Yolanda Sanchez

Yolanda Sanchez (1953-) is a Cuban-American artist, professor, and former fine arts director for the art program at Miami International Airport . She is known for non-figurative, abstract, expressionistic painting. Sanchez lives in Miami, Florida.

Early life and education

Yolanda Sanchez was born in Havana, Cuba to a concert pianist mother. She emigrated with her mother at seven years old to Miami, where she was raised . Sanchez initially received her PhD in clinical psychology from Florida State University in 1979 and then proceeded to be involved in 24 years of practicing and teaching psychology. She later received a degree in fine arts from Florida International University in 1991 and then a Masters in Fine Arts from Yale University in painting in 1994. Sanchez was a Fulbright scholar from her fellowship in Spain studying El Greco, Goya, Miró, and Tapies .

Career and style

Sanchez creates her work where she lives in Miami Beach. She created and managed the Arts and Cultural Affairs division of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, while also holding an administrative position in the art program of the Miami International Airport, including oversight of the airport galleries, children’s art program, and curating the temporary exhibitions. The Earth Laughs in Flowers, MIA Galleries, Miami International Airport, 2022 Along the Road of Dreams, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts Gallery, New York City, NY, 2016 Bojagi: The Living Tradition, Suwon/Hwasung Museum, South Korea, 2016 Pigment and Paper, Kenise Barnes Fine Art, Larchmont, NY, 2016 There is Only the Dance, J. Johnson Gallery, Jacksonville, FL, 2015