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Artworks
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Biography
Daniel Diaz-Tai's exuberant canvases are borne of his unique, multicultural heritage and upbringing. Raised between Venezuela, China and the United States, the artist is heavily influenced by a multiplicity of artistic and linguistic currents. His work seeks to communicate his experience of living in these three vastly different societies, creating a figurative language through which he can convey his disparate cultural journeys.
The most palpable characteristic of Diaz-Tai's compositions is their vigorous, almost frenetic, energy. The artist approaches each work without a preconceived outline of their composition, but rather allows instinct and impulse to dictate their structure. Working within a monochromatic scale, he uses mixed media including graphite, sumi ink, oil and charcoal, to bring to life richly textured and demonstrative pieces. His aesthetic bridges disciplines across graphic design and fine art, melding the use of calligraphy with painting to create a decidedly distinctive visual style.
Asemic language, the use of wordless, nonspecific writing, permeates Diaz-Tai's work. In using this technique the artist removes the inherent meaning of words and phrases, giving viewers the opportunity to create their own fluid interpretation of the script. In his own words, "asemic language frees us from the confines of translation in order to deliver something richer."
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CV
Download Diaz-Tai CVLives and works in San Francisco, CA
EDUCATION
MFA, Non Figurative Painting, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
BFA, Graphic Design, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
California Jazz Conservatory, Berkeley, CAGROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016
Art for AIDS 2016, UCSF Health Project, METREON, San Francisco, CA
Open Studios, ArtSpan, San Francisco, CA
2014
Art for AIDS 2014, UCSF Health Project, METREON, San Francisco, CA
Open Studios, ArtSpan, San Francisco, CA
2012
Art for AIDS, UCSF Health Project, METREON, San Francisco, CA
2013
The 50th Anniversary Celebration Program of Universidad de Oriente (UDO), Venezuela
2011
Art for AIDS, UCSF Health Project, Galleria at Design Center, San Francisco, CA
Open Studios, Mission Artists United, San Francisco, CA
Open Studios, ArtSpan, San Francisco, CA
2010
Open Studios, Mission Artists United, San Francisco, CA
Open Studios, ArtSpan, San Francisco, CA
Art for AIDS, UCSF Health Project, Galleria at Design Center, San Francisco, CA
Group Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2007
AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA), New York City, NY
California Group Show, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA
California Group Show, 415 Gallery, San Francisco, CAART FAIRS
2016
CONTEXT Miami, Miami, FL
DIAS, Daejeon, Korea
Daegu International Art Fair, Daejeon, Korea
Asia Contemporary Art Show, Hong Kong
BAZAAR ART JAKARTA, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Seattle, Seattle, WA
Art Seoul, Seoul, Korea
CONTEXT New York, New York, NY
Art Market San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Art Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan
Art on Paper, New York, CA
SCOPE New York, New York, NY
Art Palm Springs, Palm Springs, CA
2015
SCOPE Miami, Miami, FL
Art on Paper, Miami, FL
Art Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
Affordable Art Fair, Seoul, Korea
Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
Affordable Art Fair, Spence Gallery, London, UK
Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong
2014
Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead, London, UK
Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong
2013
Aqua: Art Miami, Miami, FL
Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
2012
Aqua: Art Miami, Miami, FL
2010
Affordable Art Fair (AAFNYC), New York, NY
Aqua: Art Miami, Miami, FL
2009
Aqua: Art Miami, Miami, FL
2008
Affordable Art Fair (AAFNYC), New York, NY
2007
Affordable Art Fair (AAFNYC), New York, NY
