David Anaya Maya
from Interviews by Brainard Carey
David Anaya Maya was born in Bogot. D.C., raised in rural Colombia, and currently lives and works in New York City. After graduating as ‘Maestroʼ from Los Andes University in 2004, Anaya Maya has shown their work internationally and has explored an extensive range of materials, mediums and concepts. As an artist, curator, writer, teacher and art collective organizer, Anaya Maya has expanded seminal interconnections between peoples, bodies, identities, species, and ecosystems. They have been awarded with fellowships and residencies in Colombia, The Banff Centre in Canada, The Drawing Center in New York, and the New York Foundation for the Arts. Four of their drawings are part of the collection of the Leslie Lohman Museum of Art. Providentia installation, High Noon “Kikuyu,” 2023, oil on linen reinforced with epoxy resin, 10” x 7.5” “Coat of Arms,” 2023, oil and bronze powder on linen reinforced with epoxy resin, 10” x 17” x 2" “National Flower,” 2023, oil paint on dried linseed oil reinforced with epoxy resin, 1.25” x 1.75”
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