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Francisco Toledo

Francisco Toledo

Artist
WA-00029772
SurrealismSymbolism
Representation
None documented
3
Institutional Exhibitions
15
Works in Collection
28
Assets Indexed
1
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Authority Records (3)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Prints from Blocks: Gauguin to Now
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1983
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A Museum Menagerie
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1975–1976
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A Selection of Drawings and Watercolors from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1971

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  • LocationGallery Generic· 72%

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About

Why this artist matters now

Francisco Toledo was a Mexican painter, printmaker, and sculptor whose work merged pre-Columbian imagery with modernist abstraction and surrealist elements. Born in Oaxaca in 1940, he drew extensively on indigenous Mexican culture, animal symbolism, and the landscape of southern Mexico, translating these references into densely layered compositions that resist singular interpretation. His practice encompassed painting, etching, lithography, and sculpture, working across scales from intimate works on paper to monumental public installations. Toledo remained based in Oaxaca throughout his career, maintaining deep cultural and political engagement with his region.

Source: Christies Artsy · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (15)

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Artwork sources (3)

15 published of 25 catalogued · 22 with image
  • MoMA
    10 publishedof 20 catalogued20 img
  • The Met
    3 published
  • Art Institute Chicago
    2 published2 img
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Images

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Gusanos (Worms) (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
Gusanos (Worms) (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

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6
Movements2
SurrealismSymbolism
Collections4
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtMuseum of Modern ArtArt Institute of ChicagoChristie's
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Representation & Collections

In collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionPrints from Blocks: Gauguin to Now
New York · 1983
Group ExhibitionA Museum Menagerie
New York · 1975
Group ExhibitionA Selection of Drawings and Watercolors from the Museum Collection
New York · 1971