Artist Mexican - New Mexico - Rio Grande

Federico Jiménez

b. 1941

Biography

The life and work of Federico Jiménez

At a glance

Life dates
b. 1941
Tribe / Pueblo
Mexican - New Mexico - Rio Grande
Known for
  • Jewelry
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Federico Jiménez (born 1941 in Tututepec, Oaxaca, Mexico) is a renowned Mexican jewelry designer, artisan, historian, and collector of Mixtec (Ñuu Savi) descent. He creates bold Southwestern and Mexican-inspired sterling silver pieces, often featuring turquoise, spiny oyster, coral, lapis, abalone, and other stones. His work blends pre-Columbian motifs, Frida Kahlo-inspired designs, and Native American influences.