Cuban-American Artist Garcia Ferraz Exhibits Latest Works Supported by Ford Foundation Grant in Media Arts
An exhibition at Vero’s newest gallery, Raw Space at Edgewood, is devoted this month to the paintings of Nereida Garcia Ferraz.
In addition, a small gallery accessible through the space (formerly known as Project Space 1785) features “Six Men, Two Women, Eight Views on Photography.” Co-curated by Garcia Ferraz and photographer William Riera, the exhibition includes works by artists who trace their family histories and personal identities to Cuba.
A notable voice in Cuban-American art, Garcia Ferraz has received many of this country’s prestigious art awards.
They include two visual arts painting fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Ford Foundation grant in media arts, a MacArthur Foundation media grant, and a Richard Diebenkorn teaching fellowship...