Toledo, Francisco

He studied at the Engraving Workshop of the School of Craft Design, part of the National Institute of Fine Arts, in Mexico City. He is an expert printer, draftsman, painter, sculptor, and ceramist. His artwork reflects a deep appreciation for the aesthetics of nature, particularly for animals that are not conventionally associated with beauty (bats, iguanas, toads, insects). Toledo demonstrates a keen sense of the fantastical by creating hybrid creatures, part-human and part-animal, simultaneously monstrous and playful. In 2001, he showcased his work at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid and at the Whitechapel Gallery in London. The Zapotec artist has dedicated himself to promoting and disseminating the culture and arts of his native state, Oaxaca.