“Recognition is not the goal of an artist’s journey; it is the result of remaining faithful to the work.”
Cristian Armenta is a contemporary Mexican artist living and working in Mexico.
Born in Culiacán in 1985, Armenta began painting at the age of ten and later studied Fine Arts at the Accademia D’Arte Firenze in Florence, Italy.
His work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private collections around the world. Armenta has been featured in publications including Vogue, Condé Nast, and Saatchi Art, among others. In 2020, he was recognized by Saatchi Art as one of the Top 20 Emerging Artists to Watch and was included in 100 New Voices, 100 Artists.
“Cristian applies paint with his hands, knives, and found industrial materials. His direct and highly physical process results in bold works that capture a range of emotions and movements.”
— Megan Wright, Curator, Saatchi Art
Selected Exhibitions & Projects
2007 — Becoming Someone (Solo Exhibition), Museo Nazionale del Bargello - ADA, Florence, Italy
2014 — Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, Mexico City, Mexico
2015 — Irreverentes y Protocolarios (Group Exhibition), Mexico City, Mexico
2021 — The Forever Now, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
2021 — Tendam / Cortefiel Collaboration, Mexico
2022 — Biennale io, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2022 — To Make No Sense Is OK, SLS Hotel Cancún, Mexico
2024 — Hospitality Art Project, Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas, in collaboration with SOHO Art Consulting
2024 — Hospitality Art Project, West Holland, San Diego, California, in collaboration with PARADE ART
2025 — MORPHOS, Venice, Italy
2025 — The Other Art Fair, London, United Kingdom
2026 — One Day at the MoMA, New York, United States