A Tapestry of Diaspora and Resilience The life and artistry of Pepe Coronado are inextricably woven into the turbulent threads of history, migration, and the search for identity. Born in 1965 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Coronado’s early years were shadowed by the profound political instability of his homeland, including the echoes of the Dominican Civil War. This formative exposure to a landscape of social upheaval instilled in him a lifelong commitment to using art as a vessel for truth and a tool for justice. When economic hardship and the weight of the Balaguer regime prompted h…