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JUAN ROBERTO DIAGO:
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JUAN ROBERTO DIAGO: 20 YEARS OF CREATION
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No Fear
(No Hay Miedo), 1998
mixed media and collage on canvas
28 ¾ x 23 ½ inches
This painting will be illustrated in the upcoming catalogue
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Seventeen,
to be published December 2019.
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I Will Not Talk
(No Hablaré), 1998
mixed media on canvas
39 ½ x 31 ¾ inches
Private Collection, Not Available
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Like an Urchin
(Como un Erizo), 1998
mixed media and collage on canvas
39 1/2 x 31 3/4 inches
This painting will be illustrated in the upcoming catalog
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Seventeen,
to be published December 2019.
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(TOP) Plaf!
(Plaf!), 1998
mixed media on canvas
39 1/2 x 31 3/4 inches
This painting will be illustrated in the upcoming catalog
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Seventeen,
to be published December 2019.
(BOTTOM) Now
(Ahora), 1998
mixed media on canvas
39 ½ x 31 ¾ inches
This painting will be illustrated in the upcoming catalog
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Seventeen,
to be published December 2019.
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Shantytown Los Pocitos, Havana
(Hacinamiento Los Pocitos, La Habana), 2019
13 handmade, one-of-a-kind houses,
constructed with discarded wood
and other recovered materials
measurements vary
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Offerings to My Gods
(Ofrendas a mis Dioses), 2001
mixed media on canvas
51 x 39 inches
Private Collection, Not Available
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Shantytown El Fanguito, Havana
(Hacinamiento El Fanguito, La Habana), 2019
30 handmade, one-of-a-kind houses,
constructed with discarded wood
and other recovered materials
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SEVERAL MASTERWORKS BY JUAN ROBERTO DIAGO WHICH EXPLORE ANCESTRY AND MARGINALIZATION.
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My Speech
(Mi Discurso), 2000
mixed media on canvas
55 x 54 ½ inches
Private Collection, Not Available
Exhibited in Juan Roberto Diago, Mi Historia es tu Historia, June – July 2001,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, and illustrated in the
corresponding exhibition catalogue, page unnumbered.
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Come Dance My Guaguanco
(Ven a Bailar mi Gugaguancó), 2001
mixed media on canvas
51 ½ x 41 ½ inches
Exhibited in Juan Roberto Diago, Mi Historia es tu Historia, June – July 2001,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida.
Illustrated in the book Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present,
Dr. Alejandro de la Fuente, Harvard University Press,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2017, page 81.
Illustrated in IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Sixteen,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 137.
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THE EXHIBITION FEATURES PAINTING AND SCULPTURE THAT SPANS THE ARTIST'S CREATIVE OUTPUT
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You and I
(Tu y Yo), 2006
mixed media collage on canvas
78 ¾ x 59 inches
Illustrated in the catalog IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Eleven,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 129.
This painting will be illustrated in the upcoming catalog
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Seventeen,
to be published December 2019.
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Nothing Matters, God is Here
(Nada Importa, Dios Esta Aquí), 2002
mixed media and collage on canvas
51 x 39 inches
Private Collection, Not Available
Illustrated in the book Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present,
Dr. Alejandro de la Fuente, Harvard University Press,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2017, page 105.
Exhibited in Juan Roberto Diago, Obras Recientes, Galería Arteconsult,
Yaco García Arte Latinoamericano, Panamá, República de Panamá, March 2002,
and illustrated in the corresponding exhibition catalog, unnumbered.
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Shantytown Belen, Havana
(Hacinamiento Belen, La Habana), 2019
19 handmade, one-of-a-kind houses,
constructed with discarded wood
and other recovered materials
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MAGNIFICENT LARGE FORMAT CANVASES SURROUND A FAVELA MADE OF DISCARDED MATERIAL
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Shantytown Los Sitios, Havana
(Hacinamiento Los Sitios, La Habana), 2019
26 handmade, one-of-a-kind houses,
constructed with discarded wood
and other recovered materials
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Congo
(Congo), 2013
mixed media and collage on canvas
58 ¾ x 48 ¼ inches
This painting will be illustrated in the upcoming catalog
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Seventeen,
to be published December 2019.
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Woman
(Mujer), 2018
mixed media collage on canvas
49 x 35 ¼ inches
This painting will be illustrated in the upcoming catalogue
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Seventeen,
to be published December, 2019.
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Untitled - Us
(Sin Título -Nosotros), 2018
mixed media on heavy paper
27 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches
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Dog
(Perro), 1999
mixed media on canvas
23 ¾ x 31 ½ inches
Illustrated in the book Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present,
Dr. Alejandro de la Fuente, Harvard University Press,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2017, page 67.
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The Chosen One
(El Elegido), 2019
mixed media collage on canvas
78 ½ x 59 inches
Illustrated in the catalogue IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Sixteen,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 132.
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Always at Your Side
(Siempre a Tu Lado), 2009
mixed media on canvas
78 ¾ x 59 inches
Private Collection, Not Available
Illustrated in the book Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present,
Prof. Alejandro de la Fuente, Harvard University Press,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2017, page 27.
