List of Mexican artists

This is a list of Mexican artists. This list includes people born in Mexico, notably of Mexican descent, or otherwise strongly associated to Mexico.

Illustrators, graphic artists

• Angélica Argüelles Kubli (born 1963)
• Alberto Beltrán (1923–2002)
• Ángel Bracho (1911–2005)
• Celia Calderón (1921–1969)
• Federico Cantú Garza (1907–1989)
• Alexander Cañedo (1902–1978)
• Casimiro Castro (1826–1889)
• Erasto Cortés Juárez (1900–1972)
• José Luis Cuevas (1934–2017)
• Francisco Díaz de León (1897–1975)
• Francisco Dosamantes (1911–1986)
• Rodolfo Escalera (1929–2000)
• Jesús Escobedo (1918–1978)
• Andrea Gómez (1926–2012)
• Oscar González Loyo (1959–2021)
• José Ibarra Rizo (born 1992)
• Hesiquio Iriarte (ca 1820–1903)
• Sarah Jiménez (1927–2017)
• Leopoldo Méndez (1902–1969)
• Adolfo Mexiac (1927–2019)
• Francisco Moreno Capdevila (1926–1995)
• Isidoro Ocampo (1910–1983)
• Mariano Paredes (1912–1980)
• José Guadalupe Posada (1852–1913)
• Humberto Ramos (born 1970)
• Julio Ruelas (1870–1907)
• Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras (1759–1833)
• Zalathiel Vargas (born 1941)
• Héctor Xavier (1921–1994)
• Gerardo Yepiz (born 1970)
• Angel Zamarripa (1912–1990)

Multimedia, and multidisciplinary artists

• Gilberto Aceves Navarro (1931–2019)
• Carlos Amorales (born 1970)
• Federico Cantú Garza (1907–1989)
• Fernando Castro Pacheco (1918–2013)
• Vladimir Cora (born 1951)
• Pedro Coronel (1922–1985)
• Germán Cueto (1883–1975)
• Lola Cueto (1897–1978)
• Izaac Enciso (born 1980)
• Gabriel Fernández Ledesma (1900–1983)
• Demián Flores (born 1971)
• Leopoldo Flores (1934–2016)
• Gelsen Gas (1933–2015)
• Carmen Gayón (born 1951)
• José Antonio Gómez Rosas (1916-1977)
• Lia Garcia (born 1989)
• Francisco Guevara (born 1978)
• Miguel Hernández Urbán (1936–2017)
• Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (born 1967)
• Ofelia Márquez Huitzil (born 1959)
• Aliria Morales (born 1950)
• Carlos Nakatani (1934–2004)
• Leonardo Nierman (1932–2023)
• Carlos Orozco Romero (1896–1984)
• Gabriel Orozco (born 1962)
• Ruben Ortiz Torres (born 1964)
• Feliciano Peña (1915–1982).
• Pedro Preux (1932–2011)
• Antonio Pujol (1913–1995)
• Mario Reyes (1926–2017)
• José Reyes Meza (1924–2011)
• Waldemar Sjölander (1908–1988)
• Valetta Swann (1904–1973)
• Beatriz Zamora (born 1935)

