Born in Haiti and based in South Florida, Yves Gabriel holds a Master of Fine Arts degree and a bachelor’s degree in graphic design. His artistic practice began with organic sculpture and digital art before evolving into painting, abstraction, and conceptualism. Through these approaches, he explores pressing social, cultural, and political issues while remaining grounded in the personal and emotional sources of his inspiration.
His notable works include Haiti: Unity with Strength, published in International Contemporary Masters V and exhibited at the Southern Nevada Museum of Art; the award-winning Diary of a Straight Guy, presented in the ArtServe Art Bravo Jury Show; and Tribute to Mandela, featured in the Mandela’s Legacy exhibition.
His series *The Elephant in the Room* examines the dissociative attitude of white Americans toward the history of slavery in the United States, while *Worlds Apart* addresses the homelessness and family rejection experienced by young Black LGBTQ men and women because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. Works from these series, along with his ongoing Krik? Krak! Is Anyone Listening? series, were exhibited in New Industry: Contemporary Visions of the Industrial at the Frank.
His solo exhibition *Shattered* at Bailey Contemporary Arts Center explored trauma, accountability, healing, and the possibility of renewal within communities. More recently, *Inside-Outside* at the Spady Museum examined the complexities of Blackness in the United States, confronting systemic violence and the tensions between perception and lived experience. The exhibition invited viewers to engage in dialogue about difficult issues that are often left unspoken and to reflect on the changing political landscape affecting Black and Brown communities.
Celebrated for his innovative vision, Yves Gabriel uses art as a platform for dialogue, challenging assumptions and illuminating social, cultural, and political realities in the United States and beyond.