Roberto Juárez: A Florist’s Vision of Surreal Landscape Roberto Juárez (born 1952) is an American visual artist originating from Chicago, where he was born to Puerto Rican and Mexican parents. His artistic journey commenced at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1977, securing him a BFA degree before delving into postgraduate studies in television and film at UCLA. Throughout his career, Juárez has persistently explored themes centered around floral motifs—a deliberate choice stemming from traditions observed across Hispanic and non-western painting landscapes—resulting in artworks of strikin…