ARTIST STATEMENT
EXHIBITION HISTORY
GALLERIES
MY FAVORITES


Artist Statement -



Statement

My name is Eduardo DÌaz and Iím a Mexican artist residing in the Bay Area since 2001. In my work I express different elements of Mexican culture, while emphasizing its Native American heritage. I incorporate native themes and images, both extant and prehispanic, into my works and combine them with personal feelings, experiences or fears. Although cultural elements are the essence of my art, through them I also like to express political and social opinions. As a Mexican, I feel in touch with the problems at the Mexican-American border, as well as with the issues facing Mexican immigrants. I also like to express the tension between the indigenous and the industrialized worlds, and to analyze the different elements that make up Mexican identity, especially when confronted with life in a different country.
My favorite medium is oil painting. I use vivid and deep colors, with which I reflect the light of the Mexican sun. Some of my compositions are figurative, and oscillate between realistic scenes and more elaborated images, with affinity to surrealism. My most recent productions are less figurative and combine the same vivid colors into expressive abstract constructions.



Biography

My name is Eduardo DÌaz and I was born in Mexico City on August 15, 1968. I obtained a Bachelorís degree in Biology from the National Autonomous University of MÈxico, in 1992. After graduation I moved to Rochester, N. Y., where I followed courses in Mesoamerican Anthropology and Archeology at the University of Rochester. In 1993 I decided to explore my inclination towards art, starting with the crafting of masks made of papier m‚chÈ and acrylic paint. In 1999 I moved to Paris, where I continued to pursue my artistic activities, while experimenting with different media such as the application of papier m‚chÈ on wood and cardboard and the modeling of sculptures and vessels of papier m‚chÈ and clay. During the year 2001, I followed oil painting courses at the ADAC Association of Paris and at the workshop of the French painter Bruno Mathon. From the beginning of that year and to this date, I has concentrated my efforts on the production of oil paintings and mixed media.

Artist Exhibitions



Solo Exhibitions
-"A moment in life" Art Exhibition, in La Pena Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA Feb-22 to March 31, 2011
-7 permanent Murals at "Wings to Go" Bar grill. Hilltop Plaza CA 2008
-Epic Arts Studios/1923 Teahouse, Berkeley, CA. June 2004.
- La Pe�a Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA. June 2004.
- East Bay Open studios exhibition, Organized by Pro Arts Gallery, Berkeley, CA June 5,6,12,13, 2004
- La Pe�a Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA. May-July 2003.
- East Bay Open studios exhibition, Organized by Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA May 31, June 1, 7 and 8, 2003
- Encantada, Gallery of Fine Art. San Francisco, CA, April 2003
- Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios, Berkeley , CA. November 31-December 22 2002.
- La Pe�a Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA. May-July 2002.

