biography
Jonathan Yubi (b. 1993 Bronx, New York) is a first-generation Ecuadorian-American working in Bergenfield, NJ. As a painter inspired by the structure of literature, he weaves characters into compositions through parables and historical landscapes. He focuses on laborers— documented and undocumented alike—representing themes of identity, labor, and social unrest. Yubi’s current series, Work i(s/n) Progress, draws inspiration from the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal program under FDR, and reflects broader labor history as a crucial element in Pan-American narratives.
Yubi graduated from Lehman College CUNY with a BFA. He previously attended Memphis College of Art and the University of Central Florida. From 2016-2017 he produced Artborne Magazine, a monthly arts publication in Central Florida. His work has been at the Montclair Art Museum, Anna Zorina Gallery, 17 Frost Gallery, CityArts Factory, among others.
biografía
Jonathan Yubi (n. 1993 Bronx, Nueva York) es un ecuatoriano-estadounidense de primera generación que trabaja en Bergenfield, Nueva Jersey. Como pintor inspirado por la estructura de la literatura, teje personajes en composiciones a través de parábolas y paisajes históricos. Su atención se centra en los trabajadores, tanto documentados como indocumentados, que representan temas de identidad, trabajo y malestar social. La serie actual de Yubi, Work i(s/n) Progress, se inspira en la Works Progress Administration, un programa del New Deal bajo FDR, y refleja la historia laboral más amplia como un elemento crucial en las narrativas panamericanas.
Yubi se graduó de Lehman College CUNY con un BFA. Anteriormente asistió al Memphis College of Art y a la Universidad de Florida Central. De 2016 a 2017 produjo Artborne Magazine, una publicación artística mensual en Florida Central. Su trabajo ha estado en el Montclair Museo de Art, Anna Zorina Gallery, 17 Frost Gallery, CityArts Factory, entre otras.
select exhibitions, grants, and residencies / exposiciones, becas y residencias seleccionadas
2025 | Apapacho Residency. PROartes Mex. Mexico City, MX
2025 | Almost Two Fifty. Bergenfield Public Library. Bergenfield, NJ
2024 | Ridgewood Arts Foundation Grant. Ridgewood Arts Foundation. Ridgewood, NJ
2024 | New Jersey Arts Annual. Montclair Art Museum. Montclair, NJ
2024 | New Jersey Sense of Place. Port Authority NY NJ. Newark, NJ
2023 | The Life and Culture of Modern-Day Latinidad. Studio Montclair. Montclair, NJ
2023 | At Summer’s End. 17 Frost Gallery. Brooklyn, NY
2021 | The Privilege of Getting Together. Anna Zorina Gallery. New York, NY
2019 | Making Work Visible. CUNY LaborArts. New York, NY
press / prensa
Hyperallergic | The Intimate Vignettes of the New Jersey Arts Annual
Bergen County | Discover Local Talent: Bergen County’s Annual Art Show
City University of New York/ LaborArts | Making Work Visible