Photo Credit: Vadu Rodrigues
Gustavo Uriel Ayala is a midwest-based artist whose practice draws on his Indiana upbringing as a closeted, gay, latino immigrant in the United States. He is currently pursuing an MFA in Studio Art from Michigan State University and holds a BFA in Painting from Herron School of Art + Design. Previously, he worked as Gallery Manager at The Galleries at Herron in Indianapolis, Indiana from 2018–2021. In his free time, he likes to take on new sewing and cooking projects and, most recently, make his own yogurt.
