Ren Rivera Velez is a Hartford based multidisciplinary artist focused on identity, family, and Puerto Rican heritage

A figure kneels in a lush green landscape beneath a blue sky, while ancestral figures are subtly blended into the surrounding trees and foliage.
A vivid red hibiscus covered in water droplets emerges from dense tropical foliage, with the Puerto Rican flag subtly incorporated into the greenery behind it.
Painting of Ren Rivera Velez’s family home in Puerto Rico, surrounded by tropical greenery with a Puerto Rican flag visible on the lower level..
A graphite self-portrait merging Ren Rivera Velez’s face with a human skull, using anatomical detail and textured curly hair to explore identity, mortality, and self-image.
A detailed black and white sketch of a woman with curly hair, with purple swirling clouds around her.
Colorful paintings of mythical characters intertwined with green vines on paper. One character has purple skin and blue hair, and the other has red skin and purple hair, both surrounded by vibrant foliage and nature elements.
Puerto Rican landscape painting of two children playing in a blue-green stream surrounded by rocks, dense tropical foliage, and trees.
Puerto Rican coastal landscape with blue ocean waves, sandy shore, palm trees, and small figures along the water.
Puerto Rican bomba scene with a dancer in a flowing dress surrounded by musicians playing hand drums, rendered with energetic brushwork and layered color.
Abstract painting of green and yellow leaves with pink, purple, and blue background, painted with expressive brushstrokes.
Colorful self-portrait of Ren Rivera Velez smiling, with dark curly hair and facial piercings, surrounded by loose yellow, pink, and orange brushstrokes.
Large oil painting of a brown owl beside a pale sculpted human head resting sideways on an ornate classical column, with a dramatic deep red background and colorful objects along the bottom edge.
A portrait of a woman with closed eyes and glasses, painted with a space-themed background including stars and galaxies, with her head and hand resting on her knee.
2026 Spring Showcase

2026 Spring Showcase