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Marcos Raya Art

Mexican, b. 1948
Born in Guanajuato, Mexico, Marcos Raya is a Chicago based artist, well known for his murals throughout Pilsen. Overtly political, his work focuses on themes such as economic disparity, racism, illness and alcoholism, and is imbued with elements of Rascuachismo. Raya studied at Windsor Mountain Preparatory School in Lenox, MA and has exhibited both nationally and internationally, including the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City, Mexican Museum in San Francisco, the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Center, Carl Hammer Gallery in Chicago, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. He also has two published books, The Fetish of Pain and Fetishizing the Imaginary.
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St. Theresa #1 - Antique Painted Photograph in Frame

St. Theresa #1 - Antique Painted Photograph in Frame

By Marcos Raya

Located in Chicago, IL

***This artwork is currently on exhibit at the Instituto Cervantes, Chicago until September 2025. If purchased this artwork will be available to ship a...

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2010s Contemporary Marcos Raya Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Baby Clown Mixed Media Artwork, Framed, Contemporary

Baby Clown Mixed Media Artwork, Framed, Contemporary

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Located in Chicago, IL

***This artwork is currently on exhibit at the Instituto Cervantes, Chicago until September 2025. If purchased this artwork will be available to ship a...

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Baby Jesus' First Gun

Baby Jesus' First Gun

By Marcos Raya

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Marcos Raya's artwork has deep connections to Rasquache or Rasquachismo– an aesthetic tied to the working-class Mexican art exemplified by the statement "Make the most of the least"....

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Materials

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Clown Love, circa 2000 - Mixed Media Sculpture

Clown Love, circa 2000 - Mixed Media Sculpture

By Marcos Raya

Located in Chicago, IL

Marcos Raya's artwork has deep connections to Rasquache or Rasquachismo– an aesthetic tied to the working-class Mexican art exemplified by the statement "Make the most of the least"....

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Techno Skull Mixed Media Artwork, Contemporary, Framed

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Marcos Raya's artwork has deep connections to Rasquache or Rasquachismo– an aesthetic tied to the working-class Mexican art exemplified by the statement "Make the most of the least"....

Category

2010s Contemporary Marcos Raya Art

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