Antonio Guerrero is a contemporary Cuban American artist born in 1968 in Matanzas, Cuba, under the Castro regime. Guerrero grew up in a household where artistic expression was appreciated and encouraged, although materials were not always available, his dreams and ideas were always abundant.

In 1986 Antonio was drafted into the army and was immediately transported to Africa to fight in the Ethiopian War. He was inspired by the people and scenes of Africa and he developed an interest in modern expressionism and began to experiment with modern forms of visual art. The popularity of his work led to exhibits of his paintings at the military base.

Antonio returned to Cuba in 1988 where he resumed his job as an artisan specializing in painting, engraving, wood carving, sculpting and metal work. Feeling increasingly oppressed by Cuba’s government, and unhappy with the worsening living conditions, Antonio, along with two other men, climbed into a raft they had secretly designed and built. Sailing off from the coast of Matanzas, they were at sea for five days before being rescued and brought into the U.S.

Guerrero sees the world as a cosmic stage for human activity. “I’m in the system like a developer writing code with my sketchbook and brushes, playing the critic, here to create and program the unconscious. Despite all the trouble we cause ourselves, I believe we are immersed in a powerful and beautiful mystery. The fact of our existence is a great riddle to me.”

“A gift from GOD” - Antonio Guerrero
Self-taught

2021

“Con RED” Exhibition / curated by Julio Santiago Hudson - New York, USA

2018  

Casa Turquesa Art Gallery curated by Carlos Calvet - Cancun, Mexico

2016  

“Tailor Boat” Exhibition / Vargas Gallery, curated by Henry Ballate - Miami, USA

“Red Works” Exhibition / LCAA - Fort Myers, USA

2015  

Wynwood Exhibition Center “Red Planet” curated by The Cuban Art Project - Miami, USA

The Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center - Fort Mayers, USA

2014  

“Havana Night” Exhibition / Thomasville Center of the Art - Georgia, USA

Miguel Rodez Art Project - Miami, USA

2013  

“Passion Red” Exhibition / Miguel Rodez Art Project - Miami, USA

2012  

“Drawn from within” Exhibition / Miguel Rodez Studio - Miami, USA

2011  

“Made in the USA” Exhibition / Mano Fine Art Project Space - Miami, USA

2010  

Miami Dade West Campus Martin and Pat Fine Center for the Arts - Miami, USA

2009  

“Milla 45” Exhibition / Leal Gallery - Miami, USA

2008  

“The Way to Love” Exhibition / Color Alternative Spac - Miami, USA

2007  

“The naked people” Exhibition / Horizon line Gallery - Tampa, USA

2005  

ArtRome Gallery - Italy

1996  

Cubans in the Exile, US Rep, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen - Washinton DC, USA

2021  

Art Evey curated by Carla Berenice Groh - Palm Beach, USA

2020  

“Censored” Exhibition / curated by Eduardo Lira Art Gallery - Miami, USA

2018  

“Ceaseless Stream” Exhibition / Artifact Art Gallery, curated by Olga Nodarse - Lakeland, USA

2017

Art Spot “It’s Present” / Spectrum Miami by Aldo Castillo Gallery - Miami, USA

Identity & Belonging: a Cuban Collective at Wall Street Fine Art - Jacksonville, USA

“Off the wall, three currents, one flow” Exhibition / Artium Art Gallery, curated by Carlos Suares de Jesús - Miami, USA

2016  

Payare’s Studio - Miami, USA

Kendall Art Center, Part 2 Beyond the collector’s Cabinet - Miami, USA

“Good to the last droop” Exhibition / Artium Art Gallery curated by TCAP - Miami, USA

Palm Springs Art Fair represented by Jorge Mendez Gallery - Palm Springs, USA

2015

“It’s Present” Exhibition / International Art Fair Miami by Aldo Castillo Gallery - Miami Beach, USA

“Cultural Revolution” Exhibition / LuminArte Gallery - Dallas, USA

Blank Canvas Project, curated by Blank Canvas - Miami, USA

“Exodus” Exhibition / LuminArte Gallery - Dallas, USA

“Di-verse” Linen as unifying elements, curated by Rubber Stamp / Instituto Cultural de Mexico - Miami, USA

Miromar Art Fair, represented by Aldo Castillo Gallery - Naples, USA

Palm Springs Fine Art Fair represented by Jorge Mendez Gallery - Palm Springs, USA

2014

Spectrum Miami / ArtSpot Aldo Castillo Gallery - Miami, USA

”Cosmic Connections” Exhibition / MDCC, Doral Campus, curated by Roberta - Miami, USA

