BIO
Fredo Gillis is a San Diego–based contemporary artist best known for his portraits and landscapes that balance timeless elegance with a sensual edge. A graduate of San Diego State University with a degree in Business and Entrepreneurship, Gillis approaches art with the same spirit of creativity and independence that drives his career. In addition to his practice as a visual artist, he works as a model—a dual perspective that shapes his eye for beauty, form, and presence.
He is currently represented by Meraki Gallery in Pacific Beach and San Diego Made Factory. He has exhibited in group shows through San Diego State University. His debut solo exhibition, One Way Ticket: 09.28, opens in San Diego this fall.
CV
Born in 2001 in San Diego, California
Resides and works across Southern California
EDUCATION
2019-2023: Business Admin in Entrepreneurship, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026, Playboy: The Show, Los Angeles, CA (upcoming)
2025, One Way Ticket, San Diego Made, San Diego, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025, Jazz Impressions, Meraki Spaces, San Diego, CA
2025, Meraki Summer Exhibition, Meraki Spaces, San Diego, CA
2024, Black Boy Annual Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
2024, I love a Clean San Diego: A world without water, San Diego, CA
COLLECTIONS
Rolling Americana, Meraki Spaces, US
The Japan Collection, San Diego Made Factory, US
The Miami Collection, San Diego Made Factory, US
The Southern California Collection, San Diego Made Factory, US
Verano de España, Meraki Spaces, US
The Paris Collection, Meraki Spaces, US
The New York Collection, San Diego Made, US
Cowboy Collection(2024), Meraki Spaces, US
PUBLICATIONS
KPBS. “[One Way Ticket': A San Diego artist's journey across cities and canvases].” KPBS, [September 25, 2025]. Read Article »
KPBS. “[See the art: San Diego's Fredo Gillis opens first solo show].” KPBS, [September 29, 2025]. Read Article »
Live News Coverage of “A World Without Water”. [FOX 5], [April 2024]. Watch Coverage »