CÉSAR E. TRASOBARES is an artist, art activist, author, public art consultant, and curator. He has received fellowships and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Cintas Foundation, and Art Matters. His recent solo exhibitions include CUBAN STREAMS: 1855-1965 for the Legacy Gallery at Miami Dade College’s historic Freedom Tower and Redacted at LnS Gallery in Coconut Grove, Miami. He formerly served as executive director of Metro-Dade’s Art in Public Places Program (1985-1990), overseeing the completion of important site-specific artworks for various government buildings, community centers, and parks.