As a painter, Rivera holds a Bachelor Degree in Arts, with honors (Magna Cum Laude), on Imaging and Digital Design from the School of Plastic Arts of Puerto Rico. 

For many years, worked as an independent graphic designer in various companies dedicated to entertainment; designing logos, advertisements and concepts for musical events, television and theater.

His first individual exhibit was Persuasions (2007), where he explored the meaning of imperceptible emotions through figures.

His most recent solo exhibition, Puerto Rico in Mi (2019), was showed at the prestigious Museum of the Americas of Puerto Rico, obtaining great attention from the press media, general public and established artists such as Antonio Martorell, who expressed: “Estupenda experiencia para alguien de su edad. Ha conservado un vínculo tan fuerte con su patria”. 

To see more of Ektor Rivera’s art, access: www.EktorRiveraArt.com.