Dylan Collazo

About

Dylan Collazo is not just a self-taught contemporary artist—he’s a storyteller, a dreamer, and a builder of legacies. Born in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, and of Puerto Rican descent, Collazo channels the raw complexities of life into powerful visual narratives filled with bold symbolism and emotional depth. His work is defined by a distinct gaze—one that unsettles, challenges, and invites the viewer to look deeper. Through his art, Collazo explores identity, memory, and the lived experiences of Latinx minorities in the United States. His portraits are more than faces—they are portals that bridge the personal and the historical, the ordinary and the universal. For him, art is not just about aesthetics—it’s a mirror to life, a courageous and sensitive way of looking at the stories often left untold.

Career

Dylan Collazo’s artistic journey has unfolded outside conventional academic paths, yet his expressive strength and narrative vision have established him as a vital voice in contemporary art. His practice centers on the social representation of the Puerto Rican and broader Latinx communities in the United States, often addressing themes of migration, inequality, and identity. Over the years, his work has resonated with audiences that value authenticity, social critique, and symbolic power. With a technique that navigates between the figurative and the conceptual, Collazo creates imagery that both unsettles and captivates. His “uncomfortable eye”—as he describes it—has become a signature: a lens that confronts what many choose to ignore, and transforms it into art.