José Reyes Meza (Tampico, Tamaulipas, 1924 - Mexico City, 2011) moved to Mexico City in 1938 and entered the former Academia de San Carlos (San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts). In 1942, he joined the Museo Nacional de Antropología (National Museum of Anthropology) and founded the Experimental Theater, where he carried out significant scenic work. Later, he became a set designer for the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Institute of Fine Arts), as well as a founding member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana (Salon of Mexican Fine Art). In 1957, he was awarded the first prize by the Art Critics Association for the play "Bloody Weddings." 

His work is part of prestigious public and private collections, including those of the Museo Nacional de Historia (National Museum of History), the Museo de Arte Moderno (Museum of Modern Art), the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (National Polytechnic Institute) and the Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público (Ministry of Finance and Public Credit), among others. He carried out important muralist work, such as the frescoes for the Casino de la Selva in Cuernavaca, Morelos, the murals at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, and the mosaic murals at the Pan-American National Bank in Los Angeles, California. He integrated fine art works in various churches in Mexico City. In recognition of his work, he was honored in 2008 in the city of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, and the José Reyes Meza Museum was inaugurated.