Ashlyn Diaz is a Visual Artist who lives and works in New York, New York. Diaz earned her BFA in Drawing from the University of Florida in 2016 and was the University of Florida nominee for the 2016 Windgate Fellowship. She was awarded a 2020 summer residency at the Chautauqua School of Art. Diaz completed her MFA in Studio Art at Hunter College in 2023 and is the 2023 Hunter College recipient of The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Robert Blackburn Printmaking Award.
A Florida native born of African descent, Diaz's practice prioritizes lived experiences for people of the African diaspora and other marginalized communities. She uses archived, found, and recycled materials to repair generational trauma and counter erasure. Through multiple disciplines, her work invites new ways of being to challenge negative and limiting belief systems.