Mabelin Castellanos

I make quilted paintings without paint made with threads and cloth.
I am a self-taught artist living and working in Miami, Florida.
I was a scientist for more than thirty years and I loved every minute of it. In 2015 my career ended due to neurological issues. It was a long recovery and creating art played an enormous part in my healing process.
I quilt snapshots of everyday scenes. The colors and patterns of fabric pieces often give inspiration for what I draw on top of them.
My work has had an excellent reception, which has made me known to the art community and has made possible the exhibition of my quilts in art galleries and museums across the country.

1. “Miami Resilience Group Show”. Les Couleurs Gallery. Miami, FL. January 30 to February 20, 2025.
2. “Threading the Americas from North to South.” FAMA Exhibition. Museum of Contemporary Art of the Americas (MOCAA). Miami, FL. March 4 to March 30, 2025
3. “The Four Elements: Earth, Fire, Water and Air.” XI World Textile Art Biennial (WTA). Miami International Fine Art Gallery (MIFA). Miami, FL. March 6 to March 29, 2025.
4. “Salon: Exhibition and Art Auction.” Arts and Cultural Center. Hollywood, FL. March 6 to March 21, 2025.
5. “7th Annual Business for the Art of Broward: Art and Stroll.” Fort Lauderdale, FL. April 10 to April17, 2025.
6. “Ancestral Lines.” Coral Spring Museum of Art. FAMA Exhibition. Coral Springs, FL. April 10 to July 5, 2025.
7. “La Mano Hispana.” Milander Center for the Arts. Hialeah, FL. September 11 to October 11, 2025.
8. ARRAE Art Gallery Volume I Show. Coconut Grove, FL. July 25 to November 10, 2025.
9. “Don’t Be Absurd: 6th Edition of Women Pulling at the Fabric of Social Discourse.” The Contemporary Art Modern Project Gallery (CAMP). Miami, FL. October 17 to December 26, 2025.
10. “Transitions.” Coral Springs Museum of Arts in partnership with SOBRA Collective. Coral Springs, FL. October 17 to Jan...