Yen Ospina

Yen Ospina is a queer Colombian-American artist based in Ithaca, New York, who specializes in murals. She is a self-taught artist who has sought inspiration from the Art Nouveau movement to explore social justice and activist themes. Ospina is best known for painting community-engaged murals, but she also creates digital prints and zines. At least ten of her murals appear in public and commercial spaces in Ithaca, NY. Notably, in 2020, she was commissioned to paint a "Get Out the Vote" mural in the downtown area. The following year, Ospina's work was selected as a feature mural in the Ithaca Sciencenter mural project. Voted Ithaca's best visual artist in 2021 and 2022, Ospina has focused on developing local connections to grow a business for her artwork in Central New York State.