Oswald Saenz

Oswald Saenz renders women, houses, and flowers stripped to basic curves and infused with hallucinatory color and wobbling rhythm, drawing on South American magical realism.

Why go

Saenz, a cousin of Fernando Botero, channels magical realism through marker drawings that merge the natural and supernatural. He is currently affiliated with Y.A.I. Arts, a creative studio supporting artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

What to expect

A selection of drawings in marker on paper, featuring familiar subjects—women, houses, flowers—rendered with tangled vines, vibrant color, and rhythmic distortion.

Things to know

• Oswald Saenz is a New York-based artist and cousin of legendary artist Fernando Botero.
• Currently affiliated with Y.A.I. Arts (formerly H.A.I./Healing Arts Initiative), a creative studio supporting artists with intellectual and
• Opening reception June 25, 2026, 6–8 PM.
• Works on view include *Lady of the Flowers* (2025), marker on paper, 19 × 24 in.

Plan your visit

White Columns is open Tuesday–Saturday, 11 AM–6 PM. Located at 91 Horatio Street, New York, NY 10014.