List of Latin American artists

A list of notable Latin American visual artists (painters, sculptors, photographers, video artists, etc.), arranged by nationality:

Argentina

 * Roberto Aizenberg (1928–1996)
 * Antonio Alice (1886–1943)
 * Antonio Berni (1905–1981)
 * Delia Cancela (born 1940)
 * Graciela Carnevale (born 1942)
 * Elda Cerrato (born 1930–2023)
 * Alicia Creus (born 1939)
 * Oscar Campos (born 1964)
 * José Cuneo (born 1965)
 * León Ferrari (1920–2013)
 * Lucio Fontana (1899–1968)
 * Alfredo Guttero (1882–1932)
 * Esteban Lisa (1895–1983)
 * Cándido López (1840–1902)
 * Rebeca Mendoza (born 1967)
 * Florencio Molina Campos (1891–1959)
 * Marta Minujín (born 1944)
 * Marcelo Pombo (born 1959)
 * Liliana Porter (born 1941)
 * Alfredo Prior (born 1952)
 * Benito Quinquela Martín (1890–1977)
 * Xul Solar (1887–1963)
 * Raúl Soldi (1905–1994)
 * Manuel Zorrilla (1919–2015)
 * Grete Stern (1904–1999)
 * Roberto Jacoby (born 1944)
 * Bibi Zogbé (1890–1973)

Bolivia

 * Rodolfo Ayoroa (1927–2003), painter, printmaker, sculptor
 * Roberto Berdecio (1910–1996), muralist, painter, printmaker
 * Gonzalo Condarco, sculptor
 * Inés Córdova (1927–2010), painter, potter
 * Alfredo Da Silva (1935–2020), painter and photographer
 * Alejandra Dorado (born 1969), installation and performance artist
 * Sonia Falcone (born 1965), painter
 * Graciela Rodo Boulanger (born 1935), painter and printmaker
 * Roberto Mamani Mamani, painter
 * Master of Calamarca (early 18th century), painter
 * Benjamín Mendoza y Amor Flores (1933-2004), painter
 * Marina Núñez del Prado (c. 1910–1995), sculptor
 * María Luisa Pacheco (1919–1982), painter and illustrator
 * Cecilio Guzmán de Rojas (1899–1950), painter
 * Francisco Tito Yupanqui (1550–1616), sculptor
 * Gastón Ugalde (born 1946)
 * Rosmery Mamani Ventura (born 1985), painter
 * Alejandro Mario Yllanes (1913–1960), painter and printmaker

Brazil



 * Aleijadinho (1730–1814)
 * Tarsila do Amaral (1886–1973)
 * Artur Barrio (born 1945)
 * Lenora de Barros (born 1953)
 * Di Cavalcanti (1897–1976)
 * Amílcar de Castro (1920–2002)
 * Lygia Clark (1920–1988)
 * Oswaldo Goeldi (1895–1961)
 * Anna Maria Maiolino (born 1942)
 * Anita Malfatti (1889–1964)
 * Cildo Meireles (born 1948)
 * Vik Muniz (born 1961)
 * Hélio Oiticica (1937–1980)14Guy Veloso Janus.jpg, gelatin silver print.]]
 * José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior (1850–1899)
 * Naza (born 1955)
 * Cosme Martins (born 1959)
 * Ismael Nery (1900–1934)
 * Lygia Pape (1927–2004)
 * Wanda Pimentel (1943–2015)
 * Cândido Portinari (1903–1962)
 * Lasar Segall (1891–1957)
 * Teresinha Soares (born 1927)
 * Amelia Toledo (1926–2017)
 * Adriana Varejão (born 1964)
 * Cybèle Varela (born 1943)
 * Guy Veloso (born 1969)
 * Alfredo Volpi (1896–1988)
 * Márcia X (1959–2005)

