringing a new space for art, apparel, culture, and community to the heart of Little Village. After months of transforming a long-vacant storefront, the space is ready to welcome the neighborhood. The Grand Opening will feature local artwork…

Our rotating wall is taking on a whole new life with @kampaneeta Neighbors have been stopping to watch it come together, and we’re just as excited to see where it ends up. Stay tuned for the final piece! #tiktok #fyp #fypシ゚viral #lavillita

Closing out the first mural in our TE-QU Rotating Mural Series. 🎨 Support Orbit directly by shopping his collection at our online store or in person at TE-QU grab a piece while it’s still available, link in bio! Next artist up soon. 👀

It’s been a fun ride, looking forward to more, come visit us! #fyp #chicago #lavillita #littlevillage

The things you will see in Little Village. #fyp #littlevillage #lavillita

Day 8 feels a little different. What started as an empty storefront is finally beginning to feel like a real space with its own rhythm, artwork, and people moving through it. We’ve worked through setbacks, handled repairs, opened the doors for retail, brought new life to the outside, and watched…

Come visit TE-QU! Support local arts in Little Village. #fyp #littlevillage #lavillita

Born and raised in Little Village, Orbit has spent years developing his work through school, experience, mentorship, and the people around him. We caught up with him to talk about his journey, his work, and the ideas behind it. Come out this Saturday for Orbit’s Second Eye at TE-QU, featuring a…

The transformation continues, one surface at a time. This time, an artist gave our back door an identity of its own. #littlevillage #lavillita

Day 7 of bringing this old storefront back to life for the community. After weeks of setbacks, TE-QU finally cleared a major hurdle. But what made this week special wasn’t just progress on paper. It was seeing young people walk through the space, artists begin leaving their mark, and the…

TE-QU is outside today from 12–6 PM. We’re officially closing preorders, so if you’ve been meaning to grab one, this is your last chance. And if you’re headed to Villapalooza, come hang out with us before, during, or after. Cool off, shop around, pick up your order, and say hi. #fyp #chicago…

Day 6. The doors aren’t open yet, but TE-QU is already showing up for La Villita. We took the collection outside, felt the love from the neighborhood, dropped something new, and even got caught in the rain. We’ll be back outside this Saturday, so come by, check out the collection, and say what’s…

Preorders are now open for Quetzal-Arco, our ultra-limited release inspired by Mexica cosmology and the neighborhood's iconic Arch. Every purchase helps TE-QU move closer to creating a third space where art, culture, creativity, and genuine connection have room to grow. Link in bio! #fyp…

Thank you Gonzalo, all the way from Argentina, preorders available in bio! #fypシ #tequ #littlevillage #lavillita

Day 5: Bringing this Old Storefront Back to Life for the Community. We hit a wall, so we're painting it. A City zoning issue postponed our opening, but it hasn’t stopped the mission. While we work through the rezoning process, we’re turning this setback into the TE-QU Rotating Mural Series: one…

Our Community Opening scheduled for tomorrow, July 30, has unfortunately been postponed. An unexpected issue involving a City process was only brought to our attention by the city today, left us in a position that was completely outside of our control. We’re heartbroken, but we’re not giving up…

Day three of bringing this storefront back to life. We got back to work painting the inside, with a big assist from our intern Itzel. Outside, a Streets and Sanitation worker from the neighborhood helped remove a tag from the building. Between the growing Sticker Cactus, the start of our mural…

Shoutout to everyone who’s been putting stickers on the Sticker Cactus. This is what community looks like, one sticker at a time! We’re just getting started. Let’s fill it up completely. Much more coming. Stay tuned for updates. #littlevillage #lavillita #sticketcactus #stickers #fyp

Day 2 recap: scrubbed the place top to bottom with the ladies from Nice & Clean, added a trash can to the space and gave that corner pole new life as the Sticker Cactus. Come leave your stickers. Soft launch loading! #fyp #littlevillage #lavillita #southlawndale

Follow us along in this journey as we renovate this storefront for the community. #fyp #tiktok #littlevillage #lavillita #art

Breaking ground on this mural at Rossi’s, we’re always inspired by the love and connection we share with our neighbors and the community during the process. #littlevilage #fyp #artistsoftiktok #mural