Franco Mondini-Ruiz’s was raised in Texas.  Drawing from personal experience, his art are often assembled from found objects that have had significance in his life. Following a tradition of postmodernism, he integrates a variety of imagery and iconography into his art. His irreverent paintings and objects create humorous paradoxes between kitsch and sophisticated, or feminine and masculine identity.  Identifying with his Mexican background Mondini-Ruiz also cleverly explores the similarities and disparities between Chicano and Western art traditions.