Luis Nishizawa (February 9, 1918) is a Mexican artist of mixed Japanese/Mexican ancestry who is known for his landscape work and murals, which often show Japanese and Mexican influence. He began formal training as an artist in 1942 at the height of the Mexican muralism movement but studied other painting styles as well as Japanese art. In addition to painting canvases and murals, including murals made with ceramics, he was a professor of fine arts at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México from which he received an honorary doctorate. The State of Mexico, where he was born, created the Museo Taller Luis Nishizawa to honor and promote his life’s work.
Read more about Luis Nishizawa: Life, Career, Artistry, Recognition, Museo Taller Luis Nishizawa
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