Chicano

 * Lalo Alcaraz (born 1964)
 * Carlos Almaraz (1941–1989)
 * Cecilia Alvarez (born 1950)
 * Miguel Angel Reyes (born 1964)
 * Alfonso Arana (1927–2005)
 * Gus Arriola (1917–2008)
 * John August Swanson (1938–2021)
 * Judy Baca (born 1946)
 * Enrique Chagoya (born 1953), printmaker, painter
 * Jerry De La Cruz (born 1948)
 * Roberto de la Rocha
 * Richard Dominguez (born 1960)
 * Edgar de Evia (1910–2003)
 * Elsa Flores (born 1955)
 * Harry Gamboa, Jr. (born 1951)
 * David Gonzales (cartoonist) (born 1964)
 * Robert Graham (sculptor) (1938–2008)
 * Manuel Gregorio Acosta (1921–1989)
 * Gronk (born 1957)
 * Ester Hernandez (born 1944)
 * Gilbert Hernandez (born 1957)
 * Jaime Hernandez (born 1959)
 * Javier Hernandez (born 1966)
 * Mario Hernandez (born 1953)
 * Yolanda Lopez (1942–2021)
 * Gilbert Luján (1940–2011)
 * Xavier Martínez (1859–1943)
 * Alberto Mijangos (1925–2007)
 * Laura Molina (born 1957)
 * Rafael Navarro (born 1967)
 * Manuel Neri (1930–2021)
 * Rafael Vargas-Suarez (born 1972)
 * Mark Vallen (born 1953)
 * Emigdio Vasquez (1939–2014)
 * Jhonen Vasquez (born 1974)
 * Esteban Villa (1930–2022)

Chile



 * Joan Belmar
 * Carlos Catasse (1944–2010)
 * Santos Chávez (1934–2001), printmaker
 * Marta Colvin (1907–1995)
 * Eugenio Cruz Vargas (1923–2014)
 * Juan Davila
 * Guillermo Deisler (1940–1995)
 * Marcela Donoso (born 1961)
 * Freddy Flores Knistoff (born 1948)
 * Alfredo Jaar (born 1956)
 * LasTesis
 * Pedro Lira (1845–1912)
 * Roberto Matta (1911–2002)
 * Gordon Matta-Clark (1943–1978), Chilean-American
 * Camilo Mori (1896–1973)
 * José Manuel Ramírez Rosales (1804–1877)
 * Thomas Somerscales (1842–1927)
 * Catalina Parra (born 1940), political/feminist conceptual artist

Colombia

 * Julio Abril (1912–1979)
 * Liliana Angulo Cortés (born 1974)
 * Débora Arango (1907–2005)
 * Fernando Botero (1932–2023)
 * Antonio Caro (1950–2021)
 * Juan Fernando Cobo (born 1959)
 * Danilo Dueñas (born 1956)
 * Miguel de la Espriella "Noble" (born 1947)
 * Carlos Jacanamijoy (born 1964), painter
 * Ignacio Gómez Jaramillo
 * Enrique Grau (1920–2004)
 * Santiago Martínez Delgado (1906–1954)
 * Édgar Negret
 * Alejandro Obregón (1920–1992)
 * Omar Rayo (1928–2010)
 * Bernardo Ríos (born 1959)
 * Pedro Restrepo
 * Doris Salcedo (born 1958)

