Omar Huerta
Born: Mexico
Based in: Toluca, Mexico
About Omar
Omar Huerta is a Mexican plastic artist based in Toluca, Mexico. He has received many recognitions in Mexico, and his artistic formation can be traced back to La Escuela de Bellas Artes de Toluca, an artistic residency in Havana, Cuba, and several workshops in New York City. His work has been displayed in galleries and museums across Mexico and in New York. One of his works is permanently displayed in the Galleries of the Mexican Republic. He is a professor of Plastic Arts at his alma mater and he is dedicated to plastic art production with paint, sculpture, engraving, among other mediums.
Omar’s sensational use of surrealist techniques empowers him to create fascinating characters and dreamlike adventures with the intent of exciting the human conscience, promoting self-reflection and the assessment of our society.