Antonio Guerrero

Leda and the Swan

Born in Matanzas, Cuba, 1968
Lives and works in Miami Beach, Florida

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