Arts and Entertainment
June 2, 2023
From: Weir Farm National Historic SiteWeir Farm Welcomes Diego Juarez
as June 2023 Artist-in-Residence
Diego Juarez is a visual artist, curator and writer from San Pedro, CA, currently working in Waltham, MA. His practice spans painting, poetry, printmaking, and drawing. “The relationship between poetry and abstract painting is the heart of my current research in the studio. I write poetry to record and investigate my lived experience. From these poems, I create abstract images as visual metaphors to explore complex emotional situations," says Juarez. "The resulting work forms a dialogue between these two practices that invites viewers to introspect and embrace
intimacy.”
Artist-in-Residence Open Studio Program
Saturday June 17, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Stop by the Artist-in-Residence Studio between 10:30 and 12:00 to meet June Artist Diego Juarez, view his work, and learn more about the Park's Artist-in-Residence program. Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of Weir Farm. No registration required.
More about June's Artist-in-Residence
Juarez's work is in dialogue with Abstract Expressionism and Post Minimalism. His abstract images are embedded with calligraphic mark making and text, referencing poetic modalities, cultural intersections, and personal histories. He’s the co-director and curator of the artist-run space Technicolor Skies. He received his Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Irvine in 2020 and will receive his MFA from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture in 2025. His work has been shown throughout the United States.
About the Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence Program
Weir Farm’s AIR Program fosters contemporary artistic expression on site and prioritizes experimental and thought-provoking approaches to examining and interpreting our world through the medium of contemporary visual art practice. The AIR Program keeps Weir’s experimental tendencies alive allowing the Park to share new ideas broadly with ever more diverse artists, communities, and visitors.
This program is supported by the generosity of Park partners; the Weir Farm Art Alliance and the Friends of Weir Farm.
Learn More About Weir Farm's Residency Program
About Weir Farm National Historical Park
Weir Farm National Historical Park is a National Park for Art, a place that has been inspiring artists since 1882 when America’s most beloved Impressionist, Julian Alden Weir, made this his summer home. Today, artists and visitors of all ages come to the park to enjoy the stunning landscape, walk in the footsteps of American masters, and create art!