Félix González Sánchez

Artist dossier

Félix González Sánchez

Born 1953, Guanabacoa, Havana, Cuba — Resident of Miami/Hialeah, Florida since 1980.

Artist’s Gallery

Selected works

Style Description

The artist’s practice investigates traditional Cuban social customs and socio-political satire through smooth oil painting and textured papier-mâché sculpture. Recurring figures, street vendors, card players, and neighborhood archetypes connect cultural memory with the realities of translocation.

Biography & Artistic Evolution

• Academic Foundations: Born February 25, 1953, in Guanabacoa, Havana, Cuba. He graduated from the San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts in 1975.
• Institutional Service & Parallel Disciplines: His early Havana practice combined classical fine-arts training with close observation of local traditions, neighborhoods, folk customs, and social practices.
• Exile, Translocation & Relocations: In January 1980, he and fellow artist José Chiu escaped Cuba by raft and arrived in Florida on January 6, 1980. They settled in Hialeah.
• Current Status: He continues to live and maintain an active home studio in Hialeah, Florida.

Notable Artwork Series & Motifs

• Costumbrismo Satírico & Neighborhood Archetypes.
• The Psychological Geography of Youth (The “Boy” Series).
• Tactile Satire in Three Dimensions (Papier-Mâché Sculptures).

Selected Solo Exhibitions

• 2000: Twenty Years of Art on the Diaspora, O&Y Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida.
• 2000: 20 Years Later, Nabuc Gallery, Miami.
• 1998: Recent Works, Nabuc Gallery, Miami.
• 1995: Para no perder la costumbre, Galería El Nuevo Herald, Miami.
• 1992: Estampas de Guanabacoa, South Florida Cultural Center, Miami.
• 1985: Nuevas Identidades, Community Gallery Network, Miami.
• 1982: Inaugural US Exhibition, Mar de Plata Gallery, Miami Beach.
• 1979: Costumbres del Barrio, Regional Cultural Center, Havana.
• 1977: Sátiras Sociales, Teatro Nacional Guiñol, Havana.

Selected Collective Exhibitions

• 2026: Circular Reflections, Westchester Regional Library, Miami.
• 2025: Circular Reflections, St. Thomas University, Miami.
• 2003: Hispanic Art Expressions, United States Congress Fine Arts Registry, Washington, D.C.
• 2003: Contemporary Cuban Masters Showcase, Miami Dade College.
• 1999: Americanos: Latino Life in the United States, Smithsonian Institution-sponsored traveling exhibition.
• 1999: Historical Survey Exhibition, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami.
• 1998: Group Exhibition, Bacardi Museum / Bacardi Art Gallery, Miami.
• 1983: Festival de las Artes del Mariel, Miami.
• 1976: Salón de Profesores y Graduados, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Havana.

Selected Bibliography & Publications

• 2026: Catálogo: Reflexiones Circulares [Curaduría: Miguel Rodez]. InCUBAdora.
• 2025: Rodez, Miguel. Circular Reflections: Cuban Art Documentation Project. St. Thomas University Press.
• 2022: Vega Jácome, Rafael. Contemporary Artists Handbook.
• 2016: Padrón, Frank. Cuban Art.
• 2015: Murphy, Joseph. Botanicas, Sacred Spaces of Healing… Mississippi University Press.
• 1999: Olmos, Edward James, and Carlos Fuentes. Americanos: Latino Life in the United States.

Collections

• National Museum of Fine Arts / Palace of Fine Arts Archive, Havana.
• United States Congress Fine Arts Registry, Washington, D.C.
• Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Permanent Project Archive.
• Bacardi Museum and Corporate Art Collection, Miami.
• Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Historical Archive, Miami.
• Miami Dade College Contemporary Cuban Masters Collection.