Luis Nishizawa (San Mateo, Iztacalco, Estado de México, 1918 - Toluca, 2014), was a prominent mexican painter, engraver, sculptor, stained glass artist, and muralist, known for his connection to nature and the landscape. He began his career as a jeweler and continued his art studies at the age of 24 at the Academia de San Carlos (San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts), where he graduated in 1947. He was a professor at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (National School of Fine Arts) at UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico) and a founding member of the Taller de Integración Plástica (Workshop for Art Integration). 

His work evolved from the Mexican School of Painting to a unique form of expressionism and abstraction, experimenting with various techniques such as oil, ink, and tempera. He exhibited his work in important national and international museums, including the Tokyo Museum of Art and the Museo de Arte Moderno (Museum of Modern Art) in Mexico City. He received awards such as the Fine Arts Medal and the National Prize for Arts and Sciences. He was recognized as an emeritus professor and awarded an honorary doctorate by UNAM, as well as the Sacred Dragon Treasure honor from the Japanese government. In 1992, the government of the State of Mexico inaugurated the Luis Nishizawa Flores Museum-Workshop to honor his artistic and teaching legacy.