Hugo Rivera

Hugo Rivera is a Mexican contemporary, figurative artist. His childhood was shaped by the fact that he was born into an extremely creative family full of singers, musicians, craftsmen and painters. Not to mention that his father who was a topographer engineer always allowed Hugo Rivera to use his working materials such as pencils, rulers and paper. His father always encouraged him to paint by buying him crayons, colored pencils and drawing paper.

While studying civil engineering in Guadalajara, Mexico and not having too much time and space to paint he would paint on the walls of his bedroom.

After graduating as Civil Engineer he relocated to the United States and returned to his passion for fine art.

In 1994 he started working as a muralist, he was commissioned numerous murals and decorative finishes in private residences, restaurants and churches, while he continued to paint on canvas in his spare time. Inspired by great masters like Rufino Tamayo, Diego Rivera and other artists; Hugo Rivera began experimenting and creating his own individualized style and technique of painting.

Hugo Rivera’s work has been successfully exhibited in many galleries including a permanent exhibition at Museum Vladimir Cora in Nayarit, Mexi...

Museum Vladimir Cora (permanent exhibition)
Jorge Mendez Gallery in Palm Springs (permanent exhibition)
Sawdust festival in laguna Beach 2013-17
Art a Fair in laguna Beach 2012-2017 Booth C-28
Festival Of Arts in Laguna Beach 2015-2016
Festival O Arts South Gallery Feb-Apr 2017
Laguna Beach City Hall apr-may 2016-2017
Beverly Hills Art Festival
Laguna Niguel Design Center ( Fremarc) 2014-current
Sterling BMW February 2017
Bistango In Irvine Oct 2016 – Apr 17
Townley Gallery, Laguna Beach 2008 – may 2012
Trebor/Nevets, Long Beach 2009 – present -http://trebornevets.bondandbowery.com
Gallery 104, San Clemente 2009 - http://gallery104.com
Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion OCC 2009http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/divisions/visual_arts/
Golden West College Art Gallery. Fall 2003 http://www.goldenwestcollege.edu/finearts/gallery.html
Huntington Beach Art Center, 1999

http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/visitors/art_center/

Santora Arts Building, Santa Ana art District 1995

http://www.aplaceforart.org

Festival of the arts2015,2016 https://www.foapom.com'
Sawdust Festival 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 http://sawdustartfestival.org
Art A Fair 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 http://art-a-fair.com
Malibu, Art Festiv...