Aldo Castillo, Nicaragua

Aldo Castillo who was born in Nicaragua in the midst of a civil war that has had well known consequences. Since his arrival in The United States in 1985, Castillo has witnessed the illegal war against Nicaragua, The Iran-Contra Affair, the Invasion of Panama, the Gulf War and the current Afghanistan and Iraqi Wars. Aldo Castillo is a Gallery Director, Curator, Art Dealer, Artist and Human Rights Activist.

“The history of conflict, aggression, and war shows no human evolution. We have not learned the difference between right and wrong. Nor have we learned from previous powerful leaders, such as Gandhi or Mandela, that violence is no solution for violence”.