Yoan Capote graduated from the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) in Havana, Cuba in 2001. His work has been exhibited extensively in Cuba, Europe and in the USA where he participated in the critically-acclaimed group exhibition Adiós Utopia: Dreams and Deceptions in Cuban Art, 1950-2015 which travelled throughout the country including the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC. Capote has received awards and grants from prestigious institutions such as UNESCO; Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York; Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York; and the Brownstone Foundation, Paris. Notable collections include the Museum Beelden aan Zee, The Hague; Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe; Daros Latinamerica Collection, Zurich; Kadist Art Foundation, Paris and San Francisco; the Pizzuti Collection, Columbus; Buhl Collection, New York; 21c Museum Hotel, Louisville; Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, Miami; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Houston; Farber Collection, New York; Karen and Robery Duncan, Lincoln; and North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh.
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Yoan Capote: Mixed Feelings
22 Mar - 21 Jun 2025 Hong KongSPECIAL GALLERY HOURS: 22 - 30 MARCH | 10 AM - 7 PM Ben Brown Fine Arts Hong Kong is delighted to announce Yoan Capote: Mixed Feelings , an evocative...Read more -
Summer Album
Hong Kong Summer Exhibition 2024 27 Jul - 17 Sep 2024 Hong KongBen Brown Fine Arts is pleased to present an extraordinary group exhibition celebrating the sights and spirit of summer. Summer Album brings together notable works by the artists who have...Read more -
YOAN CAPOTE: SEE ESCAPES
Curated by Joachim Pissarro 24 May - 26 Jul 2024 LondonBen Brown Fine Arts is delighted to present SEE ESCAPES, an exhibition of new works by Cuban artist Yoan Capote, curated by esteemed art historian Joachim Pissarro. SEE ESCAPES is deeply rooted in the context of Capote’s upbringing in Cuba, an island marked by profound historical and geographical circumstances. Influenced by the tumultuous legacy of the Cold War era and the pervasive uncertainty about the future, his work reflects the societal tensions and ideological confrontations of his surroundings. Capote draws inspiration from myriad art historical movements, from the awe-inspiring landscapes and seascapes of Romantic painters Caspar David Friedrich, John Constable, and J.M.W Turner, to the rough materiality of the Arte Povera movement. Through his work, Capote offers a reflection of society's complexities and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.Read more -
Beyond the Canvas
8 - 30 Mar 2024We are thrilled to announce Beyond the Canvas opening March 7, 2024. Join us for an exclusive presentation featuring new works by gallery artists, including Awol Erizku, Yoan Capote, and Ena Swansea, alongside a curated selection highlighting influential post-war masters. Additionally, we will also present a captivating selection of artist and independent designer jewellery from Louisa Guinness Gallery. Beyond the Canvas invites us to reconsider the notion of representation, delve into the layers of artistic expression and discover new perspectives through media.Read more -
Double Take: Contemporary Redefined
1 Dec 2023 - 6 Jan 2024We are thrilled to announce the grand re-opening of our Palm Beach gallery with the exhibition Double Take: Contemporary Redefined on December 1, 2023. Join us for an exclusive presentation featuring new works by gallery artists, alongside a curated selection highlighting influential post-war masters. Double Take invites us to reconsider representation through a fresh lens, sparking a dialogue between tradition and innovation.Read more
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Innovation and Tradition
Calder to Capote 6 - 30 Apr 2023Ben Brown Fine Arts is thrilled to announce Innovation and Tradition: Calder to Capote at our Palm Beach gallery, the final exhibition of the season before the gallery closes until November. This thought-provoking presentation elicits dialogue between distinguished post-war and contemporary artists, examining how the challenging of notions and traditions of the past has brought forth radical new ideas and practices that have, and continue to, change the trajectory of art history today.Read more -
Yoan Capote: Litoral
1 Mar - 1 Apr 2023 Palm BeachBen Brown Fine Arts is pleased to announce Litoral, an exhibition of new works by Cuban artist Yoan Capote at our Palm Beach gallery. This is the artist’s fifth solo exhibition with Ben Brown Fine Arts, and first solo exhibition at the Palm Beach gallery. Litoral brings together a comprehensive selection of iconic seascape paintings, hailing from the artist’s celebrated Requiem, Isla and Purificación series, as well as two unique sculptural pieces.Read more -
