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)Rothenstein, Julian, Posada: Messenger of Mortality, NY, (Moyer Ltd., 1989) 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)Hannes Meyer [ed]. Taller de Gráfica Popular 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 MenaSarah Cline, "Guadalupe and the Castas", Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos Vol. 31, Issue 2, Summer 2015, pages 218–246. 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)Ilona Katzew (2004). Casta Painting: Images of Race in Eighteenth-Century Mexico. Yale University Press. p. 23. Rafael Ximeno y Planes (1759–1825)
Post-independence period, 1821–
Amelia Abascal (1920–?) Ignacio Aguirre (1900–1990)Grabado mexicano del siglio XX 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)Bordan, Iain and Jane Rendell, eds. (2000). Intersections: Architectural Histories and Critical Theories. London: Routledge. 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)Melanie Herzog, Elizabeth Catlett: An Armican Artist in Mexico. Seattle: University of Washington Press 2000. 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)Dictionary of women artists. Vol. 1, edited by Delia Gaze. Chicago, Ill.: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1997. Jazzamoart (born 1951) José María Jara (1866–1939) José Jiménez (1830–1859) Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) Hugo Laborice 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)Prignitz, Helga (1992). El Taller de Gráfica Popular en México 1937–1977. Mexico: Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes. LCCN NE544.6.T34 P754. Rodolfo Morales (1925–2001) Rodolfo Moreno (1923–2012) Fumiko Nakashima (born 1981) Carl NebelArtes de México, No. 80. Carl Nebel: Pintor viajero del siglo xix (agosto de 2006), pp. 65–80. 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)Herrera, Mateo (1999) [1st. pub. 1919]. "El pintor don Félix Parra y la última exposición de sus obras" [Painter Félix Parra and the last exhibition of his works.]. In Moyssén Echeverría, Xavier; Ortiz Gaitán, Julieta. La crítica de arte en México: Estudios y documentos (1914–1921) [Art Criticism in Mexico: Studies and Documents (1914–1921)] (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. pp. 329–331. . Retrieved 3 June 2014 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)Gustavo Casasola, ed. Agustín Victor Casasola: El hmobre que retrató una época. Mexico City: Editorial Gustavo Casasola 1988. Blanca Charolet (born 1953) Héctor García Cobo (1923–2012) Maya Goded (born 1967) Graciela Iturbide (born 1942) Guillermo Kahlo (1871–1941)John Mraz, Photographing the Mexican Revolution. Austin: University of Texas Press 2012. p. 25. 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 MartínezThe Next Pope by Anura Guruge 2010 page 227 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)