Mensa's World Gathering 2021

GONZO 247




Artist Mario E. Figueroa Jr., artistically known as GONZO247, was born and raised in Houston. He is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist with more than 25 years of experience in studio art practice, mural painting, private art commissions, and community involvement. He is the founder of Aerosol Warfare Studios, founder and producer of HUE Mural Festival, and founder of The Graffiti and Street Art Museum of Texas. He has produced an Aerosol Warfare video series, established the Houston Wall of Fame (the city’s first and largest art production of its kind) and participated in exhibitions and art projects around the world, including work with top brand campaigns that speak to urban communities. GONZO was artistically inspired by his community and culture in his youth; his first exposure to a public art mural was “The Rebirth of our Nationality” (1973) by Leo Tanguma. As a teenager, he discovered his artist identity through the visual language of hip hop and graffiti art culture. GONZO strives to educate communities through civic engagement and advocacy projects. As an internationally recognized visual and cultural arts ambassador, he hosts tours for diverse communities, always advocating for making his hometown of Houston an art destination. GONZO pioneered graffiti and street art culture as a leader of the alternative art movement in Houston and remains active in the Houston hip hop scene through his main activity and artistic expression, graffiti. Visit gonzo247.com.

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