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Ruben Ruiz was born in Havana, Cuba in 1947. His family came to Miami in 1956 which he now calls home.

He studied Art at Miami Dade with Robert Huff and in 1969 did special studies in Romanesque and Modern Art at the University of Barcelona, Spain. In 1975 he received his Bachelors Degree in Administration from FIU where he also did ceramic work.

In 2000, he began to produce iron sculptures for private and corporate collections. He has exhibited locally as well as internationally both sculptures and paintings.

Education

1967-1969 Miami Dade with Robert Huff
1969 University of Barcelona, Spain. -Romanesque and Modern Art
1975 FIU -Bachelors Degree in Administration
2000- he began to produce iron sculptures for private and corporate collections
2006-2009 Atelier Baruj Salinas-painting

Exhibitions

2009 Summer Exhibition: group show- Cremata Gallery, Miami, Fl
“Abstractomicina” : group show -Cremata Gallery, Miami, Fl
2008 Banco Popular – one man show – Coral Gables
Miami Dade College – group show – Miami, Fl
2007 Alfaros – one man show – Miami, Fl
2006 Cremata Gallery – group show – Miami, Fl
2004 Miami Dade College – group show – Miami, Fl
2005 Miami Dade College – group show – Miami, Fl
Curico Arts Festival – group show – Santiago, Chile
2003 Galerie Rive Gauche – one man show – Coconut Grove, Fl
Miami Dade College – group show – Miami, Fl
2002 Yasmine’s – one man show – Coral Gables, Fl
Wachovia Bank – group show – Coral Gables, Fl
Altos de Chavon – group show – La Romana, Dominican Republic
Galerie Rive Gauche – one man show – Coconut Grove, Fl
Cuba Nostalgia – group show – Coconut Grove, Fl
2001 Yasmine’s – one man show – Coral Gables, Fl
Da Vince Gallery – group show – Coral Gables, Fl
Commerce Bank – group show – Coral Gables, Fl
Wachovia Bank – group show – Coral Gables, Fl
1968, 1969 and 1970 Coconut Grove Arts Festival

Corporate Works

Transatlantic Bank Miami
Banco BCI Santiago Chile