Born in Texas and raised in the US and Bolivia, Keiko Gonzalez studied art in Texas and received an advanced degree and the Ralph Bunche Fellowship from Rutgers University Mason Gross School of Art1. He then traveled and studied in Europe. His intuitive practice has been honed for over 25 years on three continents. Although Keiko’s primary medium is paint, he is also skilled in sculpting, drawing and producing multi-media installations. He frequently collaborates with other artists and has taught out of his studio for over 20 years.
Keiko exhibits his work in Bolivia, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, and Sucre, and the capital cities all over South America. He has represented Bolivia in biennials in La Paz, Venice, Sao Paulo, and Cairo, obtaining several first-place and grand prizes. He also has exhibited in Germany, Hungary, Holland, Spain, and extensively in North America, including Panama City, Mexico City, Miami, Houston, Atlanta, New York, and Memphis. Keiko’s work is regularly displayed at art fairs and is in several important museum collections in the North and South America.