Explore Artists in Mexico
Find Contemporary, Modern, and Emerging Artists in Mexico
Abraham Cruzvillegas
Mexico City, Mexico
Abraham Cruzvillegas is a Mexican artist known for his "autoconstrucción" sculptures and installations made from found materials. His practice explores themes of improvisation, transformation, and self-reliance, reflecting socio-economic conditions and the fluidity of identity through dynamic, evolving constructions.
Gabriel Kuri
Mexico City, Mexico
Gabriel Kuri is a Mexican artist known for his conceptually rich sculptures and installations. His work meticulously arranges everyday objects, often consumer detritus, to explore systems of value, consumption, and communication, subtly highlighting the poetry and absurdity of contemporary life.
Teresa Margolles
Culiacán, Mexico
Teresa Margolles (b. 1963) is a powerful Mexican conceptual artist whose unflinching work confronts violence, death, and social injustice. Her practice often incorporates materials and testimonies from sites of trauma, giving voice to marginalized communities and forcing viewers to confront the harsh realities of impunity and systemic violence.
Alejandro Almanza Pereda
Mexico City, Mexico
Alejandro Almanza Pereda, born in Mexico City, challenges perception through precarious installations and sculptures. His work frequently subverts structural integrity and the inherent properties of materials, creating tension between monumentality and impending collapse, engaging with themes of post-colonialism and existential fragility.
Rodrigo Hernández
Mexico City, Mexico
Rodrigo Hernández, a Mexican artist, creates enigmatic paintings, sculptures, and installations that blend mythological narratives with contemporary concerns. His work often features symbolic imagery and ambiguous forms, exploring themes of collective memory, cultural heritage, and the subconscious. Hernández's art invites viewers into a timeless, contemplative space.
Manuel Solano
Mexico City, Mexico
Manuel Solano (b. 1987, Mexico) is a Mexican artist whose vibrant and often autobiographical paintings explore themes of memory, identity, pop culture, and the body. Their work is marked by a raw, expressive style, blending personal narrative with broader cultural commentary.
Iñaki Bonillas
Mexico City, Mexico
Bonillas' conceptual photography and installations explore the nature of memory and representation, employing archival materials and found images.