alejandro diaz
(American, 1963 – )
“My work is a collage of both high and low culture.” – Alejandro Diaz
Alejandro Diaz cleverly explores the borders between race and class by merging humor, urban imagery, products, folk art, fine art, and advertising. From cardboard-signs a homeless, panhandler might employ, or glamorous neon works flashing witty slogans, to oversized cans of beans and corn that engage the public, Diaz continues to challenge the preconceived notions of society and status (and at times directly comments on art as an industry). Alejandro Diaz has exhibited at the Jersey City Museum, NJ; The Brooklyn Museum of Art, NY; The Los Angeles County Museum, CA; Museo Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City; Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, AZ; and the Aldridge Contemporary Art Museum, CT. Diaz has had public installations in New York, NY and San Antonio, TX.
In The Future Everyone Will Be Famous For $15.00
neon on clear plexi-glass
2007
48'' x 24'' x 3''
edition of 3 + AP
ed. 5 plus 2 AP
Judd Judy
stainless steel, plexiglass, TV monitor w/ DVD player, Judges Judy “second to none” DVD
2011
78” x 24” x 27”
ed. 2 plus AP
various Cardboard Signs
2008
Overall dimensions variable
installation view Los Angeles County Museum
World’s Largest Cardboard Sign
wood, filament, paper, inkjet prints
2009
120'' x 144'' x 5''
installation view at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield
Happiness is Expensive
neon on clear plexi-glass
2009
large 83'' x 9'' x 3'' ed.3, medium 63'' x 7'' x 3'' ed. 5, small 43'' x 6'' x 3'' ed. 5
Make Tocos Not War (large multi-color)
neon on clear plexi-glass
2007
128'' x 14'' x 3''
ed. 3 plus 1 AP
Happiness is Expensive
colored pencil
2010
16'' x 24''
Jesus Cheeses
alternating blinking red and blue neon
2007
neon 14'' x 56'' x 10 1/2'', pedestal 48'' x 60'' x 14''
ed. 2 plus AP
Meow
colored pencil
2010
16'' x 24''
