History
Irina Yushmanova is the founder and visionary leader of the international art festival RIOS DE COLOR, one of the most dynamic cultural platforms in contemporary realist art. A professional visual artist and the director of Endorphine Art School, founded in Mexico in 2019, Yushmanova has played a key role in connecting artists across continents through exhibitions, competitions, and educational initiatives.
The history of RIOS DE COLOR (RIVERS OF COLOR) began in 2023, when Irina Yushmanova with her great team organized the First International Art Festival, bringing together 128 artworks from artists representing 26 countries in a physical exhibition. The success of this debut edition confirmed the strong demand for an inclusive, high-quality international art dialogue.
Building on this momentum, the Second Festival in 2025 expanded significantly, featuring 147 artworks from 34 countries in a two physical exhibitions in Juan Rulfo Cultural Center in Mexico City during 1 month and the Watercolor Museum of Mexico State during 2 months, as well as a large-scale virtual exhibition showcasing 500 artworks from 54 countries, making RIOS DE COLOR a truly global event.
The jury members and invited artists were:
Thomas Schaller, Ivan Loginov, Jung Hunsung, Antonio Giacomin, Nicolas Lopez, La Fe, David Condori, Vicente Garcia, Zhou Tianya, Sergey Temerev, Andy Evansen, Rukiye Garip, Angus McEwan, Zin Lim, Anna Massinissa, Eudes Correia, Angela Barbi, Olga Litvinenko, Akbar Akbari, Prafull Sawant, Elke Memmler, Daniel Martinez, Kauser Houssain, Isabel Alosete, Ilya Ibryaev, Silvia Monge, George Politis, Atanur Dogan, Amit Kapoor, André Kano, Javad Soleinmapour, Jansen Chow, Hong Shan, Michael Solovyev, Tere Lojero, Laurin McCracken, Tibor Nagy, Jorge Corpuna, Silvia Neiger, David Poxon, Mauri Virtanen, Marc Folly, Luis Viñals, Patricia Guzman, Serhiy Lysyy, Julia Barminova and many other famous professional artists and stars of the art world.
Thank to great team labour, the festival has grown into a multidisciplinary platform that combines exhibitions, live demonstrations, workshops, and professional competitions. The upcoming Third International Festival RIOS DE COLOR 2026 continues this trajectory, reinforcing her mission to create artistic bridges between cultures and to position Mexico as an international hub for contemporary visual arts.
Participate
At one of the world’s best art festivals of the year, from October 08 to 12, 2026. Third edition
The results will be announced on July 15, 2026.
Exhibition of paintings in various media, workshops, live demonstrations, and painting competitions open to the public.
Submit your proposals:
From February 1 to May 31.