José Luis Liard (born 10 September 1945, in Montevideo, Uruguay), is an artist, mural-painter, illustrator, designer and musician who works particularly in Sweden.

His work has included mural and fine art painting, sculpture, and design for theatre and opera productions.

He has played with Montevideo Swing on Canal 4, Batuque do Samba, the Gospel Stompers, and with his own Liard Quartet and Liard/Schyman duo.

[citation needed] Liard uses a variety of media in his work, particularly acrylic paint, ink, collage, and computers.

His engagement with young people and graffiti artists in multi-cultural areas of Malmo has been shown on Swedish Television.