Rosa Naday Garmendia

Rosa Naday Garmendia is a multidisciplinary artist from Havana, Cuba, whose work blends contemporary art and activism. Her personal journey of immigration and displacement greatly influences her work. She grew up in Miami and witness firsthand the stark disparities in income, education, and opportunities. Rosa Naday explores themes of identity, racism, and social justice. Her commitment to creativity and social change drives her art practice.

ARTIST RESIDENCY/EDUCATION

INCAHOOTS ARTIST RESIDENCY
OOLITE ART HOME & AWAY ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM-MASSMoCA
LA CASA DE LA CERAMICA- ARTIST RESIDENCY
PROJECTART MIAMI ARTIST RESIDENCY
VERMONT STUDIO CENTER- ARTIST RESIDENCY
SANTA-FE SOCIAL JUSTICE ARTIST RESIDENCY
THE FIELD.ORG ARTIST RESIDENCY
CAMILLUS HOUSE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE TALLER CULTURAL LUIS DIAZ ODUARDO- MURAL RESIDENCY
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, MFA
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, BFA
FT. LAUDERDALE ART INSTITUTE

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023-24
Forbidden Pages, Walgreens Windows Exhibition Space, Oolite Arts, Miami Beach, FL
2022
Rituals of Commemoration, public sculpture, 14th Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba
2021
Rituals of Commemoration, temporary public art installation, Miami Art Week
2020
Not so Far Away, No tan lejos, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, FL
2019
Regreso al futuro: las mareas del tiempo, 13th Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba
2016
Destination Fridays, Cuba, African Heritage Research Library, FT. Lauderdale, FL
Traveling to Cuba, postcard project, O Cinema, Wynnwood, FL
2015
Traveling to Cuba, postcard project, Art @ the Library-Hispanic Library, Miami, FL
Traveling to Cuba, postcard project, Art @ the Library-West-Regional Library, Miami, FL