Byron Galvez was actually born on the 28th of October in 1941. He came from Mixquiahuala, a rural town in Hidalgo, with a jazz musician father. In his upbringing he was exposed to culture and became interested in art early on. He was a painter and sculptor of some monumental works. He studied in Mexico City and was called the "Mexican Picasso" by Vincent Price. His work does show an influence by Cubists Picasso and Braque. He, at times, painted in the abstract, but then returned to expressionism and figurative. His sculpture shows leanings toward Pre-Columbian, and Oceanic Folk Art, as well as European sculptors Henri Moore, Brancusi and Chillida.
His work has been shown in Mexico, the US and Europe. Galvez won several awards during his lifetime and two books were written about his life.
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