This year, the competition drew more than 2,500 individual submissions, and only 117 works were selected for the exhibition, including my painting. Crisis de Identidad | 2021 | (Identity Crisis) acrylic, collage, oil, and wax on panel | 48” x 40” To step into the ring of Mexican “Lucha Libre” is to transform—draped in vibrant mystery, you join an electrifying spectacle pulsing with anticipation, unity, and unrestrained joy. This painting is a tribute to my father’s beloved