Group Exhibitio

-Exhibición “Un Objeto”. Galeria DOH, 3372 Division del Norte, DF Mexico Agosto 2013
-Exhibición “Outopia Mexica”. Galeria DOH, 3372 Division del Norte, DF Mexico Mayo 2013
ns.
-Feature Art work In Web site "Uglypervert.com/people/EduardoDiaz", 2011
-Erotic Art Exhibition in the Art House Gallery, Berkeley CA Noc 2010- Jau 2011
-More the Marrie< Art Show Exhibition in Art Ark Gallery, San Jose, CA. Nov, 2010
-15TH ANIVERSARY LA PENA EXHIBITION AUCTION, BERKELEY CA, 2010
-PORTRAITS EXHIBITION, GALLERY 51, OAKLAND, CA 2009
-"Elements of every day" Photograph Exhibition. 151 Gallery, Vallejo, CA. October 08
-Art Show Exhibition. Redwood City Art Center. Redwood, CA. Auguts 1 - 30 2006
-Mural Art Project Le Conte, Elementary School. La Pe�a, Cultural Center. Organazed By Eduardo Diaz. Berkeley, CA September 2006
-7th Bienal Exchange, Global Art Project. Organaized by Katherine Josten. Tucson , Arizona. March-April, 2006.
-The Mexican Museum Exhibition. San Francisco, CA. Nov 22 - Dec 22. 2005
- Exhibition. Organaized by Ernesto Hernandez , in Corazon del Pueblo Gallery. October - November, 2005.
-Salud Exhibition. Organaized by Margo Mercedez Rivera-Weiss. Women Cancer Resource Center. Oakland. Septemeber, 2005
-Mestizo Exhibition. Organaized by C. Granillo and E.Diaz , in Corazon del Pueblo Gallery. April 9 - May 9, 2005.
-Elysium exhibition. Organaized by Kendra Cryan. Holywood, LA, CA. February 10th. 2005
-Mestizo exhibition. Organized by C. Granillo, Isrrael, . And E. Diaz.. La Pe�a Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA. Octobere 2005.
-Mestizo II exhibition. Organized by C. Granillo, Isrrael, . And E. Diaz.. La Pe�a Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA. November 2005.
-Mestizo Exhibition. Organaized by C. Granillo, Isrrael, E.Diaz and Josefina. Corazon del Pueblo Gallery. Oakland, CA. 2005
-Urban Desing Murals. Organized by Peter Schulberg. La Brea, (L.A.) CA December 2004-January 2005.
-Upper Grant Avenue Fall Art Fair.Organazed by Danny Macchiarini, North Beach merchant and member of the Fair's Founding. San Francisco, CA. September 19, 2004
-Curate This Exhibition. Organazed by Richmont Art Center. Richmont, CA. September 15 - November 5, 2004
-SNAP TO GRID: the UN-Juried competition. Organaized by Los Angeles Center for Digital Art. September 9-October 1, 2004. Opening Reception Thursday September 9, 7-9pm
5723 Melrose Suite 202, Los Angeles, CA 90038.
-Art Festival Organaized by ..... .Tarzana, CA July 31, 2004
-BoxArt/ArtBox exhibition. Organized by ProArts, Oakland, CA. October 14 - Novemeber 18, 2004
- Public Execution, Big Glass. Organized by Exit Art. New York, 2004
-A Touch of Mandela. An artistic tribute to Nelson Mandela .The exhibition is supported by the Global Economic Forum. South Africa. Exhibition of the Nelson Mandela Unity Series held at Davos. In the Global Economic Forum(�WEF�) . Organaized by Roby Chapman. 2005
-Re-Mix. Asian American/Pacific Islander artists and Chicano/Latino artists, Exhibition. Organized by SomArts Cultural Center, Kearny Street Workshop, the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center and Magicians. San Francisco, CA. May 6-28, 2004
-Funk the rich. Organized by Tea Party magazine. Oakland, CA. May 22, 2004
-Pricita Eyes Mural Painting Competition. Organized by Pricita Eyes Mural Arts & Visitor Center. San Francisco. May 8, 2004.
-Mission Arts & Performance Project Exhibition. Organaized by Porfilio Is Gallery. San Francisco, CA, Abril 3rd, 2004.
-Encantada, Gallery of Fine Art. San Francisco, CA, March 2004
-Global Art Project 2004 Exchange, Organized by Global Art Project Tucson, Arizona. April 23-30, 2004
--East Bay Open studios exhibition, organized by ProArts,
Oakland, CA. April 28-June3 13, 2004.
-BACA, Annual 2004 Exhibition, Berkeley, CA. January-Febrery, 2004
-"Missing Persons" A collective memorial collage, organized by Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA. October 15 - November 22, 2003
- Upper Grant Ave Fall Art Fair, San Francisco. CA. September, 21, 2003
- City Hall, exhibition, Berkeley, CA. Agoust, 2003 - 2004
- Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios, Berkeley , CA. November 31-December 22 2003.
-Permanent Tile installation, 2003 at Le Conte, Elementary School, Berkeley, CA.
-East Bay Open studios exhibition, organized by ProArts, Oakland, CA. Abril 23 - June 8, 2003.
-Moment's notice exhibition. Organize by Galer�a de la Raza. San Francisco, CA. April 16-May 2, 2003
-Juried Annual Exhibition 2002- 2003, organized by ProArts' Gallery, Oakland, CA. December 18 2002 - Februry 1 2003.
-BACA Annual Members Showcase, Berkeley, CA. Jan-February 2003
-"Globalization" Juried Exhibition, organized by A Shenere Velt Gallery of The Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring, Los Angeles, CA. Nov 12, 2002 - Jan 3, 2003.
-"D�a de los muertos" L a Pe�a Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA Nov 1 - Dic 1
- �Substance of Choice� Juried Exhibition, organized by (Re)Generation, the emergent artists program at Galer�a de la Raza, San Francisco, CA. July 13 � August 31, 2002.
- �Crossing Bridges� Exhibition, organized by CBS MarketWatch and Galer�a de la Raza, San Francisco, CA. July 20 � September 28, 2002.
- Duran Foundation, Berkeley, CA. May 2002.
- Clothesline Festival, organized by the Memorial Art Gallery of Rochester, N.Y. August 1998.
...

Artist Publications



Photographs of paintings published in:
-A Work in Progress, Pro Arts' quarterly publication. Issue of January-March 2003, cover. S. L. Vezzone and S. J. T. Russell (Editors). Oil painting "Magueyís essence/Esencia de maguey", 2002
-Tea Party. Art, Culture, Word. Issue 13 (2003). D. Mewbourne (Senior Editor), D. T. Pang (Publisher). Oil painting "Esperanza y Lupe", 2002
...

Artist Collections



Valeria Torres, Mexico
Yadira Torres, Mexico
Xiana Sotelo, Spain
Barbara Rogers, California, USA
Louis & Kaufman, California, USA
Luciano Francino, Barcelona, Catalunya
Raul Chavez, California, USA
Claude Saint-Ruf, Paris, France
Rocio Hermosillo, California, USA
Alejandro D�az Villagomez, D.F. Mexico
Laura NY, USA
Karol CA, USA
Robert Burdge, CA. USA
Vanessa Saldivar, MI ,USA...

Artist Favorites