THE 10 MOST OUTSTANDING MEXICAN SCULPTORS - ART - 2024

There are hundreds of Mexican sculptors who have stood out for their works. The works of these artists are exhibited in museums and public and private buildings, not only in Mexico but also in other countries.

This is because the works of these sculptors were so relevant that they obtained both the recognition of the Mexican academies of arts, as well as that of foreign academies.

For example, some of the works of Luis Ortiz Monasterios are in the Museum of Arts in Philadelphia and in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, both in the United States.

Likewise, Margarita Cabrera has exhibitions in galleries and museums of American art. Finally, certain sculptures by Germán Cueto are exhibited in European buildings.

In addition to creating admirable works, many of these contributed to the development of the arts in the country. Such is the case of Luis Ortiz Monasterio, who was one of the founders of the Academy of Arts in Mexico.

The 10 most relevant Mexican sculptors

1- Angelina Beloff

Angelina Beloff was a Russian-Mexican sculptor. She did most of her work in the Latin American country.

She is also known for having been the first wife of Diego Rivera, the famous Mexican artist. For this reason, much of Beloff's work has been overshadowed by that of Rivera and that of her other partners, including Frida Kahlo.

In Mexico he worked making colorful puppets and dolls. Her sculptures were based on Mexican images. However, his style always remained European.

Much of his works are part of the collection of the Museum of Dolores Olmedo. Others are exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico.

2- Josefina Aguilar

Josefina Aguilar is a traditional sculptor from the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. She comes from a family of artists. In fact, she learned the trade from her mother Isaura Alcántara Díaz and this, in turn, learned it from her mother.

From a young age, Aguilar showed interest in handling clay. At six years of age he was already making anthropomorphic figures with this material.

With the passage of time he specialized in the production of clay dolls. These figures represent various traditions of Mexico.

For example, some are images of the Virgin of Guadalupe and others are catrinas, representations of the goddess of Death.

3- Laura Elenes

Laura Elenes was a Mexican artist specialized in painting and sculpture. Her works are so relevant that she was accepted into the Mexican Plastic Show.

Elenes's work was varied. Her style was both abstract and figurative. There are certain elements that are always present in her sculptures, such as patterns, geometric figures, and pre-Hispanic themes.

His sculptures and paintings are part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Women in Mexico City, the Banamez Cultural Foundation and the Pinacoteca of the state of Nuevo León.

4- Maria Elena Delgado

María Elena Delgado was a Mexican sculptor recognized for working with semi-precious stones. Hers works are of such importance that she was accepted in the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.

Usually he made his sculptures in white, green or ocher onyx. Sometimes he also used Carrara marble, a type of stone typical of Mexico.

In addition to working with stones, Delgado used wood, bronze and fiberglass, obtaining professional finishes with these materials.

5- Margarita Cabrera

Margarita Cabrera is a Mexican-American sculpture and political activist. She was born in Monterrey, Mexico, but moved to the United States when she was ten years old.

From a young age she was educated under the Montessori system, this means that Cabrera learned through sensory experiences. This education taught him to communicate feelings and ideas through artistic expressions.

Cabrera's works have been included in the El Paso Museum, the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Houston Museum of Contemporary Arts, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Likewise, her work has been exhibited in various art galleries, such as Sara Meltzer, Walter Macial and Synderman-Works.

6- German Cueto

Germán Cueto was a Mexican artist who was born in 1883 and died in 1975. He worked in various artistic disciplines; however, he focused on the creation of masks and abstract sculptures.

He came into contact with sculpture in 1922, when he became an assistant to the sculptor Ignacio Asúnsolo. During this period he worked renovating the building of the Ministry of Public Education.

Many of his sculptures are monumental works found in institutions in Mexico and Europe.

For example, his Tehuana sculpture is on permanent display at the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico.

7- Jorge Marín

Jorge Marín is a Mexican sculptor born in Michoacán. Marín works in ceramic and bronze.

Most of his works represent horses, centaurs, acrobats, children, and virgins. The recurring theme in his sculptures is balance, which is achieved by strategically positioning the limbs of the beings represented.

8- Juan Soriano

Juan Soriano was a Mexican artist recognized for his paintings, sculptures, and performances in the theater.

He was a child prodigy who showed an interest in the arts from a young age. At the age of 13 he became an apprentice to the painter Alfonso Michel Martínez, who taught him the Baroque style.

At age 15, after having presented his first exhibition, he moved to Mexico City. There she met various artists who influenced her career, such as Salvador Novo and Frida Kahlo.

His works as a sculptor are characterized by their large size. Many of these can be found in public and private buildings in Mexico and in European countries.

Some of these monumental sculptures are El Toro, which is located in the Garrido Canabal Park, and La Paloma, which is located in the Monterrey Museum of Contemporary Art.

9- Leopoldo Flores

Leopoldo Flores was a Mexican artist. Among his sculptures, Touching the sun stands out, which is located in the main building of the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico.

10- Luis Ortiz Monastery

Luis Ortiz Monasterio was a Mexican sculptor recognized for his large works. Among these are the Monument to the Mother and the Nezahualcoyotl Fountain. He was one of the founders of the Academy of Arts of Mexico.

References

1. Angelina Beloff. Retrieved on November 25, 2017, from wikipedia.org
2. Germán Cueto. Retrieved on November 25, 2017, from wikipedia.org
3. Jorge Marin. Retrieved on November 25, 2017, from wikipedia.org
4. Josefina Aguilar. Retrieved on November 25, 2017, from wikipedia.org
5. Juan Soriano. Retrieved on November 25, 2017, from wikipedia.org
6. Laura Elenes. Retrieved on November 25, 2017, from wikipedia.org
7. Leopoldo Flores. Retrieved on November 25, 2017, from wikipedia.org
8. Luis Ortiz Monastery. Retrieved on November 25, 2017, from wikipedia.org
9. Maria Elena Delgado. Retrieved on November 25, 2017, from wikipedia.org
10. Margarita Cabrera. Retrieved on November 25, 2017, from wikipedia.org