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Education

2002 New World School of the Arts/ University of Florida –BFA (Honors)

2004 New World School of the Arts/ University of Florida –B.F.A. in Graphic Design

Commissions / Public / Private

2016 Awakening the Senses, Paris Perfume (Pour Un Homme Caron) Mia

2016 Mural, Diamond Mind Academy, Miami

2014 The Philosopher’s Stone, Miami Beach Botanical Garden, Miami

2009 Mural: Miami Union Academy, Miami FL.

2007 Mural-South Side Elementary School, Miami FL

2005 Billboard-Center of Information and Orientation, Inc. Miami, FL

2004 Poster-Miami international Film Festival

Residencies

2021 Artist in Residency New Wave, West Palm Beach FL

2019 Artist in Residence Taller Cultural “Luis Diaz Oduardo, Sandiago de Cuba

2017 Artist in Residence Casa del Caribe, Sandiago de Cuba

2006 Artist in Residence FOSAJ, Jacmel, Haiti

2004 Artist in Residence Miami Children's Museum, Miami FL

2003 Artist in Residence, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, FL

2001 Edna Manley College of the Visual & Performing Arts, Jamaica, WI

Solo Exhibition

2014 The Universe Within, Museum of Art & Design/MDC

2013 Les Jacmeliens Trois, Haitian Heritage Museum, Miami

2013 Something Left Behind, Farside Gallery, Miami

2011 Studio 18 in the Pines, Pembroke Pines, FL

2010 New World symphony, Miami Beach, FL

2009 Deepen/Deeper: Carol Jazzar Gallery, Miami, FL

2008 The Melanin Project, Miami Dade County Public Library

2007 Melanin, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, FL

1997 Soul Searching, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, FL

Group Exhibitions

2021 Residency Artist Exhibition, West Palm Beach, FL

2021 Inter/sectionality: Diaspora Art from the Creole City, Moore Atrium, Miami Design Distric

2020 Inter/sectionality: Diaspora Art from the Creole City, Gant Museum, Charlotte North Carolina

2019 Visionary Aponte: Art & Black Freedom, Duke University, Durham, NC

2019 Roots of the Spirit, Art Serve, Fort Lauderdale, FL

2019 Inflatables, The Frank C. Ortis, Pembroke Pines, FL

2019 Visionary Aponte: Art & Black Freedom, Havana, Cuba

2019 inter/sectionality, Corcoran School of Arts and Design, Washington, DC

2019 ‘New Mythologies’, David Castillo Gallery, Miami Beach, FL

2019 ‘Reconstructing Identity’, MoCAAD show, Miami, FL

2019 AFRO-FUTURE: Miami Design Destric Paradize Plaza, Miami, FL

2019 Inner resolve: Broward College, Pembroke Pine, FL

2018 Visionary Aponte: Art & Black Freedom, NYU, NY

2017 Visionary Aponte: Art & Black Freedom, Miami, FL

2017 The Gallery at South Point, Miami Beach,FL

2016 Superfine Art Fair, Miami, FL

2015 Prizm Art Fair, Miami, FL

2014 Prizm Art Fair, Miami, FL

2014 Perez Art Museum Miami Staff Exhibition

2013 Aesthetics & Values, Florida International University

2012 Art Basel, Art Africa Miami FL

2012 Art Basel, Global Caribbean IV, French West Indies & Guiana,

Focus on the Contemporary Expression, Miami, FL

2012 Miami Art Museum Staff exhibition, Miami FL

2011 South Florida Consortium Award Exhibition, Art & Culture Center Hollywood, FL

2009 Time & Temp, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, FL

2008 Scope Art Fair, Carol Jazzar Gallery, Miami, FL

2008 The Armory Show, Carol Jazzar Gallery, NY

2007 All-Media Jury Biennial, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, FL

2006 South Florida Consortium Award, F.A.U, Boca, FL

2005 Art Miami, Diaspora Vibe Gallery Miami, FL

2004 Art Basel, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, FL

2003 Art Miami, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami FL

2002 Art Basel, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, FL

2001 “Africando” Art and Cultural Festival, Miami FL

2000 "Rude Awakening," Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Manhattan, NY