Cuba

 * Jose Acosta Hernandez (born 1966)
 * José Braulio Bedia Valdés (born 1959)
 * José Bernal (1925–2010)
 * F. Lennox Campello (born 1956)
 * María Magdalena Campos Pons (born 1959)
 * Yoan Capote
 * Manuel Carbonell (1917–2011)
 * Pedro Álvarez Castelló (1967–2004)
 * Humberto Jesús Castro García (born 1957)
 * Rafael Consuegra (1941–2021)
 * Felipe Dulzaides
 * Carlos Enríquez (1900–1957)
 * Roberto Fabelo (born 1951)
 * Agustín Fernández (1928–2006)
 * Teresita Fernández
 * Miguel Fleitas (born 1956)
 * Coco Fusco (born 1960)
 * Lourdes Gomez Franca (1933–2017)
 * Félix González-Torres (1957–1996)
 * Nestor Hernandez (1961–2006)
 * Carmen Herrera (born 1915)
 * Miguel Jorge (1928–1984)
 * Josignacio (born 1963)
 * Alberto Korda, photographer
 * Kcho (born 1970)
 * Wifredo Lam (1902–1982)
 * Los Carpinteros
 * Ana Mendieta (1948–1985)
 * Rene Mederos (1933–1996)
 * Adriano Nicot (born 1964)
 * Amelia Peláez (1896–1968)
 * Marta María Pérez Bravo (born 1969)
 * Dionisio Perkins (1929–2015)
 * Carlos Enrique Prado Herrera (born 1978)
 * Wilfredo Prieto
 * Sandra Ramos (born 1969)
 * Miguel Rodez (born 1956)
 * Emilio Hector Rodriguez (born 1950)
 * Baruj Salinas (born 1935)
 * Juan T. Vázquez Martín (1941–2017)

Dominican Republic

 * Cándido Bidó (1936–2011)
 * Jaime Colson (1901–1975)
 * Celeste Woss y Gil (1891–1985)
 * Yoryi Morel (1906–1979)
 * Paul Giudicelli
 * Delia Weber (1900–1982)
 * Tito Canepa (1916–2014)
 * Olivia Peguero
 * Ada Balcácer (born 1930)
 * Rigo Peralta
 * Guillo Pérez (1923–2014)
 * Amaya Salazar (born 1951)
 * Darío Suro (1917–1997)
 * Rosa Tavarez (1939–2023)
 * Eligio Pichardo (1929–1984)
 * Clara Ledesma (1924–1999)
 * Gilberto Hernández Ortega (1923–1979)
 * Raquel Paiewonsky (born 1969)
 * Edward Telleria (born 1974)
 * Alberto Ulloa (1950–2011)
 * Oscar Abreu (born 1978)

Ecuador

 * Aníbal Villacís (1927–2012)
 * Araceli Gilbert (1913–1993)
 * Caesar Andrade Faini (1913–1995)
 * Camilo Egas (1889–1962)
 * Eduardo Kingman (1913–1998)
 * Efraín Andrade Viteri (1920–1997)
 * Enrique Gomezjurado (1891–1978)
 * Enrique Tábara (1930–2021)
 * Estuardo Maldonado (born 1930)
 * Félix Aráuz (1935–2024)
 * Gonzalo Amancha (born 1948)
 * Gonzalo Endara Crow (1936–1996)
 * Hugo Cifuentes (photographer)
 * Jorge Velarde (born 1960)
 * José Carreño (born 1947)
 * Juan Villafuerte (1945–1977)
 * Judith Gutiérrez (1927–2003)
 * Luis Miranda (1932–2016)
 * Luis Molinari-Flores (1929–1994)
 * Manuel Rendón (1894–1992)
 * Marcos Restrepo (born 1961)
 * Miguel Betancourt (born 1958)
 * Oswaldo Guayasamín (1919–1999)
 * Oswaldo Moncayo (1923–1984)
 * Oswaldo Viteri (1931–2023)
 * Ramón Piaguaje (born 1962)
 * Theo Constanté (1934–2014)
 * Xavier Blum Pinto (born 1957)

El Salvador

 * Noe Canjura (1922–1970)
 * Beatriz Cortez
 * Giovanni Gil (born 1971), engraver (printmaker), painter and watercolorist
 * Salarrué (Salvador Salazar Arrué)
 * Nicolas F. Shi, painter

