Tony Labat


Tony Labat is a Cuban-American multimedia and installation artist. He has exhibited internationally over the last 40 years, developing a body of work in performance, Video, sculpture and Installation. Labat's work has dealt with investigations of the body, popular culture, identity, urban relations, politics, and the media. His work is included in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Early life and education

Labat was born in Havana, Cuba in 1951. He emigrated from Cuba to Miami, Florida when he was fifteen. He received his BFA and his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, where he has taught since 1985.

Exhibitions

In 2005 Labat had a survey exhibition of his work in conjunction with the publication of "Trust Me." Other exhibitions include: