Arnulfo Mendoza Ruiz was born on August 17, 1954, in Teotitlan de Valle, Oaxaca, a town
known for rug weaving. He trained in his family workshop beginning at the age of nine. He studied fine arts at Universidad Autonoma Benito Juarez de Oaxaca and then helped found the Taller Rufino Tamayo in 1974.
In addition to designing and weaving his creations, Mendoza also dyed the silk and wool he used. It has been noted that he was partial to the reds obtained from the cochineal insect.
Mendoza was responsible in organizing and coordinating several large international exhibits and his work has been included in over 50 individual and collective exhibits all over the world. He was declared a grand master of Mexican folk art by Fundacion Cultural Banamex.
Arnulfo Mendoza died of a heart attack at age 59.
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