Emanuel Diaz came to the United States from El Salvador with his family in
1998 when he was twenty years old. A personable young man, Diaz's zest and talent
for art brought him recognition soon after he came to the NIAD Art Center in 2002.
Diaz worked on his own, mainly using figurative and representational techniques for
the main emphasis of his work, whether in painting, drawing or ceramics.
He was extremely interested in the contemporary form of comic books and graphic novels to the extent that he planned on creating
one himself. As a result, he finished a number of paintings depicting famous figures
such as Spider Man and celebrities from film and music.
He had many brilliant ideas for stories and contexts
into which to put his drawings. His work was technically adept and
beautifully rendered in almost photographic detail.
Diaz's work demonstrated skills that seemed to go far beyond his age and training,
and his artwork was displayed in most of the exhibits at the Florence Ludins- Katz Gallery.
