Argote's family moved to Los Angeles, CA from Guadalajara, Mexico when she was five years old. She attended community college near her home where she took her first art class and soon realized that art was what she wanted to pursue.Cheng, Scarlet. "Carmen Argote: Riding It Out.” Artillery Magazine, May 2, 2018, artillerymag.com/carmen-argote-riding-it-out/. The reason for her exploration of the "notion of home" came about after her father decided to return to Mexico when she was seventeen in order to build a home for his family. This experience led to Argote's ongoing artwork, “If only it were that easy…(2018)”.“CARMEN ARGOTE.” Carmen Argote Art 17th StreetSMC Expo Line Station Artwork Design Comments, carmenargote.com/series/if-only-it-were-that-easy/.
