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. His focus is 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 is currently on display at the Montclair Art Museum for the NJ Arts Annual and has been in exhibitions at Anna Zorina Gallery, 17 Frost Gallery, CityArts Factory, among others.
SELECT EXHIBITIONS, GRANTS, AND RESIDENCIES
2025 | Apapacho Residency. PROartes Mex. Mexico City, MX
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
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