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A close up photo of artist Bruno Casiano. He wears glasses and looks at the camera with a neutral expression.

Bruno Casiano

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Casiano has participated in many group and solo shows in Northeast Ohio and Columbus. In 2009, he was a selected artist from a prestigious international museum curated show: La Muestra Nacional de Artistas presented by the Institute of Culture of Puerto Rico. This past year in 2023 he was selected for a solo show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland and serves as an artist in residence for Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center. Most recently, Casiano was selected by the Ohio Arts Council for the Ohio Arts Registry Exhibition at the Carnegie Gallery at the Metropolitan Main Library in Columbus, Ohio in 2024.

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Bruno Casiano is a Puerto Rican-American artist who has been living in Cleveland for the past 33 years. Casiano has a distinctive art style in which he combines traditional and contemporary forms which are rooted and inspired by traditional silkscreen techniques,using vibrant colors, imagery and shapes from his native island of Puerto Rico. His craftsmanship adapts innovative collages, stencil and other non-traditional mixed media methods into his work, creating a rich visual work.

Featured Artwork

Abstracted red and white lace that forms the possible shape of a mask. There are two dark shapes that can be seen as eye holes.
Bruno Casiano. Mascara, 2023. Mixed media, painting and textile on canvas, 24 X 24 inches. Image courtesy of the artist.
An abstracted collage of texture and color. Lace is a prominent texture throughout. Dominant colors are blue, yellow and orange.
Bruno Casiano. El Poste, 2023. Mixed media on canvas. Image courtesy of the artist.