Turquoise Tango in Tulum, 2024 by Lee Beach brings a playful burst of color and rhythm to the wall, channeling the heat, energy, and carefree spirit of coastal escape. Built through an intricate 9-layer screen print process on cotton, the work pulses with saturated hues and bold graphic movement.

About the artist  

A fourth-generation El Pasoan, Lee Beach draws inspiration from the cultural rhythm of the El Paso–Juárez border. His work explores how identity is shaped through labor, movement, and memory, where everyday symbols evolve into carriers of meaning—blending pop art aesthetics with mixed media. Beach transforms familiar imagery into compositions that balance tension, endurance, and restraint. 

Rooted in the Borderplex yet global in perspective, his practice reinterprets Mexican and American iconography through a contemporary lens. Recurring figures such as the cowboy do not appear as static legends but as bodies in motion, defined by risk, repetition, and time. Gilding functions as both material and metaphor, marking the moment where work becomes myth and myth becomes something displayed, circulated, and remembered.

Specs & Care

Size: 24" W, 24" H

Frame: Wooden frame, Glass.