About the Artist

Salvadoran-American fine artist Tere Samayoa Schwartzbart burst onto the international art scene in 2023. She has held various roles in the LA art scene since 2008 as both an artist and proprietor of Galeria Bezalel Studio but being the first Salvadoran fine artist to exhibit at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum took things to a whole other level. That unique distinction and the three gold awards she won from Chairman Katsu Shimmin got the attention of Salvadoran Ambassador to Japan Diego Dalton. In response, he held a private reception and exhibit at the Salvadoran Embassy to introduce Schwartzbart and her unique marañon paintings to ambassadors and diplomats from 13 countries.

After installing a permanent exhibit at the Salvadoran Embassy in Japan and heading home to the states, things snowballed from there.  She received a Letter of Endorsement from the Office of the Secretary of State of El Salvador which led to exhibits at the Consulate of El Salvador in Los Angeles, Spain’s Instituto Cervantes Hollywood Campus and the International Police Award Arts Festival in Tuscany.

In October of 2024, she became the first Salvadoran fine artist to have her art launched into space on Jeff Bezos’ NS27 mission.  Through it all, Tere remains a simple girl who loves pure art and mostly avoids the spotlight, continuing to participate in dozens of local exhibits.  It’s almost as though international success has come in spite of her prioritizing art more than hype.  In Tere Schwartzbart’s words, “You never know what God may be waiting to do if you will just take the first step.”