“The Trojan Horse” Exhibition / Jorge Mendez Gallery - Palm Springs, USA

“Los Cuatro” Exhibition / CU.1 Gallery - Miami, USA

MA+D, Miami Art, and Design, Adriana Budich Arte Contemporáneo - Miami, USA

Florida Contemporary / The Baker Museum - Naples, USA

“Continuum” Exhibition / Sweet Gallery curated by Richard LTooke - Naples, USA

2013

“Punctum contra Punctum II” American Edition / The Sidney Berne Davis Art Center, curated by Richard LTooke - Fort Myers, USA

“Twelve” Exhibition / Jorge Mendez Gallery - Palm Springs, USA

“La mano Hispana” Exhibition / Milander Center of Art, curated by Vicky Romay and Noel Santiesteban, Hialeah - Miami, USA

“Punctum contra Punctum II” Exhibition / The Georgian National Museum, The National Gallery curated by Richard LTooke - Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia

“Incognito” Exhibition / Naples Museum of Art - Naples, USA

“Celebrity Art Series“ Exhibition / LMNT Art Gallery - Miami, USA

“Inspired by red” Exhibition/ Mano Fine Art - Miami, USA

2012

“Made in the USA” Exhibition / Mano Fine Art - Miami, USA

“Sincerity Project” Exhibition / Studio 18 - Pembroke Pines, USA

2011

“Becks Emerging Artist” Exhibition / Cafeina Wynwood Lounge - Miami, USA

“Cuban Master under 360” Exhibition / Leal Gallery - Miami, USA

“Cubanos de Aquí y de Allá” Exhibition / Leal Gallery - Miami, USA

SeaFair, represented by Aldo Castillo Gallery - Sarasota, USA

Art Naples, represented by Aldo Castillo Gallery - Naples, USA

Art Naples, represented by Miami Wave, curated by Sergio Garcia - Naples, USA

2010

ArtRouge Gallery - Miami, USA

“The Future, belongs to you” Exhibition / Renee Gallery - Miami, USA

International Art Fair Palm Beach, presented by Aldo Castillo Gallery - Palm Beach, USA

“It’s Present” Exhibition / International Art Fair Miami by Aldo Castillo Gallery - Miami, USA

2009

“Artistas por una America Verde” Exhibition / MAC Building - Miami, USA

Glass Gallery, City Hall Pembroke Pines - Pines Boulevard, USA

“One” Exhibition / The University of Miami - Miami, USA

Alliance Française - Miami, USA

777 Studio Gallery - Miami, USA

2008

“Mexican Influence in Latin American Art” Exhibition / Colby Gallery - Chicago, USA

Second Annual Williams Island Artwalk (Virtual) - USA

The Goddess Store and Studio, Artwalk Gallery - Hollywood, USA

2007

Tampa Artist Emporium Gallery - Tampa, USA

1995

Galeria Vanidades - Miami, USA

José Marti Foundation - Miami, USA

1987

Diré Dawa Military Base, Ethiopia while serving with the Cuban Army - Ethiopia, Africa

Awards and Honors

2005  Third Place Award Winner, ArtRome Gallery - Rome, Italy
2009  First Place, two Awards winner, Best man show and best art in the show - Miami, USA

Public-Speaking Engagements
1994 Interview  “Radio Mambi” Live Show - Miami, USA
2007 Interview  “Art for your ears” WMNF 88.5 FM Community Radio - Tampa, USA
2006 Interview  “City of art” TV, Community Network - Tampa, USA
2008 Interview  “Orgullo Latino” Channel Cosmovisión - Miami, USA
2009 TV  Miami Channel - Miami, USA
2009 Interview  “La Poderosa” Emisora de Radio AM - Miami, USA
2009 DIVA  Latinoamericana - Chile
2010 Radio Caracol - Miami, USA

Collections
— Tbilisi Georgia, Consul of the Art Spain’s Consul General in Miami, Cristina Barrios.
— Bacardi Permanent Collection.
Mirta de Perales, oil on canvas “Los Balseros del 92”.
— International Private Collectors world-wide

Museums

2020 Permanent Collection on The Baker Museum - Naples, USA

2018 SALCAA at The Baker Museum, Art Auction - Naples, USA

2017 SALCAA at The Baker Museum, Art Auction - Naples, USA

2016 SALCAA at The Baker Museum, Art Auction - Naples, USA

2015 Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum of Myrtle Beach

“Voices of an Island” The Reynier Llanes Art Collection - USA

2014 Florida Contemporary at The Baker Museum - Naples, USA

2013 The Georgian National Museum, The National Gallery, “Punctum contra Punctum II” curated by Richard LTooke, - Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia