Salomón Huerta (b. 1965) is a Mexican-born, Los Angeles-based painter whose psychologically charged work explores identity, anonymity, and the ways individuals and environments are perceived. Raised in East Los Angeles after moving from Tijuana as a child, Huerta draws inspiration from his surroundings, personal relationships, and lived experience. He is best known for his meticulously rendered portraits of figures viewed from behind, a striking approach that conceals individual identity while encouraging viewers to examine their own assumptions and projections. His broader practice encompasses intimate portraiture, suburban architecture, swimming pools, still lifes, and masked lucha libre wrestlers, rendered with luminous color and quiet precision. Huerta received his BFA from ArtCenter College of Design and his MFA from UCLA, and his work was included in the 2000 Whitney Biennial. Across his evolving body of work, he transforms familiar subjects into contemplative images that invite deeper reflection on visibility, belonging, and representation.