Henry Ballate Last updated January 25, 2026 Cuban-American visual artist
Henry Ballate
Born (1966-07-30 ) July 30, 1966 (age 59) Education Miami International University of Art and Design M.F.A Accademia italiana in Florence, Italy Known for Visual Arts
Henry Ballate (born July 30, 1966, in Aguada de Pasajeros , Cuba ), is a Cuban-American visual artist , curator and Art History Professor . [ 1] He left Cuba in a flimsy raft through the treacherous waters of the Florida Straits in 1994. [ 2] He currently lives and works between New York City and Miami.
Art In his work, Henry merges art history with the contemporary style by using popular symbols, visuals, and techniques of his own making. He deals with provocative themes in his art, mixing them with popular culture in order to create a significant message. His work is easily recognizable through his use of known iconography, which are essential to his public interventions and appropriations. [ 3] Throughout his career, he has exhibited at solo and group shows in America, Europe, and Asia. His works are part of private collections in the United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, and Italy.
Selected exhibitions 2019 – The Repeating Island: Contemporary Art of the Caribbean, Kendall Art Center, Miami, Florida, USA [ 4] 2019 – Crosscurrents: Contemporary Selections from the Rodríguez Collection of Cuban Artists, Foosaner Art Museum, Melbourne, FL. US [ 5] [ 6] 2018 – Tech Effect, Cornell Art Museum, Delray Beach, FL. USA [ 7] 2018 – Against Gravity. Doral Contemporary Art Museum (DORCAM). Doral, USA. 2018 – MUD Foundation Gallery, Miami, FL. USA 2017 – Kendall Art Center , Miami, FL. USA 2016 – Walker Art Center , Minneapolis, USA[ citation needed ] 2015 – Vargas Gallery, Pembroke Pines, USA 2014 – Art-Street Project, Valencia, Spain 2013 – London Art Biennale , Chelsea, London, UK [ 8] 2013 – Art-Street Project During Art Basel Week, Miami, USA 2012 – Vargas Gallery, Pembroke Pines, USA 2011 – MIU Gallery, Miami, USA 2011 – SOHO ARTS, Miami, USA 2010 – Art Basel Miami, Miami, USA [ 9] 2010 – Arteamericas, Miami, USA 2009 – National Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh [ 10] 2009 – Galeria Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica [ 11] 2008 – Art Basel Miami, Miami, USA [ 12] 2008 – State Art Collection, Tallahassee, USA 2007 – FYR Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy 2006 – Art Basel Miami , Miami, USA 2005 – Art Basel Miami , Miami, USA 2004 – Art Miami, Miami, USA 2004 – Latin American Art Museum, Miami, USA 2003 – Art Basel Miami , Miami, USA 2003 – Latin American Art Museum, Miami, USA 2002 – Art Basel Miami , Miami, USA 2001 – Florence Biennale , Dialogue Among Civilizations , Florence, Italy 2001 – Sirius Studio Art Gallery, Miami, USA 1992 – Galería Provincial de Arte, Cienfuegos, Cuba 1992 – Casa de Joven Creador, Cienfuegos, Cuba 1991 – Centro Provincial de Artes Plásticas, Habana, Cuba 1990 – Galería de Arte Varadero , Matanzas, Cuba 1990 – Galería de Matanzas, Matanzas , Cuba 1989 – Galería Aguada, Aguada de Pasajeros , Cienfuegos, Cuba Curated exhibitions 2019 – Retratos en chino: Aldo Menéndez Retrospective (1999–2019) Kendall Art Center. 2019 – Ciro Quintana: Land-Scape of the Cuban Art, Kendall Art Center. 2018 – Four artists One Generation, Kendall Art Center. [ 13] 2018 – Unofficial, Kendall Art Center 2017 – Across Time: Cuban Artists from vanguardist to contemporaries, Kendall Art Center 2017 – Artists in Purgatory, Kendall Art Center. [ 14] 2017 – Cuban Slugger by Reynerio Tamayo, Kendall Art Center 2016 – Diálogos Místicos by José Bedia, Kendall Art Center. [ 15] 2016 – International Group Exhibition, 21 New Abstract. Vargas Gallery 2015 – Explor-Art Puerto Rico, Group Exhibition. Vargas Gallery Bibliography Ballate, Henry. "Poetas en New York: 200 Años de Poesía Hispana" Art Sôlido, 2023. ISBN 979-8366712491 Ballate, Henry. "Re-Appropriation of Fine Arts Through Technology" Art Sôlido, 2021. ISBN 979-8747710559 Ballate, Henry. "D FINE Artists and Exhibitions" Rodríguez Collection, 2021. ISBN 979-8707999192 Ballate, Henry. "Gina Pellón Dressed of waters" Rodríguez Collection, 2020. ISBN 979-8650950349 Ballate, Henry. "Luna Over Miami" Poesía, Art Sôlido, 2020. ISBN 979-8633171136 Ballate, Henry. "Error de Imprenta" Poesía, Art Sôlido, 2019. ISBN 978-1701624269 References ↑ Bermejo, Martínez Roxana. About the Concept of Art and Collecting in our time. Across Time art exhibition catalog. ↑ "Attorney General's Statement on Cuban Influx" . www.justice.gov . Retrieved 2019-08-28 . ↑ "Henry Ballate" . Kendall Art Center . Retrieved 2019-07-30 . ↑ https://www.kendallartcenter.org/therepeatingisland ↑ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2019-07-30 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link ) ↑ http://veronews.com/2019/11/28/cuban-artists-tell-powerful-story-in-foosaner-exhibit/ Cuban-artists-tell-powerful-story-in-foosaner ↑ Henry Ballate Cornell Art Museum ↑ https://www.londonbiennale.co.uk/biennale2013/press ↑ https://www.artbasel.com/miami-beach ↑ https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-110884 ↑ http://wvw.nacion.com/ancora/2009/septiembre/20/ancora2095101.html ↑ https://www.artbasel.com/miami-beach ↑ Menéndez, Aldo."Pintura de ataque,'4 Artistas, una Generación'" ,elnuevoherald.com, 2018-04-05. ↑ Menéndez, Aldo. artdistricts.com , "Artists in Purgatory: Cuban Artists in the Reynardus Collection," Art Districts Magazine. Retrieved 2018-18-04. ↑ "La obra "Diálogos Místicos" del cubano José Bedia se exhibe en Miami" , diariolasamericas.com. 2016-11-22. Aguado, Enrique. "Artista secuestra la Bienal de La Habana." , April 16, 2015. Condis, Alejandro. "La generación del milenio, nueva polémica sobre arte cubano." , January 27, 2017. Del Risco, Enrique. "Resiliencia, La Otra Cuba: el arte como exilio." , November 15, 2015. Bermejo, Roxana. "Made in Cuba: Utopias and some others honors." , March 1, 2018. Official Website This page is based on this
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