International Group Exhibitions

2017 Festival del Fuego, Cuba, WI

2017 Sculpture Freedom, Jamaica, WI

2006 "Melanin", Jacmel, Haiti

2006 "Inside Out", Puerto Rico

2004 "Parallel Horizon," Diaspora Vibe Gallery Aruba, WI

2003 Culture Exchange, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Grenada, WI

2002 Caribbean Art Exchange, “Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Grenada, WI

Reviewed Exhibitions

2019 Local Forces, Miami Herald, by Jane Wooldridge,

2009 The Melanin Project, Newtimes,

2007 Cultural Quarterly, Stephanie Krulik

2007 “An Exploration of Our Outer Shells,” The SunPost, by Rayme Samuels

2007 “Darkness Calls, Miami New times, by Raina Macleod

2007 Miami Dade College Magazine, Beautiful mind,

2006 Miami Herald, Critic’s Pick. By Elisa Turner

2006 Cultural News, Greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida,

2006 The Palm Beach Times

2006 Martin Arts News

2006 Sugarcane Magazine, “Interview” on line magazine.

2006 New Times, Broward-Palm beach, FL

2006 Broward County Cultural Division F. Lauderdale, FL

2006 Cultural Quarterly, Broward County Library, Fort. LDL., FL

2004 91.3 WLRN with Ed Bell, tropical Currents Arts Show

Review

2019 Miami Herald, Local Forces, by Jane Wooldridge.

2016 Happi Magazine, SuperFine, CARON Paris Join Art Week

2016 MIAMI Herald, SuperFine

2004 WLRN TV Show Case, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, FL

2004 College Forum Miami International Film Festival's Poster Artist

2003 Miami Herald "Art Beat"

2003 Miami Beach “Black History Month City Link, Candice Russell

2002 WLRN TV Showcase, Miami, FL

2002 Sun-Sentinel, Dwayne Campbell

2001 WLRN TV Showcase, Miami FL

2001 Miami Herald, "Art Beat"

2001 NBC Morning Show, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, FL

2000 Miami Herald, Elisa Turner

1998 Miami New Times, Nina Korman

1998 Miami Herald, Feature Story DVG

Artist Lecture

2014 Painting Son Casino Workshop Series, Perez Art Museum Miami

2009 Miami-Dade County Public Library, Miami, Fl

2006 Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL.

2006 University Del Sacrado Corazon, San Juan, Puerto Rico

2006 FOSAJ Art School, Jacmel, Haiti

2004 Broward Community College, Social Science Club, Davie,

2003 Jackson Senior High School, Haitian Independence Day, Mia.FL

2002 Cultural Building, Exhibition Lecture, Aruba, WI

Award / Fellowhips

2020 Artinthesky Public Art Project, Community Grant Award

2019 ARTIST ACCESS GRANT Grant Award, Miami Award

2018 Artinthesky Public Art Project, Community Grant Award

2017 (DVCAI) Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator Residency Grant Award, Miami

2016 Artinthesky Public Art Project, Community Grant Award

2014 Artinthesky Public Art Project, Community Grant Award

2013 Artinthesky Public Art Project, Community Grant Award

2011 South Florida Consortium Award

2006 South Florida Consortium Award

Private Collection

The Rubell’s Family Collections, The Mosquera Collection, Carlos & Nick Sanchoo Collection, Mereille Chancy Gonzalez, Francie Bishop Good, Andrea Thompson, Raimundo Travieso, Eve Collon & Melissa Monbez, Christina Valez, Rosie Gordon-Wallace, Barbara Grants, Lorna Owens, Leonie Hermantine, Manolo Diaz, Edward Moffly,

2010 - present