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EDUCATION:
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Suntrust Bldg . YOALIFESIZED . Miami . 2009 Wirtz Gallery . 1st National Bank of S. Miami . 2008 Il Gabbiano . Downtown Miami . 2007-2009 Portofino Towers . Miami Beach . 2007-2009 CocoWalk . Art Spaces . Coconut Grove . 2007 |
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Miami Dade County . Hispanic Art Expressions . Miami, 2008 Sister Cities Int’l Expo . Tower Theatre . Miami 2007-09 Wynwood Hispanic Heritage Art Exhibit . 2008 Broward College Artspace . Viva Broward . 2008 miArte Gallery . 85@85 Show . Miami . 2006-09 Diego Victoria Fine Art Gallery . N. Miami Beach . 2005 |
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| SELECTED SHOWS: |
Beaux Arts Festival . Coral Gables FL . 2007-08 Las Olas Art Festival . Fort Lauderdale . 2007 South Miami Art Festival . 2006-2008 Key Biscayne Art Festival . 2007-08 Delray Beach Art Festival . 2007 |
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| PUBLICATIONS: |
Miami Modern Luxury Magazine . Nov 2009 DUO Magazine . Sept 2009 Art Business News . Nov 2007 Miami Herald . May 2005 Libre Magazine . March 2005 |
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Urayoán “YOA” Ruiz Paneque was born July 16, 1982 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His family from Puerto Rico and Cuba have helped enrich his life with a strong sense of identity and great pride in his Hispanic roots. Yoa graduated from Florida International University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Advertising. Yoa’s work focuses on stretching the boundaries of creativity. Starting as a photo-realistic painter, he constantly felt challenged to try something new. His artistic style has been an evolution that has lead him to develop an approach that is uniquely his own. The true essence of his ‘Signature Series’ reflects music, nature, love and the positive things in life. His diverse color palette captivates audiences and invites them to come closer. Yoa’s paintings are filled with patterns, shapes and lines that create movement and often lead viewers to look for symbols and meanings. His paintings are done entirely by hand, using no stencils, or projectors. The patterns inside the paintings are all done freehand which leads to a unique creation every time. Yoa’s work has been featured in publications such as the Miami Herald and Art Business News. He currently resides in Miami, with his beautiful wife Cathy and son Giovanni, where he is constantly working on new projects. |