Guatemala Archives

Marco Augusto Quiroa

Guatemalan painter, sculptor, illustrator, and writer. Quiroa studied in the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas in Guatemala City between 1953 and 1960

José Luis Álvarez

José Luis Álvarez was considered the last master of light. Alvarez has stood out for shading the luminous contrast of the shadows, creating optical

Elmar (Rene) Rojas

Elmar (Rene)Rojas mainly worked in watercolors and oils in a style at once vigorous and very delicate, with a fine sense of color, touching on important contemporary

Luis Diaz

He worked in various media, favoring new materials and bold geometric forms. Born in Guatemala City on December 5, 1939, painter, sculptor

Carlos Mérida

Guatemalan painter, active mainly in Mexico. In 1910–14 he studied in Paris under van Dongen, meeting Modigliani, Picasso, and other members of the avant-