

el pez
From an appearance in the Banksy's “Exit Through the
gift shop” to major brand collaborations, El Pez's bright, vibrant aesthetic shines through
BIO
El Pez is a Spanish artist who was born in 1976. He is currently based out of Bogota, Colombia. El Pez, which translates to “fish,” is an alter-ego that inspires and spreads positivity. El Pez’s smiling fish motif is present in all of his works, and he draws from graffiti and Pop Art as his main inspirations.
In the past few years, El Pez has exhibited in Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Berlin, Vienna, Oslo, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bogota, and Dubai. The artist had a cameo in the Banksy documentary film “Exit Trough the gift shop,” and he has worked with big brands such as Adidas, Toyota, and Reebok.

MY STAR IS OUT, 2020
Iron laser cut sculpture
The character of El Pez ("fish" for Spanish), comes from the experimentation and aims to make something constructive in his city walls. This alter ego, an always smiling fish, is present in all of his works, always colorful and with a heavy load of positivism. A journey full of joy that goes from classic graffiti to experimental pop art.
“My [smiling fish] character is born from experimentation, comics, skapunk, freedom, LSD, marijuana; a character who smiles because he laughs at anti-graffiti laws...He is free and happy because he does what he wants.”


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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
El Pez, "SMILE", 2B Art Gallery
2022
El Pez & Stinkfish, 2B Art Gallery
2021
El Pez Flash Show, 2B Art Gallery
2019
20 Years Smiling With Pez, StolenSpace Gallery
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Online Exclusive, End to End Gallery
2022
All Treats, No Tricks!, End to End Gallery
Editions Within Reach, Gallery 19
Graffiti and Urban Art II, Rodríguez
Digital and Physical Graffiti, Waltham Fine Art
ART FAIRS
2022
End to End Gallery at Artexpo Dallas 2022, End to End Gallery
End to End Gallery at Art San Diego 2022, End to End Gallery
End to End Gallery at Artexpo | New York 2022, End to End Gallery
2021
End to End Gallery at Red Dot Miami and Spectrum Miami 2021, End to End Gallery