Art
GALLERY
Our gallery is a vibrant space dedicated to uplifting Salvadoran and Central American artists whose work reflects culture, resilience, and identity.
We showcase powerful voices and bold perspectives that connect communities and spark meaningful conversations. It’s a place for connection, expression, and inspiration — where art tells our stories.
The gallery is located inside City Hall and is open from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Josué Rojas
A Salvadoran-American artist and educator from San Francisco. His work mixes graffiti and Central American folklore to explore identity and community. He’s exhibited widely and aims to spark cultural dialogue through his art.
Ester Garcia
A Salvadoran-born artist and Mission District elder who began painting at 75 during the pandemic, guided by her son, Josué Rojas. Her work blends faith, resilience, and community, bringing powerful life experience to public murals across San Francisco.
Victor Cartagena
Salvadoran-born artist based in San Francisco whose mixed-media work explores immigration, identity, and social justice. He has been making art in the Bay Area since the 1980s, with exhibitions in major institutions like UC Berkeley and the Oakland Museum. His work blends personal history with powerful commentary, inspiring reflection and dialogue.
Jayson Valencia
A Salvadoran-American multi-media artist and founder of the Los Angeles-based LOVE Crew. With over 15 years in the skate and action sports industry, his art is deeply rooted in graffiti culture. He uses street art to spread one powerful message: LOVE. Each mural and piece is a personal reflection and form of healing—turning his life story into vibrant visual language.
Sueey Gutierrez
New York-based Salvadoran-Mayan artist known for bold mixed-media works exploring identity, culture, and memory. Her figurative art celebrates Indigenous-Latine women and fuses Mayan iconography with contemporary styles. Exhibited nationally and internationally, including solo shows at Ma’s House and Muñeca Arthouse.
Ricardo M. Velasquez
Born in 1951, Velasquez showed artistic talent early, exhibiting across El Salvador and Puerto Rico. He immigrated to San Francisco in 1976 during the civil war, working nights while pursuing art and studies at City College. A beloved father and grandfather, his legacy lives on through his humor, resilience, and artwork now shared by his family.
Kaelyn Andrade
A Mexican-Salvadoran artist and educator from Chicago. Her work blends art history, social media, and ancestral symbolism to explore identity and generational trauma. She works at the National Museum of Mexican Art and uses her art to challenge cultural norms and connect personal stories to larger social issues.
Marlon Romero
A Peruvian visionary and environmental artist from Pucallpa, at the edge of the Amazon Rainforest. His work blends shamanic traditions, personal visions, and rainforest landscapes to explore spirituality, healing, and indigenous belief systems. Marlon uses vibrant colors and detail to reveal the myths and beauty of the Amazon.
Elizabeth Umanzor
A first-generation Salvadoran-American artist based in Houston, Texas. Her murals and public art celebrate Latin American heritage, nature, and community through bold colors and symbolic imagery. Drawing inspiration from native wildlife, plants, and cultural motifs, Liz creates stories that connect identity and place.
Julia Rivera
A devoted mother, daughter, and friend, as well as a proud promoter of Salvadoran culture. Despite facing challenges, including a disability, she has pursued studies in art, agriculture, and marketing. As founder of the Pupusa Festival, she celebrates heritage, community, and tradition through vibrant cultural events.
Elizabeth Umanzor
Breena Nuñez was born and raised on the unceded land of the Ramaytush Ohlone in the San Francisco Peninsula and is of Salvadoran and Guatemalan descent. A cartoonist and co-founder of Laneha House, Breena creates comics exploring identity, queerness, and parenthood, publishing with The Nib, The New Yorker, and in anthologies.
Rebeca Flores
Rebeca Abadail Flores is a Salvadoreña-Mexican American artist from Fresno. She creates stories and large-scale sculptures rooted in culture and community. Her work has shown at SOMArts, Root Division, and Medicine for Nightmares, with writing in El Tecolote and The Acentos Review.
Kiara Aileen
Kiara Aileen Machado is a contemporary artist from Lynwood, California. Her work explores identity, cultural lineage, and intergenerational trauma. Kiara has created murals locally and internationally, highlighting migration, resilience, and the impacts of violence. Her art has exhibited across the U.S. and abroad and is held in permanent collections.
Rebeca Flores
Rebeca Abadail Flores is a Salvadoreña-Mexican American artist from Fresno. She creates stories and large-scale sculptures rooted in culture and community. Her work has shown at SOMArts, Root Division, and Medicine for Nightmares, with writing in El Tecolote and The Acentos Review.
