Hugo Alberto Zamorano
Teaching Artist
Hugo Alberto Zamorano
Born in Los Angeles, Hugo Zamorano’s path as an artist began when he discovered Graffiti Writing and Hip Hop. Currently residing in South Omaha, he became a member of Pop’s Boxing Club, mentored at the Kent Bellows Mentoring Program, received his BFA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, helped found the ArteLatinX committee through OLLAS, and became part of the South Omaha Mural Project.
Recently, Zamorano has begun working in theatre and set design as part of the Omaha's Forgotten Century production team as set designer. He continues to paint murals with nonprofits, schools, businesses, and art festivals.
He coaches at CW Boxing Club, serves on the board of the Great Plains Theatre Commons and the Omaha Performing Arts Voices AMPLIFIED! Committee, is a teaching artist with WhyArts, and is on the Nebraska Arts Council Teaching Artist Roster.
Zamorano has been involved in 29 local murals and collections, presented three solo shows, and presented in 28 group and juried art shows. Awards include Best Emerging Artist for 2016, Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards and Best Public Mural “Del Futuro Al Pasado”, Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards, in 2017.
Education
2015 B.F.A, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Internships
2011 The Kent Bellows Studio, 3303 Leavenworth Street, Omaha, NE 68105
Apprenticeships
2015 A Midsummer’s Mural, Omaha, NE, 68107
Lectures and Panels
2022 Mural Panel Discussion, Community Built Association Conference, Kaneko, 1111 Jones St, Omaha, NE 68102
2019 Artist Talk for ArteLatinX Exhibition, Community Engagement Center, 6400 University Dr S, Omaha, NE 68182
2017 “Latino America Presente!” Panel Session , The Apollon, 1801 Vinton Street, Omaha, NE
2016 Artist Lecture, Hispanic Heritage Month, Clarkson College, 101 South 42 St.
Omaha, NE 68131
2016 TEDxUNO, “Graffiti Writing: More than Just Art and Vandalism”, Strauss Arts Performing Center, Omaha, NE
2013 Lecture, “Graffiti Art”, Northwest High School, Omaha, NE
2011 Panelist, “A Community Discussion with Lavie Raven: Urban Art in the Community”, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha , NE
2010 Panelist, Special Screening of BEAUTIFUL LOSERS (2008) with post-show panel on “The Value of the Youth Voice in Our Community”, Film Streams, Omaha, NE
Teaching Experience
2019-Present Nebraska Teaching Artist Roster
2019 “Street Calligraphy” Class, Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68102
2019 ArteLatinX Spray Paint Workshop, El Museo Latino 4701 South 25 Street Omaha, NE
2017- Present Why Arts Artist, Why Arts, Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center at UNO
6001 Dodge St. Omaha, NE
2017 Courteous Kids Graffiti Class at Nathan Hale Middle School, Nathan Hale, 6143 Whitmore St, Omaha, NE
2017- Present Mural Arts Mentor, Kent Bellows Studio Mentoring Program, 3303 Leavenworth St, Omaha, NE
2016 “Graffiti Writing 101” El Museo Latino Art Classes, El Museo Latino 4701 South 25 Street Omaha, NE
2016-2017 Pathway 2 Success Art Workshop, Latino Center of the Midlands, 4821 S 24th St, Omaha, NE
Murals and Collections
2023 “Sintonizando Microsmos Fundidos” (Tunin’ Molten Microcosms), Steelhouse Omaha 1100 Dodge Street, Omaha NE 68102
2022 "Love, Respeto, Unity" 5522 S 30th St, Omaha, NE 68107
2022 Adam M. Koslosky Reflection Garden Mural, Joslyn Museum Kent Bellows Mentoring Program, 8303 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68114
2022 "Niobrara School Bus", Niobrara Public Schools, 247 NE-12, Niobrara, NE
2021 “Xalapa A Omaha” , Foreign Student Exchange Building, University of Veracruz a Xalapa, Xalapa, VER.
