DIANA EUSEBIO
b. 1998, PeruDiana Eusebio is a Peruvian-Dominican textile artist recognised for merging ancestral natural-dyeing traditions with contemporary artistic practice to explore themes of cultural memory, migration, and ecological connection.
Background and Artistic Journey
Born into Peruvian-Quechua and Afro-Dominican heritage, Diana Eusebio developed an early interest in the intersection between personal identity and cultural preservation. She studied fibre at the Maryland Institute College of Art, graduating in 2020, where she deepened her research into Indigenous Latin American and Afro-Caribbean textile traditions and their connection to ancestral wisdom.
Based in Miami since her relocation from the East Coast, Eusebio has become increasingly involved in Miami’s vibrant contemporary art community. Her practice extends across multiple disciplines—from textile art and wearable garment design to photography and installation—reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to storytelling through fibres and natural colour.
Diana Eusebio’s Artistic Practice
Diana Eusebio’s artistic work centres on colour and its cultural significance, employing natural dyes derived from plants and local botanical materials to honour Indigenous dyeing techniques whilst engaging with contemporary textile and digital technologies. Her practice catalogs Pre-Columbian knowledge and Afro-Latinx histories through a visual language that speaks directly to belonging, displacement, and the reciprocal relationship between people and the natural world.
Natural Dyes and Textile Research
Eusebio’s early artistic investigations focused intensely on ethnobotany and natural colour production. In 2018, she participated in the Art’s Work in the Age of Biotechnology: Shaping Our Genetic Futures exhibition at the Gregg Museum of Art and Design, where she combined natural dyeing with biotech research. Her exploration of natural dyes—including those derived from avocado, moss, and native plants—reflects her commitment to sustainable artistic practice and Indigenous knowledge systems.
By 2022, Eusebio had developed her practice into a more expansive artistic vision. Her solo exhibition MIRROR: A Reflection of the Black + Latinx Diaspora at The Art Base in Basalt, Colorado, presented hand-dyed textiles alongside digital works that examined diasporic narratives and collective memory within African-descended and Latinx communities.
Environmental Engagement and Community Practice
Recognition of Eusebio’s commitment to environmental stewardship and cultural documentation came through her selection as an AIRIE (Artist in Residence in Everglades) Fellow in 2023, which included the inaugural Indigenous Fellowship. This significant honour reflected her dedication to engaging with ecological systems and Indigenous perspectives. During her residency in the Everglades, Eusebio created works incorporating Spanish moss and native grasses, creating photographic textiles that bridge the natural landscape with human memory.
Concurrent with her Everglades residency, Eusebio received the Knight Artist Housing Award in 2023, supporting her two-year studio residency at Oolite Arts in Miami Beach. This extended residency has enabled sustained artistic development and deeper engagement with Miami’s arts ecosystem.
Diana Eusebio’Exhibitions
Eusebio’s first major solo museum exhibition, Diana Eusebio: Field of Dreams, opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami in November 2025 remaining on view through March 2026. Curated by Kimari Jackson, the immersive installation opened featuring 38 artworks spanning hand-dyed fabrics, digital textile prints, and large-scale installations. The exhibition transforms MOCA’s galleries into an ethnobotanical environment, with suspended Spanish moss and soft muhly grass, creating a sensory journey through memory, heritage, and place.
Field of Dreams reimagines what it means to build and preserve home, drawing on family stories and Indigenous plants to bridge personal narrative with collective cultural memory. The work honours the places Eusebio identifies as home—the Dominican Republic, Peru, and Miami—whilst engaging with broader questions of diasporic identity and environmental connection.
Solo and Group Exhibitions
- Diana Eusebio: Field of Dreams, Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, Miami, FL, 2025–2026
- MIRROR: A Reflection of the Black + Latinx Diaspora, The Art Base, Basalt, CO, 2022
- Colores del Pasado, MECA Art Fair, Dominican Republic, 2023 (Represented by Superposition Gallery, curated by Storm Ascher)
- Banned: An Interactive Lucy St. Project, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 2023
- Spirit in the Land Symposium, Perez Art Museum Miami, Miami, FL, 2024
- Land-Learning, AIRIE Exhibition, Everglades National Park, FL, 2024
- Art’s Work in the Age of Biotechnology: Shaping Our Genetic Futures, Gregg Museum of Art and Design, Raleigh, NC, 2019
- BioDesign Challenge, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, 2018
- Reframing the Now, Hall of Nations at The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., 2016 (curated by Luisa Múnera)
- Scholastics Art Awards, Rubell Museum, Miami, FL, 2015–2016
Artist Residencies and Fellowships
- Oolite Arts Studio Resident (Knight Artist Housing Award recipient), Miami, FL, 2023–present
- AIRIE Fellow (Artist in Residence in Everglades, Indigenous Fellowship), Everglades National Park, FL, 2023
- Edge Zones International Exchange Residency, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2023
- Deering Estate Studio Residency, Miami, FL, 2022
- Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Aspen, CO
- Red Hook Labs, New York, NY
- Regional YoungArts programme, Miami, FL, 2016
Awards and Recognition
In 2016, Eusebio received the U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts award—the highest national honour for emerging artists administered by the Obama administration. She was subsequently recognised as a 2016 Design YoungArts nominee. In 2024, she received the National YoungArts Jorge M. Perez Award, a $25,000 recognition of artistic excellence.
