Miguel Saludes

Today, the continued overflow of technology into daily life is desensitizing society. Individuals often experience a flattened version of the world from their smartphones, denying themselves a tangible, polychromatic experience of reality. In reaction to our present condition, I have chosen to work directly from observation, absorbing the full range of experiences that the setting and subject of my work will provide. I often paint in close proximity to my subjects, where I am able to touch, feel, hear, and perceive information at high detail. External factors like weather and social interactions also provide unique experiences that influence the work in progress. Oil painting is my preferred medium of practice. It allows me to faithfully capture my subject’s identity while remaining true to my personal style. Sparing no expense, my works are often heavily painted. An explicit language of brushstrokes and color interactions allow the image to transcend its status as a flat window-into-space, to become an object in itself.
I strive to create visually-engaging works of art that reconnect onlookers to memories, sensations and emotions, in a manner unique to the medium of painting. Instead of rejecting progress, I am one who e...

2016 MFA. University of Florida
2012 BFA. Florida International University

Solo Exhibitions

2018 American Rural Idylls, Kendall Art Center, Miami, FL (curated by Henry Ballate)

​​​Group Exhibitions

2018 Inspired By, Coral Springs Museum of Art, Coral Springs, FL.

2018 Sérverus at Miami Springs, City of Miami Springs Gallery, Miami Springs, FL.

2018 20th Annual Postcards from the Edge, Gallery 524, New York, NY.

2017 I Want To Tell You Something, Blink Group Projects, Miami, FL (curated by Aldeide Delgado)

2017 Arte for Puerto Rico (Fundraiser), El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY

2017 Latinos in America, Glenn H. Curtiss Mansion and Gardens, Miami Springs, FL

2017 Sérverus Guest Artist Series, Young At Art Museum, Davie FL

2017 Alloys: A Cuban-American Tale, Concrete Art Space Gallery, Doral, FL (curated by Joaquin Badajoz)

2017 Taste Makers, Young At Art Museum, Davie, FL

2017 Pura Cuba, Oak Hammock at UF (Upper Commons) Gallery, Gainesville, FL

2017 Bulla Cubana presents: Sérverus, Lost Art Gallery, Saint Augustine, FL

2016 Cu4tro Caminos, Miami-Dade College North Gallery, Miami, FL

2016 Black & White, Milander Center for the Arts, Hialeah, FL

2016 Untitled Group Show, Sarracino Gallery, Coral Gables, FL

2016 18th Annual Postcards from the Edge, Sikk...