2021 Ancestral Voices, Assisting Artist, South Omaha Mural Project, 2402 N St, Omaha, NE
2021 Isla Del Mar Sea Mural Continuation, Isla Del Mar Restaurant, 5101 S 36th St, Omaha, NE
2020 Big Kel’s Game Time Mural, Big Kel’s Pizza & Wings, 40 Arena Way Suite 11, Council Bluffs, IA
2020 Isla Del Mar Sea Mural Continuation, Isla Del Mar Restaurant, 5101 S 36th St, Omaha, NE
2019 Isla Del Mar Sea Mural, Isla Del Mar Restaurant, 5101 S 36th St, Omaha, NE
2019 “Threads of Life” Mayan Community Mural, Assisting Artist, 2401 N St, Omaha, NE
2019 Wesley House Community Mural, Assisting Artist, Mission Church, 3401 Patrick Ave, Omaha, NE
2018 West Papio Trail Mural, West Papio Trail, Papillion, NE
2018 “Storm Chasers 50th Season” Mural, Werner Park, 12356 Ballpark Way, Papillion, NE
2017 Little Bohemia Mural, Amplify Arts, 1419 S 13th St Suite 103, Omaha, NE
2017 “The Nebraska Mural” Assisting Artist, 3548 Q Street, Omaha, NE
2017 “04-06-08 Till 4ever” 38th and R Street, Omaha, NE
2016 UNO Student Life, Student Involvement Office 6001 Dodge Street 113 Milo Bail Student Center, Omaha, NE
2016 “Bryan Urban Agriculture” Bryan High School, 4700 Giles Rd, Omaha, NE
2016 “Welcome to Historic Florence”, Assisting Artist, North Omaha Mural Project, The Union for Contemporary Art, CHI Health Clinic 7909 N 30th, Omaha, NE
2016 “Del Futuro Al Pasado”, Lead Artist, South Omaha Mural Project, A Midsummer’s Mural, El Mercado 2923 S 25th Street, Omaha, NE
2015 “Sieninis Paveikslas”, Apprentice, South Omaha Mural Project, A Midsummer’s Mural ,The Lithuanian Bakery 5217 South 33rd Avenue
2014 “Community Visions” Kent Bellows Studio Collaboration, University of Nebraska at Omaha Community Engagement Center
2013 “Afterwards” 24” x 36”Oil on canvas, University of Nebraska at Omaha Community Engagement Center
2011 “Evolve” Key Stone Trail Mural, Collaboration with Lavie Raven and The Kent Bellows Studio, Omaha, NE
2011 No-So South Omaha Mural, 24th and N, Omaha, NE
2010 “R”, Together INC. Mural, Kent Bellows Student Program, Omaha, NE
2009 W. Dale Clark Library, Kent Bellows Student Program Omaha, NE
Exhibitions
Solo Shows
2020 “Crutches”, Project Project, Omaha, NE
2016 “Through the Window”, RNG Gallery, Council Bluffs, IA
2016 “Zamorano Unzipped!! A Visual Experience” House of Loom, Omaha, NE
Group Shows
2023 “El Museo Latino’s Artist Invitational”, El Museo Latino, 4701 S 25th St, Omaha, NE 68107
2021 “El Museo Latino’s Artist Invitational”, El Museo Latino, 4701 S 25th St, Omaha, NE 68107
2018 “PIHS TSOL”, Petsho Gallery, 2725-2727 N 62nd St, Omaha, NE
2018 “For the Love of Art”, Harvester Artspace Lofts, 1000 S Main St, Council Bluffs, IA
2018 “Inspirations of Water: A Floating Artist Program”, Hot Shops Art Center, 1301 Nicholas St, Omaha, NE
2018 “Gallery”, The Study, 2417 Burdette Street & 2205 N. 24th Street, Omaha, NE
2018 “Kansas City Master Piece Art Show”, 3114 Holmes St., Kansas City, MO
2018 “Variable Gains” Omaha Public Library 215 S 15th St, Omaha, NE
2017 “Cross-Section: KBMP Mentor Exhibition” Kent Bellows Art Studio, 3303 Leavenworth St, Omaha, Nebraska 68105
2017 “Latino America Presente!”, The Apollon, 1801 Vinton Street, Omaha, NE
