Mei Matute

Mei Matute (also known as Yingsmei) is a brown and queer multidisciplinary artist, musician, and tattoo artist. Born and raised in Guayaquil, Ecuador, they became the first Latin American winner of the full-ride EGLS scholarship and attended American University in DC, where they graduated with a BA in Graphic Design and a minor in Studio Art. Matute is currently back in Ecuador teaching mixed media art classes and running an independent arts & jewelry business. In their spare time, Matute freelances as a graphic designer and children’s book illustrator. They exhibited at Touchstone Gallery in 2024, co-founded and led as president of American University’s first official Art Club, and were the creative director of American University’s 2025 Design Show. In 2025 they wrote, illustrated, and published their first graphic novel, Punky!, a modern take on the history of DC’s punk scene.


"I believe that when something is turned into art, it can reclaim the beauty that was taken away from it by society's standards of what is valued and what isn't. My art highlights the things I find beautiful and concepts I want to bring focus to, and I hope it'll cause people to reflect on their own lives; both by finding beauty in the small things, and opening themselves up to new perspectives." 
6 products
Mei Matute, Telephone Poles II
Mei Matute, Telephone Poles II
$40.00
Mei Matute, Telephone Poles I
Mei Matute, Telephone Poles I
$40.00
Mei Matute, Penultimate Drive
Mei Matute, Penultimate Drive
$60.00
Mei Matute, Mi patio
Mei Matute, Mi patio
$50.00
Mei Matute, Gato Camilo
Mei Matute, Gato Camilo
$50.00
Mei Matute, Apt 300 Entryway
Mei Matute, Apt 300 Entryway
$15.00