Henry Ballate

Henry Ballate is a seasoned professional in the fields of art and design, currently serving as an Installation Assistant in the Collections Department at The New York Public Library since March 2024. Since October 2022, Ballate has also worked as a Graphic Web Designer at Parabit Systems, Inc. Concurrently, an extensive tenure as Art Director at Kendall Art Center began in June 2016, where responsibilities include curation, collections management, and coordination of exhibition openings. Previous roles include serving as Art and Design Programs Coordinator and Professor of Art & Art History at Jose Maria Vargas University from 2011 to May 2017, where duties encompassed administrative support, course organization, and program development. Ballate's career in academia started at Miami International University of Art & Design, focusing on graphic design from December 2007 to February 2011. Educational qualifications include a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Arts from The Art Institutes and studies at Accademia Italiana in Florence, Italy.