Her work has been featured across major contemporary art institutions and international art fairs. She has given artist talks at leading venues including the Perez Art Museum Miami, MECA Art Fair in the Dominican Republic, and Ted Baker x The Unlocked Foundation during Miami Art Week 2023.
Studio Practice and Public Engagement
Eusebio maintains an active teaching and public engagement practice. She has led natural dye workshops at the Perez Art Museum Miami’s Creative Aging programme and at the Art and Culture Center in Hollywood, Florida. In 2024, she participated in the Impact Edition Panel Discussion in Miami and contributed to the Spirit in the Land Symposium at the Perez Art Museum, discussing the relationship between ecological systems, spirituality, and artistic practice.
Her artistic voice has been amplified through public media, including an NPR and PBS radio interview with WLRN Public Media titled This Miami Artist Weaves the Everglades, Peru and the Dominican Republic into Her Garments.
Diana Eusebio FAQs
Who is Diana Eusebio?
Diana Eusebio is a Peruvian-Dominican textile artist and multidisciplinary contemporary artist based in Miami who creates work exploring natural dyes, cultural memory, and environmental connection. Drawing on her Indigenous Quechua-Peruvian and Afro-Dominican heritage, Eusebio’s artistic practice merges ancestral textile traditions with contemporary art techniques, including photography and digital textile printing, to document and celebrate Pre-Columbian knowledge and African-descended and Latinx diasporic histories. You can follow Diana Eusebio on Ocula to learn more about her work, find out about art for sale, contact her gallery, and keep up to date with upcoming exhibitions.
What is Diana Eusebio known for?
Diana Eusebio is recognised for her innovative use of natural dyes and textile art to explore themes of cultural preservation, ancestral memory, and ecological connection. Her work bridges Indigenous Latin American and Afro-Caribbean textile traditions with contemporary artistic practice, employing natural dyes derived from plants including avocado, Spanish moss, and other native botanical materials. Her first major solo museum exhibition, Diana Eusebio: Field of Dreams at MOCA North Miami (2025–2026), showcases her multidisciplinary approach to creating immersive environments that celebrate heritage, community, and the relationship between people and place.
Where can I see work by Diana Eusebio?
In 2025, Diana Eusebio: Field of Dreams at the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, 770 NE 125th Street, North Miami, FL 33161, opened through 16 March 2026. Her work is represented by Superposition Gallery, with locations in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. You can follow Diana Eusebio on Ocula to receive alerts on upcoming exhibitions by the artist.
Where does Diana Eusebio live and work?
Diana Eusebio is based in Miami, Florida, where she maintains a studio residency at Oolite Arts in Miami Beach. She divides her artistic practice between Miami, New York, and maintains strong connections to the Dominican Republic and Peru, drawing on these geographic and cultural locations as sources of inspiration.
What awards has Diana Eusebio received?
Diana Eusebio received the U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts award in 2016, the highest national honour for emerging young artists administered by the Obama administration. In 2024, she received the National YoungArts Jorge M. Perez Award ($25,000), recognising artistic excellence. She is also the inaugural recipient of the Knight Artist Housing Award, which supports her two-year studio residency at Oolite Arts in Miami Beach. She was selected as an AIRIE Fellow (Artist in Residence in Everglades) with the inaugural Indigenous Fellowship in 2023.
What is significant about Diana Eusebio’s use of natural dyes?
Eusebio’s research into natural dyes and ethnobotany reflects her commitment to Indigenous knowledge systems and sustainable artistic practice. Rather than employing synthetic dyes, Eusebio extracts colour from native plants and botanical materials—including avocado, Spanish moss, and other regional flora—employing traditional dyeing methods whilst engaging contemporary documentation practices such as digital photography and textile printing. This approach positions her work as both a celebration of ancestral wisdom and an intervention in contemporary conversations around environmental sustainability and cultural preservation.
How can I purchase work by Diana Eusebio?
Diana Eusebio is represented by Superposition Gallery, with locations in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. You can also get in touch with Ocula’s art advisory team to find out more about buying or selling work by Diana Eusebio.
What themes does Diana Eusebio explore in her artistic practice?
Diana Eusebio’s work engages with interconnected themes of cultural memory, migration, diasporic identity, and environmental connection. Her artistic investigations centre on how ancestral traditions and Indigenous knowledge systems—particularly those embedded within textile practices—carry wisdom about belonging and relationship to place. Through her exploration of natural colour, wearable garments, and large-scale textile installations, Eusebio documents contemporary Afro-Latinx and Indigenous histories, creating visual narratives that honour the enduring cultural tapestry of Latin American and Caribbean communities.
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