Art on Exhibit

Reynaldo Díaz

On display until June 28, 2026

Artist Meet-and-Greet: Sun., May 10, 2026, following the 10am service.
Artist Reception: 4 to 7 pm Thur., Jun. 11, 2026 

About the Artist

My paintings reflect my sense of being between two worlds. In recent years, my ancestors’ faces have appeared in my work, sometimes subtly and other times boldly. They speak to me. They encourage me to respect nature, and when I am feeling stressed about life in our world today, my ancestors give me comfort.

Connecting to ancestral voices is important, especially as a refugee who fled Nicaragua during a civil war in the 1980s. Facing repression and violence as a young gay man, I came to the United States to build a life where I have the freedom to express who I am. 

Born and raised in Managua, Nicaragua, Reynaldo Díaz has lived and worked in Minnesota since 1996. He is a self-taught artist who enjoys working with many media. His focus in recent years is acrylic on canvas, and he works out of Studio 211 in the California Building. He and his husband, Karl Reichert, recently moved to Northfield, Minn., where they live with their two cats, Nikolas and Pepper. (reynaldodiaz.com)