Miguel Andres Villanueva

Born in Chile, lives and works in Melbourne.

Miguel Andres Villanueva is a Chilean visual artist who has been based in Australia since 2018. He currently works as a Master Linocut and Etching Printmaker for Aboriginal Art Centres, bringing 18 years of experience in relief printing on paper and textiles using wood and linoleum. Andy’s work critically engages with themes such as poverty, folklore, culture, and social inequality.

Villanueva’s practice draws on the visual language of the Lira Popular, an 18th-century Chilean print tradition that made stories accessible to those with limited literacy—using bold graphic forms and direct narratives to foster engagement. Seeking to open up space for recognition and belonging through visual storytelling.