He is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, curator, and cultural producer from the United States. A skilled painter with a pedagogical lineage tracing back to Jacques-Louis David, he is an exemplary professional in the fine arts whose conceptual practice resists categorization. De la Haba’s work explores themes of addiction, contemporary notions of masculinity, a heightened state of emotion, expression, and authenticity derived from pure artistic expression. It is from this place that the artist unlocks his true self, both in art and in life. Since 2008, de la Haba has produced art-related initiatives through his creative platform Bodega de la Haba. Notable projects include hosting literary events with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Franz Wright, curating an investigation of significant works by renowned artist Judy Rifka at Pulpo Gallery in Murnau am Staffelsee, Germany, and producing and narrating the Irish art history musical by Terrence Browne, Hazel: Made In Belfast, premiered at Carnegie Hall. De la Haba’s work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Salzach Biennale, Salzburg Arts Festival, Queens Museum, Kunsthaus Tacheles, Contemporary Istanbul, Milan Design Week, Mykonos Biennale, SCOPE Art Show, Art Miami, Art Southampton, and Sylt Art Fair. In 2009, de la Haba was Artist-in-Residence at Jack the Pelican Presents, where he firmly established his reputation with a provocative body of work. More recently (2023), Hangaram Museum, Seoul, Korea, Marina Bastianello Gallery, Venice, Italy, and Larnaca Biennale 2023, Cyprus.