BIO

Alberto León (San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, 1983) is a street art and pop art artist who has transformed walls, canvases, and urban spaces into powerful visual experiences charged with energy, color, and reflection. His work, recognized for its freshness and unmistakable style, merges positive messages with provocative and suggestive images that invite the viewer to question, interpret, and discover new perspectives.

From a very young age, he showed a strong inclination towards drawing, collage, and typography. That interest led him to train at the Fernando Estévez Art School in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where he acquired a solid foundation in graphic design, and later at the prestigious Elisava School of Barcelona, where he specialized in motion graphics applied to television. For almost a decade, he worked in the design, printing, and signage sector in both Tenerife and Barcelona, an experience that allowed him to experiment with techniques and visual resources that he would later freely transfer to his true passion: urban art.

In 2011, he decided to take a turn in his career and pour all his creative background into the adventure of street art and pop art. Since then, he has developed a versatile and spontaneous style in which traditional and contemporary techniques coexist: acrylic paint, spray paint, stencil, screen printing, collage, and the use of torn posters collected from the streets, with which he brings texture and realism to his works. This mix of resources allows him to keep the essence of street art alive and, at the same time, give each piece a unique character.

In his creative process, León frequently rescues cultural icons and historical figures that have marked generations, reinterpreting them under an urban and colorful prism. His compositions seek to connect with the public through a direct language, full of vitality and messages that, although positive, do not shy away from the provocative or the critical. The result is pieces that transcend mere aesthetics to become vehicles of reflection and dialogue.

The impact of his work has crossed borders: he has pieces sold in more than 20 countries and has consolidated an international presence thanks to his participation in collective and permanent exhibitions in prestigious spaces such as the Graffik Gallery in London—one of the most important urban art galleries in the United Kingdom—and the Gallery 27 in Dubai, a benchmark of contemporary art in the Middle East.

Today, Alberto León is considered one of the most prominent voices in contemporary urban art. His career is marked by continuous learning and constant evolution that keep him moving, always exploring new languages and techniques. More than decorating, his purpose is to transform the spaces and consciences of those who approach his work, turning each wall or canvas into an immersive experience that invites you to look at reality from another perspective.