

Alejandro Diaz American, b. 1963
A Room in Mexico, 2021
Acrylic paint on canvas
40 x 40 in
101.6 x 101.6 cm
101.6 x 101.6 cm
Since returning to painting in 2014, the artist’s recent body of paintings and prints rely on the ability of text to conjure mental images. A moody red canvas inscribed with...
Since returning to painting in 2014, the artist’s recent body of paintings and prints rely on the ability of text to conjure mental images. A moody red canvas inscribed with the lyric “A room in Mexico with enamel pink interior and red velvet furnishings” evokes the warmth, vibrancy, and eclecticism associated with Mexican architecture and interior design.