Artist Monograph

Mateo López, Colombian

Mateo López is represented by 129 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as colombian, with dated works spanning 2008–2016.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Drawing 25 19.4%
Other Media 14 10.9%
Sculpture 9 7%
Mixed Media 5 3.9%
Screenprint 2 1.6%
Film 1 0.8%

Technique range

Mateo López’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Drawing, with secondary engagement in Other Media, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Screenprint, Film.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 129 works produced between 2008 and 2016 attributed to Mateo López, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 8 years, from 2008 to 2016.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Mateo López is catalogued under Colombian nationality, part of the broader South America artistic tradition. See the full Colombian artists hub.

Contemporaries among Colombian artists

  1. 289
    José Antonio Suárez Londoño
    works at MoMA
  2. 57
    Omar Rayo
    works at MoMA
  3. 50
    Nicolás Paris
    works at MoMA
  4. 44
    Álvaro Barrios
    works at MoMA
  5. 34
    Beatriz González
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1978. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Mateo López are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 129 works attributed to Mateo López.

What medium did Mateo López primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Mateo López's most represented medium is Drawing.

What nationality is Mateo López?

Mateo López is catalogued as Colombian in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Mateo López's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Mateo López span 2008 to 2016.