Painters

Colonial era, 1521–1821

• Juan Francisco de Aguilera (active in the last third of the 18th century)
• José de Alcíbar (ca 1730–1803)
• Ignacio Maria Barreda, single canvas casta painting 1777
• Miguel Cabrera (ca 1695–1768)
• José del Castillo (active in the last third of the 18th century)
• Juan Correa (ca 1645–1716)
• Nicolás Correa (ca 1660-ca 1729)
• Baltasar de Echave Ibía (1585/1605 – 1644)
• Baltasar de Echave y Rioja (1632–1682)
• Nicolás Enríquez (active between 1726 and 1787)
• Juan Gerson, Nahua artist, active 1562
• Xavier Guerrero (1896–1974)
• José de Ibarra, casta paintings
• José Juárez (1617–1661)
• Luis Juárez (c. 1585 – 1639)
• Luis Lagarto (c. 1556 – 1620)
• Sebastián López de Arteaga (1610–1652)
• Alonso López de Herrera (c. 1585-ca. 1675)
• Andrés López (active between 1763 and 1811)
• José Joaquín Magón, produced two sets of 18th c. casta paintings
• Luis de Mena
• José de Mora (active in the first half of the 18th century)
• Juan Patricio Morlete Ruiz (1713–1772)
• José de Páez (1720-ca 1790)
• Antonio Pėrez de Aguilar (active in the mid-18th century)
• Hipólito de Rioja (active in the 2nd half of the 17th century)
• Antonio Rodríguez (1636–1691)
• Juan Rodríguez Juárez (1675–1728)
• Nicolás Rodríguez Juárez (1667–1734)
• Miguel Rudecindo Contreras (active in the mid-18th century)
• José Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza (1750–1802), painter
• Diego de Sanabria (active in the last third of the 18th century)
• José María Vásquez (1763-ca 1826)
• Cristóbal de Villalpando (c. 1649 – 1714)
• Joaquín Villegas (1713 – after 1753)

Foreign artists that worked extensively in Colonial Mexico

• Baltasar de Echave Orio (c. 1558-ca. 1623)
• Francisco Clapera (1746–1810)
• Rafael Ximeno y Planes (1759–1825)

