Jose Luis Cuevas was a Mexico born figurative drawing artist who quickly gained traction across the States and then into Spain. Cuevas has had a multitude of solo exhibitions across the world including Paris, New York, Rome, Sao Paulo, and Madrid. Cuevas challenged the muralism style of the time with his depictions of distorted figures and the debasement of society.

Exhibitions:

Mexico City Galeria Prisse, 1953

Panamerican Union, Washington D.C., 1954

Salon de Arte Libre, 1955

David Herbert Gallery, 1960

Signs of Life, 1981

Awards:

-Prize for Excellence in Art and Design, 1964

-International Prize for Printmaking, 1968

-First prize III Latin American Print Biennial, 1977