Miguel Valverde (1980, Cuauhtémoc City, Chihuahua, Mexico)
Miguel Valverde is a Mexican visual artist, muralist, sculptor, and cultural manager.
His artistic career has developed both in Mexico and internationally, with solo and group exhibitions in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Slovakia, Croatia, the United States, and Mexico.
His work is distinguished by a strong practice in muralism and sculpture, exploring Mexican identity, collective memory, and the symbolism of lucha libre (Mexican wrestling).
He has created more than 50 murals in public and private spaces. Among his most significant works are Seeds of the Cosmos (2017), commissioned for the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria; Two out of Three Falls, No Time Limit (2013), created for Arena México to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Mexican lucha libre; as well as numerous murals for the Autonomous University of Chihuahua (UACH) and other cultural and institutional venues in Mexico and abroad.
In addition to his artistic practice, he is an international cultural manager.
He is the founder and director of Centro Cultural Cascabel, a platform dedicated to the promotion, professional development, and internationalization of visual artists through exhibitions, artist residencies, and collaborative projects connecting Mexico, the United States, and Europe. Through this initiative, he actively promotes Mexican culture while fostering international networks for artistic exchange and collaboration.