Diana Rosa

In a stylistic amalgam of Pop and folk, abstract and figurative, Diana Rosa takes inspirations from an alternative upbringing where she closely connected with the natural landscape around her. Born and raised in Cuba shaped her perspective on nature and how humans interact with land, animals and each other. She employed a Naïve Folk-Art style to explore questions of identity, love, relationship and environment in our society. Her paintings often had strong autobiographical elements and mixed realism with fantasy. She makes personal women’s experiences serious subjects for art, but because of their intense emotional content, her paintings transcend boundaries by their powerful and intimate narratives. Greatly influenced by modern masters from Cezanne, Henri Matisse to Frida Kahlo
Now living in an urban environment in Ontario, Canada, Diana aims to show our relationship to the world around us through the versatile medium of acrylic paint. She uses sharp brush strokes, contrasting textures, and a variety of acrylic mediums, commenting on our human emotions. Diana Rosa received her Bachelor of Art in Art History at the Oriente University, Cuba (1989-1994) and worked as a curator at the Contemporary Art Centre in Holguin, Cuba (1994-2...

1989-1994
-Bachelor of Art in Art History, Fine Art, Oriente University. Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
2016
-Art and Activity: Interactive strategies for engaging with art. Museum of Modern Art. MoMa, New York. Coursera- Online. March-May
-Modern Art and Ideas. Museum of Modern Art. MoMa. New York. Coursera- Online. May- June
2019
-Art History: Renaissance Art to present. Sotheby's Institute of Art, New York. Department of Online Learning

2023

-Spectrum Miami Art Fair. Online Art Gallery
-The Wild Things Show @ Matilda Swanson Art Gallery, Stratford-Ontario
-Petite Art Show. Square Foot Edition. Online Exhibition
-Pop up Solo @The Livmore, Toronto, HelloArt
-Overcoming Otherness @ Sur Gallery, Toronto
-Art Expo New York, Virtual. Online Exhibition
-Square Yard Show @ Paul Elia Gallery, Hamilton, Canada
-View Life @ Earls Court Gallery, Hamilton, Canada
-Rout to Routes. Virtual Exhibition @ CasildART, London, UK
-Solo Exhibition @ Colliers International, Toronto @ HelloArt
-The Artist Project Toronto @ Exhibition Place. Booth #103
-Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. Nathan Phillip Square

2022

-The Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring, London-UK, Spence Gallery
-Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. Nathan Phillip Square
-The Artist Project Contemporary Art Fair. Toronto, Exhibition Place
-Some of us are Brave. Fusion Arts, Oxford, London , UK
-Long Runner Group Show, Band of Vices, L.A., California
-The Affordable Art Fair. Virtual Edition. Presented by Saatchi ART
-Flux Exhibition. Design District, London, UK. Represented by Casildart
-Black History Month Harbottle & Lewis. London, UK. Represented by Casildart
-We build a dream. Palais Royale, Toronto
-Routs 2 Routes. L...