Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas (Austin)
200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd,
Austin, TX 78712-0338
Austin, TX 78712-0338
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Born 1943 Szechuan, China. Known for: Abstract imagery, conceptual.
Born in Chengdu, Diao immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, where he continues to live and work today. Diao recalls collecting cardboard tubes discarded by garment and fabric factories near... Read full biography
Born in Chengdu, Diao immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, where he continues to live and work today. Diao recalls collecting cardboard tubes discarded by garment and fabric factories near his studio in Soho, and then flattening and using them to apply paint to canvas in lieu of brushes.... Read full biography
Born in Chengdu, Diao immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, where he continues to live and work today. Diao recalls collecting cardboard tubes discarded by garment and fabric factories near his studio in Soho, and then flattening and using them to apply paint to canvas in lieu of brushes. This simple act not only provided the young artist with a free and plentiful source of painting materials, but it also served to subvert the concept of the artist's brushstroke, which reigned supreme... Read full biography
Born in Chengdu, Diao immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, where he continues to live and work today. Diao recalls collecting cardboard tubes discarded by garment and fabric factories near his studio in Soho, and then flattening and using them to apply paint to canvas in lieu of brushes. This simple act not only provided the young artist with a free and plentiful source of painting materials, but it also served to subvert the concept of the artist's brushstroke, which reigned supreme at the time. Multiple layers of paint would be applied to the canvas in this way, building up depth and a resonant richness of color. In a work called Untitled, muted and mossy green is layered over a lush burgundy, while hints of cerulean are... Read full biography
Born in Chengdu, Diao immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, where he continues to live and work today. Diao recalls collecting cardboard tubes discarded by garment and fabric factories near his studio in Soho, and then flattening and using them to apply paint to canvas in lieu of brushes. This simple act not only provided the young artist with a free and plentiful source of painting materials, but it also served to subvert the concept of the artist's brushstroke, which reigned supreme at the time. Multiple layers of paint would be applied to the canvas in this way, building up depth and a resonant richness of color. In a work called Untitled, muted and mossy green is layered over a lush burgundy, while hints of cerulean are suggested between the clashing colors. The overall effect suggests an iridescent sheen—some type of impossible co... Read full biography
David Diao - Artist Info
About David Diao: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (8)
All MuseumsBoca Raton Museum of Art
Mizner Park
501 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432Buffalo AKG Art Museum
1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222Butler Institute of American Art
524 Wick Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44502San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, SFMOMA
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103The Brooklyn Museum of Art
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052University of Michigan Museum of Art, UMMA
525 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1354Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Ganesvoort Street
New York City, NY 10014