Monica Loya

Monica Loya (b. 1990, Chihuahua, Mexico) is a visual artist whose work explores portraits and the human form through a lens of pop surrealism. Known for her enigmatic expressions and bold aesthetic, Loya works primarily in painting, illustration, and murals.

A graduate of the Bachelor of Visual Arts program at the Palmore Regional Center for Higher Studies (2014), she now lives and works independently in Mexico City. Her unique artistic style has garnered attention for its captivating blend of vibrant colors and surrealist themes.

 

TIME AFTER TIME 

Morning routine: I drink a lot of coffee, first thing I do in the morning, taking a shower, see my phone and social media, then start working on a painting or sending emails  

Drink of choice: coldbrew. 

Nighttime ritual: my skincare routine, and then I like to light a candle and watch tiktoks till feeling sleepy.

Favorite workout: walking Current uniform: all black with my cats hair.

FOR THE TIME BEING 

Book you’re reading: An unquiet mind de Kay Jamison.

Song or album on repeat: sad boyz ll de Junior H.

Most-used app: instagram.

Favorite podcast: anything goes de Emma Chamberlain

TV show you’re watching: Unsolved Mysteries.  

Last movie you saw: The substance Artist who inspires you at the moment: Nadia Lee Cohen.  

Best recent discovery: a Japanese coffee shop near my house 

QUIET TIME 

Self-care strategies: working on my selfsteem, having moments to relax and do nothing.

Can’t-live-without-it beauty product: my Korean spf. 

Place where you go to relax: the woods.

PASTTIME 

Off-duty activity or hobby: painting is my hobby and my job.

Favorite charity that’s worth your time: trying to teach my knowledge to people who doesn’t have the resources.

 Guilty pleasure to (wonderfully) waste your time: reality tv shows.

 

OF ALL TIME 

Smartest advice ever received: live one day at the time

Most inspiring trip: when I went to Tokyo by myself 

Best gift you ever got: probably my first watercolors. 

Most memorable meal: every meal that my mom does 

TIMELESS 

Three objects you think will stand the test of time: a good framed painting, a pair of vintage jeans, red lipstick 

IN TIME 

What’s your next project? I have a group show on November in the uk 

What are you looking forward to in 2024? To grow more as a person and be more happy 

TIME WILL TELL 

Ten years from now, you will: still painting and having my own house. 

Invention or innovation you most want to see in the future: New meds for women that don’t affect our hormones or doesn’t bring a lot of secundary effects.