Yoab Vera

Yoab Vera is a Mexico City-born painter (b. 1985) who works between Mexico City and Istanbul. His modular paintings use horizon motifs, oil-stick, oil and concrete, which he calls "haptic contemplative painting." He holds an MFA from UCLA and a BA from Hunter College, and he has studied architecture at UNAM. Recent solo shows include Alexander Berggruen in New York and Casa MB in Milan. He completed a residency at Duplex AIR in Lisbon in 2024, alongside other residencies in Berlin, Madrid, Berlin and Oaxaca.