Alberto Montaño (1953, México City) studied at the Chelsea School of Art in London from 1974 to 77 and moved to Paris to study at Atelier 17 under William S. Hayter until 1978

Montaño has had museum and gallery solo shows in New York (PS 1, 1987, among others) and Mexico (Museo de Arte de Queretaro, Galería OMR, Galería Ramis Barquet, among others). In 2010, he had his first Museum solo show at the Museo de Arte de Querétaro in México.

He now travels between New York City, working in his studio at Mana Contemporary, and Mexico City.