Ismael Gómez Peralta

Artist dossier

Ismael Gómez Peralta

Born December 19, 1966, Batabanó, Cuba — Resident of Miami, Florida since 2002.

Artist’s Gallery

Selected works

Style Description

Characterized by an exquisite command of mixed-media landscapes and architectural imagery, the work of Ismael Gómez Peralta explores cultural memory and systemic alienation. He pairs a minimalist, atmospheric palette with layered textures, transforming Havana facades and urban environments into visual metaphors for resilience, displacement, and diaspora.

Biography & Artistic Evolution

• Academic Foundations: Born in Batabanó, Cuba, on December 19, 1966. He graduated from the San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts in 1985 and earned a Fine Arts Education degree from the Enrique José Varona Higher Institute of Pedagogy in 1992.
• Institutional Service & Parallel Disciplines: From 1990 to 1995 he worked as studio apprentice and primary assistant to Raúl Martínez González. He also held instructional appointments at the Batabanó Casa de la Cultura, Enrique José Varona Higher Institute of Pedagogy, San Alejandro, and the Higher Institute of Art.
• Exile, Translocation & Relocations: He immigrated permanently to the United States in 2002 and settled in Miami, Florida.
• Current Status: He maintains a professional studio practice in Miami and teaches painting and drawing at the Miami Art Club.

Teaching & Academic Appointments

• 1999: Workshop Instructor, Higher Institute of Art (ISA), Havana.
• 1998: Professor of Drawing, San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts, Havana.
• 1990–1993: Professor of Drawing and Studio Workshops, Enrique José Varona Higher Institute of Pedagogy, Havana.
• 1985–1989: Fine Arts Instructor, Casa de la Cultura de Batabanó.

Notable Artwork Series & Motifs

• La Oración del Héroe and Early Moral Critiques.
• Réquiem por la Habana and the Architecture of Silence.
• Diaspora Geometries.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

• 2024: Estación Memoria, Olga & Carlos Saladrigas Art Gallery, Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami.
• 2019: Exhibición Maestro y Alumnos, Miami Art Club, Miami.
• 2016: Quartet: Structural Variations, Miami Art Ambassadors Showcase, Miami.
• 2011: Recent Works, Oñate Fine Art, Miami.
• 2005: Por Quién Lloran las Campanas, Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables.
• 2003: Una Isla, Dos Versiones, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus Gallery, Miami.
• 2002: Réquiem por la Habana, Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables.
• 2001: Una Ciudad y Otra, Raúl Martínez Gallery, Palacio del Segundo Cabo, Havana.
• 1997: La Ciudad del Silencio, Charles Chaplin Cinema Gallery, Havana.

Selected Collective Exhibitions

• 2026: Circular Reflections, Westchester Regional Library / Miami-Dade Public Library System, Miami.
• 2025: Circular Reflections, St. Thomas University, Miami.
• 2021: Island in the Swirl, Galleria Ca’ d’Oro, Miami.
• 2019: Annual Masters Showcase, Miami Art Club, Miami.
• 2013: La Barbacoa: Contemporary Cuban Art, Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables.
• 2011: Important Cuban Artworks: Volume Eleven, Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables.
• 2007: Art DC, Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
• 2005: Art Miami, Miami Beach Convention Center.
• 2004: Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Chicago.
• 2003: ArteAméricas, Coconut Grove Convention Center, Miami.
• 1997: VI Havana Biennial, Wifredo Lam Contemporary Art Center, Havana.
• 1990: Salón Homenaje a Velasto Acosta, Provincial Gallery, Artemisa, Cuba.

Selected Awards & Achievements

• 1990: First Prize, Salón Homenaje a Velasto Acosta, Provincial Gallery, Artemisa, Cuba.
• 1989: Best in Show, Salón Juvenil de Artes Plásticas, Galería de Arte Provincial, Mayabeque, Cuba.

Selected Bibliography & Publications

• 2026: Ángel Roca, Circular Reflections: Dissolving the Corners of the Cuban Narrative. Artepoli.
• 2026: Catálogo: Reflexiones Circulares [Curaduría: Miguel Rodez]. InCUBAdora.
• 2025: Rodez, Miguel. Circular Reflections: Cuban Art Documentation Project. St. Thomas University Press.
• 2024: De la Hoz, Pedro. “Estación Memoria: El Regreso del Maestro Ismael Gómez Peralta.” El Nuevo Herald.
• 2016: Tschida, Anne. “Structural Variations: Deconstructing the Landscape.” Artburst Miami.

Collections

• The Olga & Carlos Saladrigas Archive, Miami.
• The Cernuda Arte Permanent Registry, Coral Gables.
• The Copperbridge Foundation Permanent Archive, Miami.
• The Miami-Dade Public Library System Art Collection, Miami.