Daniel Diaz-Tai

I was born in Venezuela and grew up across Venezuela, China, Hong Kong, and the United States. Moving across cultures shaped how I see place, memory, and identity—ideas that continue to inform my work as an abstract painter.

I build my paintings through layers of sumi ink, charcoal, acrylic, and walnut ink. I’m drawn to the tension between control and spontaneity, and to the marks, textures, and quiet shifts that emerge as a piece develops. Each work is an open-ended process: a way to hold onto a feeling or moment without explaining it completely.

I earned an MFA in Non-Figurative Painting and have worked as an artist for more than a decade. I hope my work invites viewers to slow down, look closely, and find a meaning of their own.

Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design, New York School of Interior Design, New York, NY

Master of Fine Arts in Painting, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA