Hugo Lomeli

Hugo Lomeli is a multidisciplinary artist born in Tepatitlan, Jalisco, Mexico, and raised in Long Beach, Ca. He developed his art skills through self-exploration up until the age of 21, when he found mentorship from established muralists and graffiti artists through the Urban Arts program. There he spent an intensive year of visual art training and development. Lomeli later studied Digital Design and Marketing at Santa Monica College. Here he learned to supplement his painting skills with the design principles of a digital workflow.

Lomeli’s art is a multimedia mix of realism and abstraction, paying homage to calligraphy to represent the ethereal. He allows his designs to materialize organically, allowing the natural to be represented in an explosive manner. His work can be identified through a wisping motif - lines emanating outward from within the center or characters in his paintings.

Through his relationships and mentorships, Lomeli would go on to participate and lead several community art based programs, including public murals and entrepreneurial programs catered mostly to the youth and formerly incarcerated adults. Today, he continues to work as a muralist while continuing his personal development via canvas paintings. Lomeli’s practice is heavily based on community outreach, focusing his efforts to benefit lower socioeconomic communities.

Watch Lomeli’s video interview with ñ here.