Vision and Virtue
Claridge’s ArtSpace, Brooks Mews, London, W1K 4DZ 8 - 15 Oct 2022 LondonBen Brown Fine Arts is thrilled to announce Vision and Virtue , an exhibition presented at Claridge’s ArtSpace in London, in the heart of Mayfair, to be held concurrently with...Read more -
Yoan Capote: Requiem
15 Sep - 12 Nov 2021This exhibition presents a new progression in the Yoan Capote's practice with the introduction of gold leaf into his iconic seascape paintings. The dazzling gold leaf, monumental scale, and meticulous incorporation of fishhooks in these paintings evoke a spiritual quality, inviting reflection and refuge in a time of great upheaval.Read more -
Ben Brown Fine Arts:
15 Jun - 31 Aug 2020 Hong Kong
Celebrating 10 years in Hong KongBen Brown Fine Arts is pleased to present an extraordinary group exhibition inaugurating the Hong Kong gallery's new location in Wong Chuk Hang and celebrating our 10 year anniversary in...Read more -
HKAGA x ASHK Sculpture Exhibition
Yoan Capote: Nostalgia 26 Mar - 31 May 2020 Hong KongBen Brown Fine Arts is pleased to announce its participation in the one-month Sculpture Exhibition co-presented by Asia Society Hong Kong Center and the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association from...Read more -
Yoan Capote
26 Mar - 29 May 2019 Hong Kong
Territorial WatersBen Brown Fine Arts is proud to present Yoan Capote: Territorial Waters, Yoan Capote's first solo exhibition in Hong Kong and third solo exhibition with the gallery. The gallery space...Read more -
YOAN CAPOTE
Isla 9 Dec 2015 - 29 Jan 2016Ben Brown Fine Arts is proud to present ISLA, Yoan Capote's second solo exhibition with the London gallery. As the Cuban art scene continues to garner international attention, Capote has...Read more -
YOAN CAPOTE
Emotional Objects 12 Dec 2013 - 25 Feb 2014 LondonBen Brown Fine Arts is proud to present EMOTIONAL OBJECTS - the Cuban artist Yoan Capote's inaugural solo exhibition in London. A leading figure of the burgeoning Cuban art scene,...Read more
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VISION AND VIRTUE
Mark Westall for FAD Magazine October 12, 2022Ben Brown Fine Arts has just opened Vision and Virtue, an exhibition presented at Claridge’s ArtSpace in London, in the heart of Mayfair being held...Read more -
10 Cuban Artists Who Are Shaping Contemporary Art
Salomé Gómez-Upegui for Artsy July 7, 2022Havana-based artist and Guggenheim fellow Yoan Capote works across sculpture, painting, photography, installation, and video to explore subjects of migration and geopolitics. His layered works...Read more -
THE TOP 5 EXHIBITIONS TO SEE IN LONDON AFTER FRIEZE WEEK
Tabish Khan for FAD Magazine October 18, 2021Tabish Khan picks his top exhibitions to see right now, the art fairs have left town but there’s plenty of great exhibitions to still see...Read more -
Yoan Capote ‘When a Cuban looks at the sea, he remembers the isolation and pain of thousands of families’
Yoan Capote interviewed by Anna Mcnay for Studio International Magazine September 23, 2021The artist talks about his new series of large-scale paintings, Requiem, and how his work is influenced by timeless themes such as migration, death and...Read more
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Gold Hooks and Political Looks – Yoan Capote
Trebuchet Magazine September 16, 2021Renowned Cuban artist Yoan Capote is rustling into town and will show at Ben Brown Fine Arts now that lockdown allows. Boats, gold, and the...Read more -
YOAN CAPOTE: On the Horizon: Contemporary Cuban Art from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection
at Pérez Museum, Miami, FL July 2, 20179 June - 8 April 2018 This exhibition explores the diverse cultural and emotional landscapes of recent Cuban art. It presents a selection of works...Read more
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miart
3 - 6 Apr 2025Ben Brown Fine Arts is pleased to announce our participation in Miart , Milan’s leading modern and contemporary art fair, taking place from 3–6 April...Read more -
Art Basel Hong Kong
26 - 30 Mar 2025Ben Brown Fine Arts is pleased to announce its return to Art Basel Hong Kong 2025 , presenting a meticulously curated selection of works by...Read more -
TEFAF Maastricht
13 - 20 Mar 2025We are pleased to return to TEFAF Maastricht with a carefully curated selection of works by leading international artists from the gallery’s renowned programme. This...Read more -
Art Basel Miami Beach
4 - 8 Dec 2024Ben Brown Fine Arts is thrilled to return to Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 at Booth H2, showcasing a meticulously curated selection of masterpieces by...Read more