muralism

American  

[myoor-uh-liz-uhm] / ˈmjʊər əˌlɪz əm /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

1. an artistic movement identified chiefly with the Mexican painters José Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Siqueiros and exemplified by their grand-scale, narrative murals on humanitarian, social, and political themes.

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Etymology

Origin of muralism

mural + -ism; compare Spanish muralismo

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muralism

Pollock—born in Wyoming, with an itinerant childhood before arriving in Los Angeles as a teenager—had been exposed to American indigenous art, Mexican muralism, Surrealism and the regionalism of Thomas Hart Benton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Claudette Johnson’s new artwork honours the Black female experience through this bold triptych, continuing Art on the Underground's exploration of contemporary responses to muralism at Brixton station.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024

Luz Asturizaga, a 36-year-old sculptor from Bolivia, has enjoyed every moment of her stay in the iconic home of muralism.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2022

But muralism has a long track record of representing histories that often go untold in our official monument landscape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2021

Cimi, one of the kings of El Paso muralism, gathers locals before painting on their walls, conducting focus groups to learn how to best represent the community.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2021

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