Post-independence period, 1821–

• Amelia Abascal (1920–?)
• Ignacio Aguirre (1900–1990)
• Rodolfo Aguirre Tinoco (1927–2019)
• Armando Ahuatzi (born 1950)
• Ramón Alva de la Canal (1892–1985)
• Jesús Álvarez Amaya (1925–2010)
• Abraham Ángel (1905–1924)
• Raúl Anguiano (1915–2006)
• Luis Y. Aragón (born 1939)
• Gustavo Arias Murueta (1923–2019)
• Javier Arevalo (1937–2020)
• Luis Arenal Bastar (1909–1985)
• Dr. Atl (1875–1964)
• Abelardo Ávila (1907–1967)
• Ignacio Asúnsolo (1890–1965)
• Santos Balmori (1899–1992)
• Sofía Bassi (1913–1998)
• Ignacio Barrios (1930–2013)
• Arnold Belkin (1930–1992)
• Angelina Beloff (1879–1969)
• Lizet Benrey
• Roberto Berdecio (1910–1996)
• Adolfo Best Maugard (1891–1954)
• Helen Bickham (born 1935)
• Hermenegildo Bustos (1832–1907)
• Rosario Cabrera (1901–1975)
• Ramón Cano Manilla (1888–1974)
• Sebastián Canovas (born 1957)
• Gonzalo Carrasco (1859–1936)
• Julio Carrasco Bretón (born 1950)
• Leonora Carrington (1917–2011)
• Julio Castellanos (1905–1947)
• Fidencio Castillo (1907–1993)
• Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012)
• Guillermo Ceniceros (born 1939)
• José Chávez Morado (1909–2002)
• Joaquín Clausell (1866–1935)
• Miguel Condé (born 1939)
• Jesus Contreras Peña (1918–1992)
• Juan Cordero (1822–1884)
• Salvador Corona (1895–1990)
• Francisco Corzas (1936–1983)
• Olga Costa (1913–1993)
• Luis Coto (1830–1891)
• Miguel Covarrubias (1904–1957)
• José Víctor Crowley (born 1935)
• Nicolás Cuéllar
• Olga Dondé (1937–2004)
• Roberto Donis (1934–2008)
• Manuel Echauri (1914–2001)
• Enrique Echeverría (1923–1972)
• Francisco Eppens Helguera (1913–1990)
• Arturo Estrada Hernández (born 1925)
• José María Estrada (1810–1862)
• Antonio Fabrés (1854–1938)
• Luis Filcer (1927–2018)
• Rafael Flores (1832–1886)
• Pedro Friedeberg (1936–2026)
• Alberto Fuster (1870–1922)
• Julio Galán (1958–2006)
• Byron Galvez (1941–2009)
• Vicente Gandía (1935–2009)
• José Julio Gaona (born 1943)
• Arturo García Bustos (1926–2017)
• José García Narezo (1922–1994)
• Armando García Núñez (1883–1965)
• Antonio García Vega (born 1954)
• Mauricio García Vega (born 1944)
• Germán Gedovius (1867–1937)
• Gunther Gerzso (1915–2000)
• Francisco Goitia (1882–1960)
• Jorge González Camarena (1908–1980)
• Antonio González Orozco (1933–2020)
• A. González Pineda (active in the last third of the 19th century)
• Alfredo Guati Rojo (1918–2003)
• Jesús Guerrero Galván (1910–1973)
• Eloísa Jiménez Gutiérrez (1908–1990)
• Francisco Ángel Gutiérrez Carreola (1906–1945)
• Judith Gutierrez (1927–2003)
• Rodrigo Gutierrez (1848–1903)
• Azteca de Gyves (born 1963)
• Jesús Helguera (1910–1971)
• José Hernández Delgadillo (1927–2000)
• Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin (1922–2007)
• Saturnino Herrán (1887–1918)
• Rodolfo Hurtado (1940–2005)
• Francisco Icaza (1930–2014)
• Ernesto Icaza Sánchez (1866–1935)
• Leandro Izaguirre (1867–1941)
• María Izquierdo (1902–1955)
• Jazzamoart (born 1951)
• José María Jara (1866–1939)
• José Jiménez (1830–1859)
• Frida Kahlo (1907–1954)
• Myra Landau
• Eugenio Landesio (1810–1879)
• Agustín Lazo Adalid (1896–1971)
• Joy Laville (1923–2018)
• Rina Lazo (1923–2019)
• Fernando Leal (1896–1964)
• Arturo Lemus Beltran (born 1978)
• Manuel Lepe Macedo (1936–1984)
• Marcela Lobo Crenier (born 1959)
• Julia López (born 1936)
• Amador Lugo Guadarrama (1921–2002)
• Leonel Maciel (born 1939)
• Héctor Martínez Arteche (1934–2011)
• Ricardo Martínez de Hoyos (1918–2009)
• Daniel Manrique (1939–2010)
• Eliana Menassé
• Arnulfo Mendoza (1954–2014)
• Carlos Mérida (1891–1984)
• Benito Messeguer (1930–1982)
• Guillermo Meza (1917–1997)
• Alfonso Michel (1897–1957)
• Luis Monroy (1845–1918)
• Roberto Montenegro (1885–1968)
• Gustavo Montoya (1905–2003)
• Francisco Mora (1922–2002)
• Rodolfo Morales (1925–2001)
• Rodolfo Moreno (1923–2012)
• Fumiko Nakashima (born 1981)
• Carl Nebel
• Nefero (1920–2005)
• Ezequiel Negrete Lira (1902–1961)
• Rodolfo Nieto (1936–1985)
• Luis Nishizawa (1918–2014)
• José Maria Obregón (1832–1902)
• Manuel Ocaranza (1841–1882)
• Juan O'Gorman (1905–1982)
• Pablo O'Higgins (1904–1983)
• José Clemente Orozco (1883–1949)
• Ignacio Ortiz (born 1934)
• Mario Orozco Rivera (1930–1998)
• Sandra Pani (born 1964)
• Félix Parra (1845–1919)
• Tomás Parra (born 1937)
• Antonio Peláez (1921–1994)
• José Salomé Pina (1830–1909)
• Aarón Piña Mora (1914–2009)
• Fanny Rabel (1922–2008)
• Alice Rahon (1904–1987)
• Joaquín Ramírez (ca 1839–1866)
• Alfredo Ramos Martínez (1871–1946)
• Santiago Rebull (1829–1902)
• Jesús Reyes Ferreira (1880–1977)
• Fermín Revueltas Sánchez (1900–1935)
• Diego Rivera (1886–1957)
• Antonio Rodríguez Luna (1910–1985)
• Manuel Rodríguez Lozano (1894?-1971)
• Francisco Romano Guillemín (1884–1950)
• José Luis Romo Martín (1954–2016)
• Ingrid Rosas (born 1967)
• Antonio M. Ruíz (1892–1964)
• Veronica Ruiz de Velasco (born 1968)
• Diana Salazar (born 1972)
• Herlinda Sanchez Laurel (1941–2019)
• David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896–1974)
• Rufino Tamayo (1899–1991)
• Juan Téllez Hellín (1879–1930)
• Francisco Toledo (1941–2019)
• Mauricio Toussaint (born 1960)
• Filemón Treviño (born 1969)
• Lucinda Urrusti (1929–2023)
• Cordelia Urueta (1908–1995)
• Francisco Antonio Vallejo (1722–1785)
• Luis Valsoto (born 1939)
• Rafael Vargas-Suarez a.k.a. Vargas-Suarez Universal (born 1972)
• Remedios Varo (1908–1963)
• Manuel Ignacio Vásquez (active between 1806 and 1835)
• José María Velasco Gómez (1840–1912)
• Lourdes Villagomez (born 1984)
• Vlady (1920–2005)
• Shino Watabe (born 1970)
• Ángel Zárraga (1886–1946)
• Nahum B. Zenil (born 1947)
• Alfredo Zalce (1908–2003)
• José Zúñiga (born 1937)
• Celso Zubire (born 1947)

