Visiting Artist Program: Katty Huertas

Katty Huertas is a multidisciplinary artist and designer born in Colombia and based in the Washington DC/Baltimore area. She holds a BA in arts from FIU and an MFA in Graphic Design from MICA.

Her work explores identity, folklore, and double standards, among other subjects. She combines analog and digital mediums such as painting, sculpture, fiber work, book arts, digital drawing, and animation. Katty’s work has been shown in galleries in New York City, San Francisco, Baltimore, Washington DC, Austin, and Bogota, Colombia. Her client list includes The New York Times, The Washington Post, Nickelodeon, Red Bull Music Academy, BuzzFeed News, and the Women’s March. Besides her independent practice, Katty currently works as an editorial designer and illustrator at NBC’s Today.

Recorded on April14th, 2021

https://www.pafa.org/events/katty-huertas-041421