Celestial, oil on canvas, 30 x 40"
Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo is a visual artist, poet, and facilitator based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Her work is influenced by her Indigenous Mesoamerican ancestry, Mexika (Aztec) artwork and philosophy, Mexican culture, Raza history, and her experiences as a Chicana. Her work addresses themes of identity, transformation, and empowerment and has been exhibited across the United States.
Locally, her artwork has been exhibited at San José State University; La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley, CA; Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, CA; Marin Museum of Contemporary Art in Novato, CA; and Alliant International University in San Francisco. Her paintings have been in gallery shows in New York, New Jersey, Colorado, Washington, New Mexico. Her largest solo show was at Centro de Artes Gallery in San Antonio, Texas in 2022.
Elizabeth earned a BFA in Pictorial Art and a BA in French from San José State University. She served as 2021 Creative Ambassador of the San José Office of Cultural Affairs. Her work has also been supported by CCI and MALCA. In 2023, Elizabeth was awarded a Creative Corps Initiative grant from California Arts Council and YBCA. Her artwork received Honorable Mentions from the Santa Clara Cultural Commission and Triton Museum of Art and is represented in the collection of the City and County of San Francisco. She manages Roots Artist Registry and is the Founder and Director of La Raíz Magazine.
Mi obra artística trata temas de identidad, transformación, y fortalecimiento. La mayoria de los conceptos e imagenes fueron inspirados por las culturas indigenas de Anahuak y los libros antiguos conocidos como "codices," la cultura Mexicana, la historia de la Raza en los Estados Unidos y mis experiencias personales.
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The Euphoric Dance of the Unconquered Mind
Impasto oil paintings on canvas featuring Mexika dancers.
Impasto oil paintings on canvas featuring Mexika dancers.
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Last updated: July 2025
