Jesus Huezo
b. 1993, San Francisco, CA ∙ CE artist since 2015
Photo by Evguenia Shtill
Jesus Huezo (b. 1993, San Francisco) is an illustrator with deep roots in the Bay Area. He finds much of his inspiration in his Mexican heritage and the visual culture of the Mission District, where he grew up and continues to live and work. He is also inspired by anime, comics, and pop culture, particularly characters from Disney Infinity. Huezo has been an artist at Creativity Explored for over a decade, consistently representing his heritage through his artistic practice.
In his signature colored pencil drawings on paper, Huezo’s style is defined by a relaxed take on iconic imagery. Huezo’s artistic process is just as important as the finished work itself–his research process focuses heavily on studying reference imagery and familiarizing himself with his subjects, then letting his knowledge flow onto the page in a contemporary visual language.
Huezo has done many memorable installations, including a series of paper mache foods in 2016 in the Creativity Explored Gallery. Inspired by the paleta carts he would see in the Mission District, Huezo built his own paleta cart for the installation Of Here From There at SFAI Fort Mason in 2020. Over the past decade, Jesus Huezo has been featured in over a dozen group exhibitions, including at the Museum of Craft and Design and the Oakland Museum of California.
Select Exhibitions & Projects
2025
“Art/Education/Community – 35 Years at Recology AIR,” Minnesota Street Projects, San Francisco, CA
2024
“Claiming Our Space: Contemporary Art and IDD,” Petaluma Art Center, San Francisco, CA
“The Record Store,” Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2023
“Become Like Life Golden,” Recology, San Francisco, CA
“Into The Brightness,” Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA
2021
“Mode Brut,” Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco, CA
2019
“Big Bellies,” Jewish Community, San Francisco, CA
“Bitchin',” Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2016
“Tabula Rasa,” Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
“Pass Away - Dia de los Muertos Altar,” Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
“Ripe,” Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
“Natural History,” Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Untitled by Jesus Huezo, 2025
acrylic on glass window 36 x 24 x 2 inches
SKU: JH2024_001
*This artwork is a framed piece that is currently being displayed at an exhibition in downtown SF at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts' front window gallery. If you are interested in purchasing this artwork, we will be in contact with you about pickup or shipping.