Vincent Valdez
American artist (born 1977)
Vincent Valdez is an American artist born in San Antonio, Texas, who focuses on painting, drawing, and printmaking. His artwork is representational and he frequently utilizes the genre of portraiture. Valdez often emphasizes themes of social justice, memory, and ignored or under-examined historical narratives. Valdez completed his B.F.A. at the Rhode Island School of Design in 2000. He lives and works in Houston, Texas, and he has often spent considerable time in Los Angeles. Valdez is represented by the David Shelton Gallery (Houston) and Matthew Brown Gallery. His work has been exhibited at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Ford Foundation, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Smithsonian Museum of American Art, The National Portrait Gallery, Blanton Museum of Art, Parsons School of Design, Clark Art Institute, and the Fundacion Osde Buenos Aires. In 2024-25, he had a mid-career survey exhibition titled "Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream..." at the Contemporary Art Museum, Houston, and MASSMoCA in North Adams.