Jose Chavez Morado
(1909-2002)

In 1944 Morado had his first solo exhibit at the Galeria de Arte Mexicano. In the late 1940s Morado traveled to Europe to study mosaics. Upon Morado’s return to Mexico he built monumental mosaics that have since become internationally recognized.

Morado’s most famous public pieces can be seen at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), the Quetzalcoatl mural at the Medical Center, the tower of the National Museum of Anthropology and History and the murals at the Alhondiga de Granaditas in Guanajuato.

Morado received numerous awards and an honorary degree from the UNAM. Morado is one of the great masters of Mexican Art. While Morado is best known for his public, monumental work his paintings are in numerous museums and private collections. Do you think you own a painting by Morado? Contact us. We are the Morado experts.