Rosa Naday Garmendia

Rosa Naday Garmendia is a multidisciplinary artist and museum educator working across printmaking, and social practice. Using letterpress and relief printing, she creates participatory projects that bring people together, amplify overlooked voices, and address social issues.

Born in Havana, Cuba, and based between Havana and Miami, her practice is shaped by the cultural, political, and environmental realities of both cities and the Caribbean. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, she uses accessible, hands-on approaches that make art a shared experience.

Her work is informed by her experience as a museum educator, community artist, and printmaker, as well as her interests in history, social issues, and community organizing. Her projects often extend beyond galleries into libraries, schools, community centers, and public spaces throughout Miami and Havana.

Garmendia has exhibited and participated in residencies and cultural exchanges across the Caribbean. Her work has been presented at Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam and Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales (CDAV) in Havana, Galería Universal in Santiago de Cuba, The CAG(E) in Jamaica, L’Artocarpe in Guadeloupe, and Readytex Art Gallery in Suriname. She has participated in the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Havana Biennials.

Her work has been shown at institutions across the U.S., including the Corcoran School of Art and Design, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA), Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, and Vermont Studio Center.

Since 2012, she has served as a cultural ambassador with Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVCAI), participating in artist exchanges throughout the Caribbean. She currently serves on the boards of two South Florida arts organizations including DVCAI.

Awards and grants include The Ellies Creator Award, Miami Individual Artist (MIA) Award, Artist Access Grant, Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant, Wavemaker Grant, South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship, and Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator Catalyst Award.

Artist residencies include Kala Art Institute, In Cahoots, Punto Naranja, Oolite Arts Home + Away at MASS MoCA, Casa de la Cerámica, Equal Justice Thematic International Residency, and Vermont Studio Center.