About Roberto Juarez

  • Biography

    Roberto Juarez (born 1952) is an American visual artist known for his paintings, murals, and mixed-media works.

    Born in Chicago, Juarez received his B.F.A. at the San Francisco Art Institute* (1977) and pursued graduate studies in Television and Film at the University of California, Los Angeles. Juarez frequently employs painterly floral motifs, which are inspired by the traditions of Hispanic and non-Western painting.

    In 1978, Juarez completed his graduate thesis for UCLA in Paris and decided not to return to Los Angeles. Juarez relocated to New York City, where in 1981, Ellen Stewart offered Juarez a former garage owned by La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club as an artist studio. The space, which had no water or electricity, wa...

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