During his stint as an illustrator/designer at a New York City based advertising agency, Alejandro Gehry had the rare opportunity to design the two large-scale illustrative murals for the opening of the Issey Miyake flagship store in New York. It was during this time that Gehry was inspired to go back to his roots in figure drawing and painting.

Since moving back to his native Los Angeles in 2002, Gehry has primarily worked in oils on a large-scale. Honing in on his skills and aesthetic development, Gehry finds himself pushing against societal boundaries.

 

"My work at times is described as somewhat 'erotic' and this is due to the fact that human sexuality is a subject matter that has always interested me. I push these boundaries because sex and sexuality is seen as taboo by so many people in the United States."

 

Born in Santa Monica in 1976, Gehry currently lives and works in Venice.