Through Surreal Paintings, Diego De La Rosa Imagines an Uncertain But Resilient Future for Venezuela

Coated in vivid washes of lavender, chartreuse, and indigo, the paintings of Diego De La Rosa remind us of the myriad forces that color our perceptions of reality.

the compounding political crises in his native Venezuela, retracing the tragic shortages of food and medicine, years-long recession, and violent protests that have characterized life for more than a decade. In his first solo in the U.S., De La Rosa re-interprets these tragedies through allegorical works replete with monsters and uncanny happenings. More

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