Chilean-American artist, Francisco Letelier, creates art that crosses disciplines and cultures. His work blends history with contemporary experiences integrating narratives that explore cultural memory and identity. Known for both his words and images, Letelier’s perceptive writing and spoken word provide backbone and narrative for his visual art. Involved in projects internationally, his inter-disciplinary collaborations have integrated a variety of media and facilitated collective and participatory activities.

The artist was nominated for a Grammy for his work on musician Jackson Browne’s World in Motion release. Letelier has also received the LA Artcore and the SPARC (Social and Public Art Resource Center) Siqueiros Muralist Award. His 2016, Todas Las Manos, at American University in Washington DC was dedicated by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet. His current was acknowledged through an established artist fellowship by the California Arts Council.

Based in Venice, California, the artist’s Los Angeles murals include the soaring monumental ceramic tile murals, El Sol and La Luna (The Sun and The Moon) at the Westlake/MacArthur Park Metro Station. More recently, Letelier created the Into The Blue mural, with collaborator Mary Beth Fama, at the LAX airport police facility. His work appears on the cover and within the Latino American Heritage Month Calendar and Cultural Guide 2025 published by the LA Department of Cultural Affairs.

The artist is a contributing editor for The Markaz Review, his writing appears in The Best of the Markaz Review, a landmark anthology published in late 2025.