It's a Headspace

Since 2012, we’ve welcomed artists from around the world to leave their mark, transforming rooms and common areas into living canvases. From large-scale murals to sculptural details and hidden messages, these interventions are traces of moments, residencies, and collaborations past. They are not static—they evolve with us, reminding guests that this is a space in constant co-creation. To stay at El Ganzo is to live within an artwork: one that continues to unfold with every visit, every artist, and every guest.

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How It Started

For over a decade, El Ganzo has been a living canvas. Since 2013, our Artist Residency has welcomed creators from around the world to turn rooms, facades, and shared spaces into works of art—leaving behind a layered, ever-evolving history written directly on our walls.

How It Started

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Our Manifesto

El Ganzo’s Art Program is more than a collection of murals—it’s a commitment. We support diverse artists, foster encounters between guests and creators, and nurture projects that matter both to the contemporary art world and to the community that surrounds us.

Art With Impact

Microscopic view of a dark, textured biological or mineral sample with fibrous patterns in a circular frame.

Group of children seated around a long table outdoors under canopy, drawing and writing on paper with pencils while a man stands nearby.

Person wearing traditional feathered headdress and elaborate face paint with eyes closed.

Art at El Ganzo doesn’t end in the frame. Through collaborations like the Huni Kuin and Inari Maru projects, we use artistic practice to protect culture, question coastal realities, and spark social and environmental awareness—showing how creativity can truly transform the world around us.

Artists At El Ganzo

El Ganzo is home to a growing family of artists-in-residence whose murals, room interventions, and community projects define the soul of the hotel. Meet the creators who tattoo our walls, share their knowledge in La Playa, and keep the spirit of Ganzo in constant motion.

Pedro Reye

Desmond Mason

Rachel T. Hicks

Fernanda Caballero

Stefan Brüggemann

AIdo Chaparro

SOMA - Class of 2016

Pablo Gonzalez Letini

Rodrigo Sastre

Shelby & Sandy

Man drawing abstract faces with long beards on a white wall near a window.

Man in black tank top and cap spray painting colorful patches on a palm tree near a waterfront.

Blonde woman holding a paintbrush and lifting her hair, standing in front of a wall with dark abstract hand-painted art.

Woman in a black one-piece outfit kneeling on a wooden surface and painting brown patches on a white wall with her hands.

Modern hotel room with a glass-walled shower, wooden vanity, round bathtub, wooden four-poster bed, and desk with coffee maker and lamp.

Smiling man kneeling and opening a white bucket with a blue label on a plastic-covered floor.

Group of people walking barefoot outside the Hotel El Ganzo under clear blue sky.

White bed with a rustic wooden headboard, featuring white pillows and a decorative pillow embroidered with a black bird and abstract leaf design.

Man with dark hair and beard looks at graffiti art stencil of a cartoonish skull with wide eyes and the text 'PATROL' on a white wall.

Two men standing indoors beside a large colorful painting on a table, one man gesturing while the other listens thoughtfully.

Man drawing minimalist black line portraits of faces on a white wall above two windows.

Man in black tank top and shorts crouching by a waterfront, spray painting colorful patterns on a palm tree trunk.

Blonde woman in paint-splattered pants standing beside an abstract wall painting of hands.

Woman in a black swimsuit kneeling on a wooden surface, spreading brown paint with her hand on a white wall corner.

Modern hotel room featuring a bathroom with a glass shower, wooden vanity, a four-poster bed, desk with lamp, and large window with curtains.

Smiling man with gray hair and beard kneeling and mixing contents in a blue and white plastic bucket.

Group of casually dressed people walking in front of a white building with a large sign reading 'Hotel El Ganzo' under a clear blue sky.

Bed with three white pillows, one embroidered with a black peacock design, against a rustic wooden headboard and a bedside table with a lamp.

Man in black shirt looking at a stencil artwork of a face with exaggerated eyes and the word 'PATROL' on a white wall.

Two men stand beside a large colorful painting on a table indoors, discussing the artwork with a window showing palm trees in the background.

Artist drawing abstract faces on a high white wall with black lines.

Man in black tank top and shorts spray painting colorful patches on a palm tree near water.

Blonde woman with paintbrush standing next to a wall with abstract hand and face painting.

Woman in black bodysuit kneeling and painting brown handprints and strokes on a white wall.

Modern hotel room with glass shower, wooden canopy bed, desk with chair, and partially visible round bathtub.

Smiling man crouching and working with material inside a blue and white bucket on a plastic-covered floor.

Group of people casually walking in front of the white Hotel El Ganzo building on a sunny day.

White bed with three pillows, the front pillow embroidered with a black bird and stylized plant design, against a rustic wooden headboard and a bedside table with a lamp.

Man with short dark hair and beard inspecting a stencil artwork taped to a white wall featuring a cartoonish face and the word 'PATROL'.

Two artists discussing a large colorful painting on a table in a bright room with mirrors and windows.

About Art Residencies

Our residencies are an invitation to create freely. By invitation only, the El Ganzo Art Program welcomes artists whose work resonates with our time, encouraging them to engage with the peninsula, the estuary, and our community—leaving behind pieces that carry both aesthetic and social impact.

About Art Residencies

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