Aaron Olivarez is an artist based in San Antonio, Texas, originally from Eagle Pass. His work explores the interplay between memory, imagination, and reality, often drawing inspiration from the architecture of his hometown. Through his art, Aaron investigates how places shape our perceptions and evoke deep emotional responses, with a focus on how physical spaces can hold personal and collective histories.
Aaron holds an associate degree from Southwest Texas Junior College and is expected to graduate from The University of Texas at San Antonio in Fall 2025. His practice revolves around themes of memory, surrealism, and architecture, using mediums such as graphite drawing, digital art, photography, and sculpture. He is particularly known for his use of graphite transfer techniques.
In March 2024, Aaron presented a live art performance at Ruby City Courtyard as part of San Antonio’s Contemporary Art Month, engaging an audience of 300 in an immersive exploration of childhood memories. He is currently working on a series of drawings inspired by his hometown, exploring how perception is distorted by imagination and concepts like aesthetic detachment and depersonalization.
Aaron’s work invites viewers to question the boundaries between imagination and reality, using architecture as a lens through which to explore the complexity of memory and perception. ​

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