Illustrated in the catalogue IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Fourteen,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 146.
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Untitled - Quiet Power
(Sin Título - Poder Pasivo), 2016
mixed media and collage on canvas
49 x 35 ¼ inches
Private Collection, Not Available
Illustrated in the catalogue IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Fifteen,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 139.
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You, Me and Havana
(Tú, Yo y La Habana), 2001
mixed media on canvas
78 x 59 inches
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The Liberty of Time
(La Libertad del Tiempo), 2019
mixed media and collage on canvas
39 1/4 x 25 1/2 inches
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(TOP) I Am Not a Number
(No Soy un Número), 2007
mixed media on paper
25 ½ x 19 ¾ inches
Private Collection, Not Available
Illustrated in the book Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present,
Dr. Alejandro de la Fuente, Harvard University Press,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2017, page 105.
Illustrated in the catalogue IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Fifteen,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 138.
(BOTTOM) Don’t Step on Me
(No Me Pises), 2007
mixed media on paper
25 ½ x 19 ¾ inches
Private Collection, Not Available
Illustrated in the book Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present,
Dr. Alejandro de la Fuente, Harvard University Press,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2017, page 104.
Illustrated in the catalogue IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Fifteen,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 138.
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WORKS BY JUAN ROBERTO DIAGO FROM VARIOUS EPOCHS
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I Live Within You
(Yo Vivo en Ti), 2016
mixed media collage on canvas
78 ¾ x 59 inches
Illustrated in the catalogue IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Fifteen,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 141.
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CANVAS COLLAGE AND STITCHING REPRESENT PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SCARRING IN DIAGO'S WORK
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Untitled
(Sin Título), 2012
mixed media collage on canvas
78 ⅝ x 59 inches
Illustrated in the book Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present,
Dr. Alejandro de la Fuente, Harvard University Press,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2017, page 129.
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(TOP) The Skin That Speaks, No. II
(La Piel que Habla, No. II), 2014
mixed media on canvas
31 ½ x 23 ⅝ inches
Illustrated in the book Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present,
Prof. Alejandro de la Fuente, Harvard University Press,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2017, page 143.
Illustrated in the catalogue IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, Volume Fourteen, page 148.
(BOTTOM) The Skin That Speaks, No. I
(La Piel que Habla, No. I), 2014
mixed media on canvas
31 ½ x 23 ⅝ inches
Illustrated in the book Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present,
Dr. Alejandro de la Fuente, Harvard University Press,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2017, page 142.
Illustrated in the catalogue IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Fourteen,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 148.
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The Daily B.S.
(La Bobería de Cada Día),1998
mixed media and collage on canvas
28 ¾ x 23 ½ inches
This painting will be illustrated in the upcoming catalogue,
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Seventeen,
to be published December 2019.
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A Bird Without Wings Won’t Fly
(Pájaro sin Alas no Vuela), 2001
mixed media on canvas
31 ½ x 23 ⅝ inches
This painting will be illustrated in the upcoming catalogue,
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Seventeen,
to be published December 2019.
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DIAGO'S ARTISTIC OUTPUT EXAMINES THE AFRO-CUBAN EXPERIENCE
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A Black
(Un Negro), 1997
mixed media on canvas
96 x 78 ½ inches
Private Collection, Not Available
Illustrated in the book Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present,
Prof. Alejandro de la Fuente, Harvard University Press,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2017, page 27.
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Pain (from the series ‘Keloids’)
(Dolor - de la series ‘Queloides’), 2016
39 ½ x 25 ¾ inches
mixed media on canvas
Private Collection, Not Available
Illustrated in the book Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present,
Dr. Alejandro de la Fuente, Harvard University Press,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2017, page 153.
Illustrated in the catalogue IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Fourteen,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 149.
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Shantytown La Timba, Havana
(Hacinamiento La Timba, La Habana), 2019
19 handmade, one-of-a-kind houses,
constructed with discarded wood
and other recovered materials
measurements vary
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Woman
(Mujer), 2004
mixed media and collage on canvas
39 ½ by 25 ½ inches
Provenance:
A distinguished family collection,
Key Biscayne, FL.
This painting will be illustrated in the upcoming catalogue
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Seventeen,
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THE ONGOING PAIN OF INEQUALITY AND PREJUDICE IS CONFRONTED BY DIAGO'S OEUVRE.
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The Wait
(La Espera), 2004
mixed media and collage on canvas
80 x 60 inches
Private Collection, Not Available
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Growing Towards Light
(Creciendo Hacia la Luz), 2019
mixed media on canvas
78 ½ x 59 inches
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I Like Myself
(Yo Me Quiero), 2019
mixed media on canvas
49 ¼ x 35 inches
This painting will be illustrated in the upcoming catalogue
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Seventeen,
to be published December 2019.
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Untitled - Us
(Sin Título - Nosotros), 2001
mixed media on canvas
51 x 39 inches
Private Collection, Not Available
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