Guatemala

 * Rodolfo Abularach (1933–2020), painter, printmaker
 * Ricardo Almendáriz (fl. 1787), draftsman
 * José Luis Álvarez (1919–2012), painter
 * Margarita Azurdia (1931–1998), sculptor, painter
 * Andrés Curruchich (1891–1969), painter
 * Darío Escobar (born 1971), sculptor
 * Regina José Galindo
 * Jessica Kairé (born 1980), sculptor, installation artist
 * Alfred Julio Jensen (1903–1981), abstract painter
 * Jorge de León (born 1976), performance artist
 * Aníbal López (born 1964), painter, performance artist, photography, videographer
 * Carlos Mérida (1891–1984)
 * Rafael Rodríguez Padilla (1890–1929), painter, printmaker, sculptor
 * Carlos Mauricio Valenti Perrillat (1888–1912), painter
 * Rafael Yela Günther (1888–1942), painter, sculptor
 * Efraín Recinos (1928–2011), painter, sculptor, architect

Mexico

 * Raúl Anguiano
 * Ignacio Barrios, watercolorist
 * Luis Barragán, architect
 * Arnold Belkin
 * Lizet Benrey, painter
 * Maris Bustamante (born 1949)
 * Miguel Cabrera (1695–1768), painter
 * Leonora Carrington (1917–2011)
 * Miguel Condé (born 1939)
 * Roberto Cortázar (born 1962)
 * Rodolfo Escalera (1929–2000)
 * Julio Galán (1958–2006)
 * Gunther Gerzso (1915–2000)
 * Guillermo Gómez-Peña (born 1955)
 * Graciela Iturbide, photographer
 * Frida Kahlo (1907–1954)
 * Guillermo Kahlo, photographer
 * Myra Landau (1926–2018)
 * Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
 * Teresa Margolles (born 1963)
 * Tina Modotti, photographer (1896–1942)
 * Pablo O'Higgins
 * José Clemente Orozco (1883–1949)
 * Gabriel Orozco (born 1962)
 * José Guadalupe Posada
 * Diego Rivera (1886–1957)
 * Verónica Ruiz de Velasco (born 1968)
 * David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896–1974)
 * Rufino Tamayo (1899–1991)
 * Francisco Toledo (1940–2019)
 * José María Velasco Gómez (1840–1912)

Nicaragua

 * Pablo Antonio Cuadra, graphic artist
 * Omar D'León, painter
 * Franck de Las Mercedes, artist
 * Armando Morales, painter
 * Hugo Palma-Ibarra, painter
 * Gabriel Traversari, painter
 * Julio Valle Castillo, painter
 * Ernesto Cardenal, poet

Panama

 * Carlos Francisco Chang Marín (1922–2012), writer
 * Chafil Cheucarama, Wounaan painter, carver, and illustrator
 * Guillermo Trujillo (1927–2018), painter
 * José Luis Rodríguez Pittí (born 1971), writer, photographer
 * Marco Ernesto (1923–1985)
 * Antonio Jose Guzman
 * Alfredo Sinclair (1914–2014), painter
 * Olga Sinclair, painter
 * Rosa María Britton, artist, writer

Peru

 * Pablo Amaringo
 * Teresa Burga
 * Martín Chambi, photographer
 * Alberto Dávila
 * Victor Delfín
 * Fernando De Szyszlo
 * Gloria Gómez-Sánchez
 * Johanna Hamann
 * Daniel Hernández (painter)
 * Hugo Orellana Bonilla
 * Carlos Enrique Polanco
 * Diego Quispe Tito
 * Susana Raab
 * José Sabogal
 * Josué Sánchez
 * Basilio Santa Cruz Pumacallao (1635–1710), painter
 * Victoria Santa Cruz
 * Fernando de Szyszlo
 * Elena Tejada-Herrera
 * Mario Testino, photographer
 * Tilsa Tsuchiya
 * Mario Urteaga Alvarado
 * Boris Vallejo
 * Alberto Vargas
 * Jorge Vinatea Reinoso
 * Marcos Zapata or Marcos Sapaca Inca (c. 1710–1773), painter

