Juan Roberto Diago

Juan Roberto Diago (1971- ) is a Cuban mixed media artist, incorporating painting, printmaking, and wood into his work. Racial dynamics in Cuba are a large influence in his work. His work highlights topics that are not given much attention in Cuba, with a large emphasis on the transatlantic slave trade. Many of his works feature a singular expressionless silhouette in his retelling of Cuban history from an expansive perspective. He is a leading member of the new Afro-Cuban cultural movement. Diago studied art at San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts in Havanna, Cuba in 1990.