Verónica Gaona

Verónica Gaona is a US/Mexico artist born in Brownsville, Texas, and based in Houston. She holds an MFA in Photography and Digital Media from the University of Houston (2021). She was named a Spring 2026 Artist-in-Residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha. Gaona's sculptural work often uses Ford truck body parts, steel rods, and migrant caps to address the US–Mexico border. Her work has been shown at El Museo del Barrio in New York and the Blaffer Art Museum in Houston, among other venues. She has received the Artadia Award and the Chispa Award.