Henry Ballate

Henry Ballate
Henry Ballate
Born	July 30, 1966 (age 58)
Nationality	Cuban (1966−1994) American (1998- P)
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.

Education

Henry received his MFA in Visual Arts and his BFA in Graphic Design from Miami International University of Art and Design in 2007. Previously, he studied drawing and painting at the Accademia italiana in Florence, Italy, and graduated from the Art Instructors school in Matanzas, Cuba.

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. [2]
2019 – Ciro Quintana: Land-Scape of the Cuban Art, Kendall Art Center. [3]
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
^ https://foosanerartmuseum.org
^ 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 [1], Oct.4, 2018- March 30, 2019.
^ 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

[1] Bermejo, Martínez Roxana. About the Concept of Art and Collecting in our time. Across Time art exhibition catalog.

[2] "Attorney General's Statement on Cuban Influx". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-28.

[3] "Henry Ballate". Kendall Art Center. Retrieved 2019-07-30.

[4] ttps://www.kendallartcenter.org/therepeatingisland

[5] ttps://foosanerartmuseum.org

[6] ttp://veronews.com/2019/11/28/cuban-artists-tell-powerful-story-in-foosaner-exhibit/ Cuban-artists-tell-powerful-story-in-foosaner

[7] Henry Ballate Cornell Art Museum [1], Oct.4, 2018- March 30, 2019.

[8] ttps://www.londonbiennale.co.uk/biennale2013/press

[9] ttps://www.artbasel.com/miami-beach

[10] ttps://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-110884

[11] ttp://wvw.nacion.com/ancora/2009/septiembre/20/ancora2095101.html

[12] ttps://www.artbasel.com/miami-beach

[13] Menéndez, Aldo."Pintura de ataque,'4 Artistas, una Generación'",elnuevoherald.com, 2018-04-05.

[14] Menéndez, Aldo. artdistricts.com, "Artists in Purgatory: Cuban Artists in the Reynardus Collection," Art Districts Magazine. Retrieved 2018-18-04.

[15] "La obra "Diálogos Místicos" del cubano José Bedia se exhibe en Miami", diariolasamericas.com. 2016-11-22.

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Henry Ballate
Born	(1966-07-30) July 30, 1966 (age 58)
Nationality	Cuban (1966−1994) American (1998- P)
Education	Miami International University of Art and Design M.F.A Accademia italiana in Florence, Italy
Known for	Visual Arts