Abel Quezada

The name of Abel Quezada (Monterrey, 1920 – Cuernavaca, 1991) resonates in our minds as the creator of different illustrated texts that reflect the political and social life of Mexico from the 40s onward; combining critique, humor, and irony. Through his capacity to decipher the Mexican spirit, recontextualize it through humor, and at the same time, voraciously critique its society and politicians, Quezada was recognized as one of the principal political cartoonists in the country. Notwithstanding, his work was not limited to cartoons: he also dedicated himself to painting, pointing to the multidisciplinary creativity of the artist.  

The exhibition at Proyectos Monclova is an integral revision of his work as a painter, bringing together works of oil on canvas as the main focus, alongside some watercolors. The body of work exhibited was created approximately between 1972 and 1989.