Mario Ybarra Jr.

Mario Ybarra Jr. was born in Los Angeles in 1973. He received his BFA from Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles in 1999, and his MFA in Studio Art from the University of California, Irvine in 2001.

Working accross a range of media that includes drawing, installation, video and photography, Ybarra's art practice engages with the social conditions of contemporary Los Angeles and his own experiences as a Mexican American artist living in the city.