Ivan Roque
Born in 1991, Cuban-American artist Ivan J. Roque embodies the immigrant mentality that “nothing can stop you because you’re bred for perseverance.” His mother arrived from Cuba to the U.S. on a freedom flight in the 1970s, and his father was among the thousands of balseros who made the treacherous journey to Miami in the late 1980s. Their willingness to follow their hearts in order to make their dreams a reality inspired Ivan as a young artist growing up in Miami. His early canvases were abandoned buildings and train tracks, but he never gave up on his pursuit of a career in art. Ivan’s work reflects his passion for the concepts of birth, death, time, renewal and social dynamics, as well as the ritmo y color of the many Latino communities in his home city.

“De la Misma Ala”
“From the Same Wing”
