Xicana artist Verónica Kovats Sánchez (b. 1986) is based in Sacramento, California. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Art Studio from Sacramento State University in 2010 and has exhibited widely across the state. Her work has been featured in The Sacramento Bee and the MALCS: Chicana/Latina Studies Academic Journal of the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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Verónica is also an art educator, teaching TK–8th grades at the Language Academy of Sacramento. She has collaborated on international social justice projects, including Detention Resistance’s Art Against State Violence and Vivir Quintana’s No Estás Sola music video, addressing femicides and domestic violence in Mexico.
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Her paintings blend expressive realism and surrealism to explore culture, women’s empowerment, and the natural world. Through various mediums, she celebrates identity by merging tradition with imaginative elements that bridge the past and present. Some figures in her work embody strength and resilience, often surrounded by landscapes, plants, and flowers that reflect emotional states and interconnectedness. Grounded in her identity and lived experiences, her art also reflects on the ongoing impacts of colonization and capitalism on women of color, while celebrating resilience. Ultimately, her work invites viewers to connect emotionally and reflect on cultural and environmental narratives.
Exhibitions
2025
2024
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​​​Made in California Group Exhibit, Brea Gallery, Brea, CA
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Brightside, Artspan: Arts-in-the Neighborhood Exhibition, Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA
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Palette & Pamper Showcase, C Space Hair, Skin, Gallery, Sacramento, CA
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You Are Here Group Exhibit, E Street Gallery, Sacramento, CA
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Rie Imagine Group Exhibit, The Atrium, Sacramento, CA
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​​​Pathways to the Garden, West Sacramento Community Center, West Sacramento, CA (solo)
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De Aguas Saladas y Amor Dulce, Casa de Español, Sacramento, CA (solo)
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Women Make the City, The Gallery by We Are Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
Year of the Dragon Exhibition at Shanghai Tattoo, Historic Folsom, CA
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Deck the Wallz: DTale & Friends Vol. 1, The I Street Art Studios, Sacramento, CA
La Locura Cura: Chicano Exhibit, Casa de Español, Sacramento, CA
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Achievement Unlocked, The Medium Tattoo & Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA
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The Unconventional Art Show, The Catalyst Art Gallery, Stockton, CA
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61st Annual Spring Art Show, Lodi Community Art Center, Lodi, CA
Friends and Family, The I Street Art Studios, Sacramento, CA
You Are Here, Old Soul, at the Weatherstone, Sacramento, CA
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Día de los Muertos Community Art Show, Sol Collective, Sacramento, CA
Day of the Dead Art Show, The Multicultural Arts Center, Merced, CA
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Community Spirit, The Multicultural Arts Center, Merced, CA
Artists in Collaboration: Sacramento Meets Silicon Valley, Angel's Center for the Arts, Sacramento, CA
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Love is an Action: Amor en los Tiempos de Pandemia, Dia de la Mujer Art Exhibition, The FRONT Arte & Cultura, San Ysidro, CA
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3rd Annual 555 Special Summer Online Art Competition, Light Space & Time Online Gallery, Jupiter, FL
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Friendsgiving, 3rd Eye Gallery, Sacramento, CA
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Mixed Media Art Show, Washington Neighborhood Center, Sacramento, CA
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Wounded Deer: Frida Kahlo Inspired Art Show, 3rd Eye Gallery, Sacramento, CA
In Bloom, 3rd Eye Gallery, Sacramento, CA
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Since We Last Spoke, 3rd Eye Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Digital Art Show, Washington Neighborhood Center, Sacramento, CA
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0th Annual All Women Art Competition, Light Space & Time Online Gallery, Jupiter, FL
Muse Hues: All Women Art Show, Washington Neighborhood Center, Sacramento, CA
20/20 Vision , Rebel Galeria, Sacramento,
Dia de los Muertos, Multicultural Art Center, Merced, CA
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​American Me, The Latino Center of Art and Culture, Sacramento, CA
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Year One Love is a Verb, Elks Tower, Sacramento, CA​​
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2021
2020
2019
Awards
2025
2019
2018
2016
2014
2012
Artist of the Year, Mexican Cultural Center of Northern California, Chiles & Tequila Gala, Sacramento, CA
3rd Place, Floreciendo Siempre, Graphics category, Small Works Art Show, Lodi, CA
Special Merit, In Awe, Figurative Art Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Gallery, Juniper, FL
People's Choice Award, Sin La Mujer No Hay Revolución, 56th Annual Spring Art Show, Lodi Community Art Center, Lodi, CA
Special Merit, Body Electric, 3rd Annual All Women Art Competition, Light Space & Time Gallery, Juniper, FL
1st Place, Mujeres Zapatistas, Acrylics category, 42nd Annual Lodi Spring Art Show, Lodi, CA
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Press & Interviews
2025
2021
916 Amplified, Latinx Heritage Month Artist Highlight, Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Anti Police-Terror Project August Newsletter
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Chicana/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS) 2021 Spring Issue, Exploring Anxiety and Depression Through Art: Growing, Thriving y Floreciendo
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