Puerto Rico



 * Olga Albizu (1924–2005)
 * Allora & Calzadilla contemporary art duo
 * Alfonso Arana (1927–2005)
 * Ramón Atiles y Pérez (1804–1875)
 * Myrna Báez (1931–2018)
 * José Campeche (1751–1809)
 * Daniel Lind-Ramos (born 1953)
 * Pablo Marcano García (born 1952)
 * Poli Marichal (born 1956)
 * Soraida Martinez (born 1956)
 * María de Mater O'Neill (born 1960)
 * Frieda Medín (born 1949)
 * Francisco Oller (1833–1917)
 * Sandra Perez-Ramos
 * Arnaldo Roche Rabell (1955–2018)
 * Juan Sanchez (born 1954)
 * Joe Shannon (artist) (born 1933)
 * Alessandra Torres (born 1980)

Uruguay

 * Zoma Baitler (1908–1994)
 * Rafael Barradas (1890–1929)
 * Eduardo Barreto
 * Juan Manuel Blanes (1830–1901)
 * Carlos Capelán (born 1948)
 * José Cuneo Perinetti (1887–1977)
 * Eladio Dieste (1917–2000)
 * Pedro Figari (1861–1938)
 * Haroldo González (born 1941)
 * José Gurvich (1927–1974)
 * Carlos María Herrera (1875–1914)
 * Carlos Páez Vilaró (1923–2014)
 * Virginia Patrone (born 1950)
 * Daniel Pontet (born 1957)
 * Nelbia Romero (1938–2015)
 * Martín Sastre (born 1976)
 * Joaquín Torres García (1874–1949)
 * Teresa Trujillo (born 1937)
 * Petrona Viera (1895–1960)
 * José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín (1891–1975)

19th century Venezuelan artists (chronological order)

 * Carmelo Fernández (1809–1897), artist and painter
 * Martín Tovar y Tovar (1827–1902), artist and painter
 * Eloy Palacios (1847–1919), artist, sculptor and painter
 * Emilio Boggio (1857–1920) painter
 * Cristóbal Rojas (1857–1890)
 * Arturo Michelena (1863–1898), painter

20th century Venezuelan artists (chronological order)

 * Federico Brandt (1878–1932), painter
 * Armando Reverón (1889–1954), painter
 * Manuel Cabré (1890–1984), painter
 * Juan Félix Sánchez (1900–1997), folk artist in weaving and sculpture
 * Francisco Narváez (1905–1982), sculptor
 * Gertrude Goldschmidt (1912–1994), a.k.a. "Gego"
 * César Rengifo (1915–1980)
 * Gabriel Bracho (1915–1995)
 * Braulio Salazar (1917–2008)
 * Mario Abreu (1919–1993)
 * Alejandro Otero (1921–1990)
 * Jesús Soto (1923–2005)
 * Oswaldo Vigas (1923–2014)
 * Carlos Cruz-Díez (1923–2019)
 * Elsa Gramcko (1925–1994)
 * Pedro León Zapata (1928–2015), artist, humorist and cartoonist
 * Mariano Díaz (photographer) (born 1929), journalist, photographer, designer, writer
 * Lía Bermúdez (1930–2021)
 * Marisol Escobar (1930–2016), sculptor
 * Jacobo Borges (born 1931), neo-figurative artist
 * Juan Calzadilla (born 1931), poet, painter and art critic
 * Julio Maragall (born 1936), sculptor
 * Harry Abend (1937–2021)
 * Balthazar Armas (1941–2015), contemporary and abstract movement painter
 * Paul del Rio (1943–2015), sculptor and painter
 * Jorge Blanco (born 1945), artist, sculptor, graphic designer, illustrator and humorist
 * Patricia van Dalen (born 1955)
 * Arturo Herrera (born 1959)

Contemporary Venezuelan artists (chronological order)

 * María Rivas (1960–2019), Latin jazz singer, composer, and occasional painter
 * Julio Aguilera (born 1961), painter and sculptor
 * Carla Arocha (born 1961)
 * José Antonio Hernández-Díez (born 1964)
 * Deborah Castillo (born 1971)
 * Jaime Gili (born 1972)
 * Hermann Mejia (born 1973), illustrator, painter and sculptor
 * Yucef Merhi (born 1977)