Leobardo Huerta (b. 1972) is a Mexican artist celebrated for his layered visual practice that intertwines memory, tradition, and contemporary experimentation. He studied at the Mexican Institute of Technical Studies (Graphic Design), the School of Artistic Initiation · INBA, and in engraving workshops at the Museum of Contemporary Art Rufino Tamayo and the Luis Cuevas Museum.

One of the most distinctive aspects of Huerta’s work is his intervention on antique photographs using gouache, pen, ink, and collage. These hand-painted, sticker-like cutouts overlay vintage portraits, weddings, and social scenes, creating a tension between past and present. Many of these works engage sobre fotografía antigua—a practice through which he both preserves and reimagines forgotten personal histories. The people in these photos are often everyday Mexicans—families, laborers, anonymous individuals—rooted in early- to mid-20th-century social life.

Huerta has been exhibiting since 1998, both in Mexico and internationally. In 2023 he was part of the group exhibition “Del Tianquiztli al mercado del arte contemporáneo” at Taller Transversal in Mexico City. In 2025, he presented a deeply personal solo exhibition titled “Origen” at Oculto Showroom – Dharana in Colonia Roma, CDMX, curated by Paola Talavera (“Kuratrix”). This exhibition featured works on amate paper, old invoices, and other reclaimed materials, using ancestral pigments to evoke his Zapotec heritage.

Huerta is also known for founding the Caja 02 Project and for being a member of Arte Zona Norte. Through his art, he continues to explore identity, memory, and the delicate interplay between collective history and individual reinterpretation.