About the Artist…

Arturo Pérez is a contemporary Puerto Rican-Lebanese artist, who has called New Orleans home since 1984.  He is known for his paintings, installations, interdisciplinary works, functional objects, movement & dance. 

Arturo is a visual artist whose work reflects the innate quest of exploiting dualities: the “micro” world and the “macro” world at the same time and fusing them together through the use of vivid color, light and surface texture. BA & BS, University of New Orleans. MFA, Pratt Institute. Arturo’s pictorial work is a celebration of nature, the figure and life. Drawing from themes dear to him: social injustice, neglect, exclusion, and bigotry.  Arturo focuses on love, unity, sustainability, compassion and resilience using bold brush strokes, vibrant colors and at times recognizable elements as his poetic voice in each piece. The visually inviting abstract compositions and his larger than life figurative work are thought provoking beckoning a conversation.  

Arturo’s installation pieces question established norms as he draws from the book of ideas to inspire a dialogue.

Arturo’s functional objects are made from 100% discarded materials, diverting landfill waste and transforming them into unique, aesthetically pleasing and functional furniture.