Visual exploration of justice, faith, and transformation.
Rios’ paintings, woodcuts, and masks have been included in more than 500 exhibitions in the USA, ASIA, and Europe.
About
Diego Marcial Rios
Ancient myths and legends intermingle with today's issues to inspire the intricate art of Diego Marcial Rios. He creates explosions of color and texture in paintings, masks, woodcuts, and book illustrations. Inspired by Latin history including Aztec and Mayan symbols, Rios celebrates life, explores death, and confronts social and economic justice relevant today. His fanciful and provocative style is honored worldwide in museums including San Francisco's Legion of Honor. Rios works daily on new creations. After three decades, he continues to be a low profile but highly respected treasure in the art world.
Our Artwork
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“Rios is unabashedly interested in politics, but his enormous allegories are more than what we usually mean by political art.”
— JERRY CULLUM, ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
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“Diego Marcial Rios has built a decades-long career as both artist and activist creating politically charged paintings and resurrecting art forms rooted in indigenous Mexican cultural and spiritual traditions.”
— Perlita Dicochea, Center for Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity
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“Diego Marcial Rios follows in the footsteps of social-realist Mexican muralists like Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco.”
— Astrid Kane, The San Francisco Standard