Lia Galletti

Lia Galletti is a Cuban-American abstract expressionist whose work spans over seven decades of bold exploration and intuitive gesture. Born in Havana in 1943, Galletti’s artistic journey began with early studies in printmaking at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Over the years, her practice has evolved into a powerful visual language driven by emotion, movement, and the raw energy of color.

Working primarily in large-format acrylic paintings and works on paper, Galletti creates immersive compositions that reflect her deep commitment to process and improvisation. Her dynamic brushwork, spontaneous mark-making, and rhythmic layering are rooted in the traditions of abstract expressionism but remain uniquely her own.

Galletti’s work has been exhibited widely in the United States and abroad, including solo shows in Miami, Washington D.C., and Boston, as well as international exhibitions in Tokyo and South Korea. Her paintings are held in private and public collections, including the Boston Printmakers, the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington D.C., and the Bacardi Collection. In 2007, one of her large-scale paintings was sold at Sotheby’s New York.

Now based in Miami, Galletti continues to work prolifically in her...

2020 MONUMENTAL, Kendall Art Center, Miami, FL
2019. INTERSPACES, Julian Espinal Art Project Gallery, Montclair, NJ
2018 REFLECTIONS ON CANVAS, Galería Adelmo, Miami, FL
2014 RED Art Show, Shangri-La Springs, Bonita Springs, FL
2014 ABSTRACT GROUND, Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL
2012 RECENT WORKS, Tower Gallery, Sanibel, FL
2011 REFLECTIONS ON CANVAS, Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers. FL
2003 INTERSTICES, Capitol Complex, Tallahassee, FL
2001 RECENT PAINTINGS, Colonial Bank Centre, Miami, FL
2000 PAINTING, Ira Pinto Gallery, Washington, DC
2000 PAINTING, Maxoly Cuban Fine Art, Miami, FL
2000 RECENT WORKS, Inter-American Development Bank Art Gallery, Washington, DC
1998 RECENT WORKS, Roberto Menezes Gallery, Coral Gables, FL
1996 ART MIAMI ‘96, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL
1995 IN THE HEART OF MIAMI, Metro-Dade Cultural Resource Center, Miami, FL
1993 ORISHA, The Frame Centre Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica
1987 PRINTMAKING, Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL
1985 PRINTMAKING, Miami Press Printmaking Workshop, Miami, FL