Juan Sanchez-Juarez

With his vibrant abstract paintings that combine broad, dynamic brushstrokes and a vivid palate of colors, Juan Sanchez-Juarez describes his work as “a melding of abstract, hard-edge, surrealism and the figurative  to make a statement that goes beyond the pictorial into something more compelling.” Sanchez-Juarez creates paintings that are, at once, visually exhilarating and intellectually daring.

Born in Mexico City in 1946, the artist is the great-great grandson of Benito Juarez, President of Mexico from 1861 to 1865. He studied at the Real Academia de San Carlos and has received numerous art awards, including First Prize at Concurso Annual de Bellas Artes in Guadalajara.

His work is represented in prestigious collections internationally, including Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City, Philadelphia Museum of Art and the London Art Institute. Gallery exhibitions include Circle Gallery  Soho- New York, San Diego and New Orleans, where the Mayor presented him with the Key to the City. Most recently, he was honored by the Consulate of Mexico in Las Vegas and The City of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services  Cultural Affairs Division at an exhibition of his paintings and drawings at the S2 Art Center & Atelier in Las Vegas, attended by Mayor Oscar Goodman.