Juan Jimenez

Masa Madre

Acrylic on wood panel

“The future is brighter than what is often depicted in the media. Through [my] paintings and motifs of futurism and Latin American traditions, [I] create a utopia in which a colorful, diverse, and prosperous environment coexists harmoniously with humans and technology, as opposed to a fatalist settings we often see where destruction, famine, and chaos take place.” — Juan Jimenez

About the artist

Juan Jimenez

Juan Jimenez (b. 1985, Colombia), has been drawing and painting since the early age of four. As a child, he was drawn to comic books, sci-fi films, and global street art. This led him to the discovery of street artists B, Guache, ReederOne, and visual artists Alex Grey, H.R. Giger, and Hajime Sorayama. In 2005, determined to master his pencil technique, Juan moved to Boston, Massachusetts, to study at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. While there, he met professor Gerry Hoag, who taught him the intricacies of human anatomy and portrait drawing.

Post-college he moved to New York City, where he established himself as Pincel Galactic in the booming Latino art scene of Brooklyn and Queens. It is under this identity that he further defined his artistic style. Drawing from elements of Latin American culture and the modernity of New York City, he was inspired to create a series of works that intersect futurism, third-world traditions, and states of consciousness.

To create his series of works he uses acrylic paint on various surfaces such as wood panels and illustration boards, as well as digital productions. Along with creating paintings and illustrations, Juan has expanded into album cover art, book covers, animated music videos, video jockey performances, murals, and fashion design. In 2019, he was selected by Samsung as a celebrated Latinx artist who incorporates his cultural history into his works of art.