Joaquin Valdez is a self-taught artist based in Chicago. Highly influenced by his professional background in marketing and advertising, Valdez interlaces this motivate through his work in form, line, design and striking color. Attracted to the nuances of everyday life, his subject matter and composition serve to create a strong image driven narrative that is easily translated and highly emotive.

Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Joaquin produces work of significant beauty. His union of opposing colors is random and systemic at once and key to his signature style. His subtle use of light to inject and enliven oddly familiar scenes, from a somewhat obscure perspective, adds a sense of dimensionality.

With a progressive approach and “perseverance, passion and creativity” at the core of his work, Joaquin Valdez is an artist to watch. He is represented in the Denmark, London, Hong Kong, Australia, and the U.S with work continuing to populate established collectors’ circles around the globe.