Photographers

• Manuel Álvarez Bravo (1902–2002)
• Colette Álvarez Urbajtel (1934–2020)
• Enrique Bostelmann (1939–2003)
• Agustín Casasola (1874–1928)
• Blanca Charolet (born 1953)
• Héctor García Cobo (1923–2012)
• Maya Goded (born 1967)
• Graciela Iturbide (born 1942)
• Guillermo Kahlo (1871–1941)
• Paulina Lavista (born 1945)
• Nacho López (1923–1986)
• Teresa Margolles (born 1963)
• The Mayo Brothers
• Pedro Meyer (born 1935)
• Tina Modotti (1896–1942)
• Dulce Pinzon (born 1974)
• Walter Reuter (1906–2005)
• Mariana Yampolsky (1925–2002)

Sculptors

• Clemente Islas Allende (1892–1938)
• Adalberto Álvarez Marines
• Feliciano Béjar (1920–2007)
• Juan Bellido (ca 1829-?)
• Sergio Bustamante
• Geles Cabrera (born 1929)
• Federico Cantú Garza (1907–1989)
• Francisco Cárdenas Martínez
• Rosa Castillo (1910–1989)
• Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012)
• Pedro Cervantes (1933–2020)
• Jesus F. Contreras (1866–1902)
• Einar and Jamex de la Torre (1960 and 1963)
• Arnulfo Domínguez Bello (active in the first half of the 20th century)
• Manuel Felguerez (1928–2020)
• Mathias Goeritz (1916–1990)
• Fernando González Gortázar
• Enrique Guerra (1871–1943)
• Gabriel Guerra (1847–1893)
• Ángela Gurría (1929–2023)
• Pedro Patiňo Ixtolinque (1774–1834)
• Heriberto Juárez (1932–2008)
• Pablo Kubli (born 1953)
• José María Labastida (ca 1800–ca 1849)
• Mardonio Magaña (1866–1947)
• Tosia Malamud (1923–2008)
• Francisco Arturo Marín (1907–1979)
• Mary Martin (1907–1969)
• Ricardo Martínez Herrera (born 1989)
• Deyanira África Melo
• Luis Ortiz Monasterio (1906–1990)
• Fidencio Lucano Nava (1869–1938)
• Agustín Parra Echauri
• Marina Pombar (born 1947)
• Abel Ramírez Águilar (1943–2021)
• María Luisa Reid (born 1943)
• Dionicio Rodriguez (1891–1955)
• José Sacal (1944–2018)
• Sebastián (born 1947)
• Naomi Siegmann (1933–2018)
• Felipe Sojo (1833–1869)
• Juan Soriano (1920–2006)
• Manuel Vilar (1812–1860)
• Carmen Wenzel (born 1931)
• Álvaro Zardoni (born 1964)
• Francisco Zúñiga (1912–1998)

See also

• List of Latin American artists
• List of Mexican architects
• List of Mexican artisans
• List of Mexicans

References