2017 “Portrait of A President” , Petshop, 2727 N 62nd St, Omaha, NE
2016 “sweetARTs”, RNG Gallery, Council Bluffs, IA
2016 “Murder/ed by Art”, Petshop Gallery, Omaha, NE
2016 “PAPER”, Cali Commons, Omaha, NE
2016 “OUTSIDE IN”, Bancroft Street Market, Omaha, NE
2015 Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis, UNO Art Gallery, Omaha, NE
2015 “Bemis Auction”, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE
2015 “Dia de Muertos”, RNG Gallery, Council Bluffs, IA
2015 “Collective Impact: A Collaborative Painting Project”, Carver Bank, Omaha, NE
2014 “A Show About Process”, Yellow Porch Gallery, Omaha, NE
2012 “The Harvest”, The Kent Bellows Studio and Center for Visual Arts, Omaha, NE
2011 “Hard to Express” Bancroft Street Market, Omaha, NE
2011 “BLK Book: Omaha Street Art”, The New BLK Gallery, Omaha, NE
2010 “Bemis Auction”, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE
Juried Shows
2019 “Arte LatinX 2019”, El Museo Latino 4701 South 25 Street Omaha, NE
2015 “Latino/Latin American Artists: Exhibition & Conversations”, Bancroft Street Market, Omaha, NE
2013 Nebraska National Collegiate Juried Art Exhibition, Omaha, NE
2013 Juried UNO Art Student Exhibition, Omaha, NE
Theatre
Set Design
2023 “More Than A Number”, Anastasis Theatre Co., Haley Haas
2022 “Did You Hear That? Ghost Stories From Around the World”, Day of the Dead Altar, The Ollie Webb Center Inc., Carrie Nath
2022 “Omaha’s Forgotten Century”, Omaha Performing Arts, Kathy Tyree
Acting
2019 “EPIC”, Mentor, Great Plains Theatre Commons, Michael John Gracès
Residencies
2016 El Museo Latino
Curating
2015 “Latino/Latin American Artists: Exhibition and Conversations”, Bancroft Street Market, Omaha, NE
2010 “Hard To Express”, Bancroft Street Market, Omaha, NE
Publications
2019 Duran, Adrian R. “JOLLAS Introduction” Journal of Latino/Latin American Studies, v. 10, no. 1, p 1-5, 2019, https://jollas.org/doi/pdf/10.18085/1549-9502.10.1.1
2018 LeFlore, JoAnna. “Artist Interview: Hugo Zamorano. Muralist.” Flatlanders, 18, March 2018, https://joannaleflore.com/2018/11/12/artist-interview-hugo-zamorano-muralist/
2016 Biga, Leo Adam. “Un Proyecto De Murales Celebra La Cultura Del Sur De Omaha”. El Perico, 14 July 2016, p. 3-5.
2016 Rosado, Marina. “Una Mirada Al Mundo Del Graffiti, A Traves De La Ventana De Hugo Zamorano”. El Perico, 24 March 2016, p. 10-11
2016 Ursch, Blake. “Two down, eight to go as murals spring from South Omaha melting pot”. Omaha World Herald, 23 March 2016
2015 Biga, Leo Adam. “Love of Art Art of Love”, Metro Quarterly (Spring 2015): p. 2-3, 32-59
2015 Vnuk, James. “Spray Paint & Sluggers: Hugo Zamorano’s Dual Identity.” Omaha Magazine (January/February 2016): p. 58-61. Print
2014 Fleischer, Collen. “A Community Center Centered at UNO.” Pride of Place 25 (Spring 2014): 4-7, 14. Print
Awards
2017 Best Emerging Artist for 2016, Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards
2017 Best Public Mural “Del Futuro Al Pasado”, Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards
Boards And Committees
2021-2023 Omaha Performing Arts Voices Amplified
2021-Present Great Plains Theatre Commons
2022-Present Omaha Sister Cities Association, Xalapa
