2-D art, including drawing and painting
Site-specific and integrated art
Community engagement and social justice
Pittsburgh Creative Corps Artist Directory
Yafa Negrete
Primary Discipline
Artistic Practice
Painting/works on paper/printmaking
Illustration/comics/graphic novels
Murals
Hero Art Project – Honoring Healthcare Workers, 2020-2022, black pastel and black Prismacolor pencil on paper, 8.5″ x 11″ (originals). Exhibited at the New York Life Building in New York City, the National Mall in Washington D.C., and other cities. “Dr. Santo Buccheri;” “Erin T. Schreiner;” “Dr. Herbert Paul Henderson;” “Renee French;” “Dr. Sam Scolaro.”
Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh,2024, ink and watercolor, 17″ x 26.” Exhibited at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. “Liora, My Sunshine.”
Jewish Mexican Immigrants and Their Stories, 2021, Prismacolor black pencil and black pastels, 11″ x 17.”
Pittsburgh Paints Initiative, 2022-2024. Exhibited at the Pittsburgh Mayor’s Office and City-County Building entrance. “Michelle Gainey.”
Sound of Jewish Music, 2022-2025, painting and drawing. Paintings displayed on large screens during Sound of Jewish Music concerts. “A Celebration of Mothers.”
About the Artist
Yafa Negrete is a multidisciplinary visual artist, graphic designer, and educator from Mexico City, based in Pittsburgh. Her work focuses on black pastel and pencil portraiture, exploring gesture, mood, and emotional presence, alongside watercolor and mixed media. She is a juried member of Associated Artists of Pittsburgh (2026–) and holds an MA from Chatham University.
With over fifteen years of experience, she has created branding and visual communications for universities and nonprofits in Mexico and the U.S. She has also taught art, emphasizing creative independence. Her work has been exhibited regionally and in public art initiatives, earning recognition in the Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh exhibition series.
Photo by Reut Kashi
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Accreditations, Certifications, and/or Awards
- Extensive professional experience in graphic design, illustration, photography, murals, and community-based art projects, 2008-present
- Honorable Mention, 2nd Annual Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh; artwork exhibited at Carnegie Museum of Natural History and August Wilson African American Cultural Center, 2025
- MFA in Interdisciplinary Graphic Design, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 2021
- FONCA–CONACYT Scholarship Recipient, Mexico, 2020
- Lead Artist, two murals at Jewish School (Colegio Israelita de México ORT), Mexico, 2010
- BA in Graphic Design, Universidad de la Salle “ULSA”, Mexico City, Mexico, 2006
- Lead Artist, mural at Kirat Moriah building, Jerusalem, 2001
Provides Fabrication Services to Other Artists
Yes
Teaching Artist
Yes, ages 5 and up
Joined the Directory
April 2026
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PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
“Working in the public realm allows me to consider not only the artwork itself but how the surrounding environment, history, and community shape its impact.”
Yafa Negrete
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PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
