Jonathan Yubi (b. 1993 in the 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 & RESIDENCIES
2025
Apapacho Residency. PROartes Mex. Mexico City, MX upcoming
2024
2024 New Jersey Arts Annual. Montclair Art Museum. Montclair, NJ
New Jersey Sense of Place; Terminal A . Port Authority NY NJ. Newark, NJ
2023
The Life and Culture of Modern-Day Latinidad. Studio Montclair. Montclair, NJ
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
2016
Emerging Waves. Henao Contemporary Center. Orlando FL
Abstraction, Observation, and Reflection. Gallery at Avalon Island. Orlando, FL
Nude Nite Tampa. Tampa, FL
Viva La Diva. Orlando Museum of Art. Orlando FL
2015
AirBorne Desire. CityArts Factory, FL
Dia De Los Muertos. CityArts Factory. Orlando FL
Impossible is Impossible. Defined Enterprise, FL
2014
Hispanic Heritage Month Gala DHCF. Orlando, FL
2010-2013
Sixty-Second Holiday Bazaar. Memphis College of Art. Memphis, TN
Van Porter Artist of the Year. Okaloosa ADSO. Fort Walton Beach, FL
NAACP ACT-SO. Northwest Florida Art Society. Fort Walton Beach, FL