Artist Profile

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Eloy Torrez is a muralist and art instructor.  Influenced by realism, surrealism, psychology, symbolism, and the human figure, the artist’s murals range from realistic photomontages of the Hollywood elite to socio-political works depicting the Mexican-American history.  Some of Torrez’s most recognizable works include The Pope of Broadway, Victor Clothing Company Building, Los Angeles; Portrait of Hollywood, Hollywood High School, CA; and Cultural Identity Indicating Time in Perpetual Movement, Los Angeles.  In addition to his mural work, Torrez is also an art educator for at-risk youth at the Covenant House, Hollywood; the HeArt Project, Los Angeles; and the Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood.  The artist lives and works in Los Angeles.