Bio
Born in the village of Rancheria in Chinandega, Nicaragua, Jahaira Ríos Campos y Gálvez immigrated to the U.S. in 1979 with her parents fleeing the civil war. She is an alumna of New World School of the Arts High School. Jahaira received her B.F.A. from University of Florida and her M.F.A. from Barry University. She currently lives in Miami, Florida with her husband and four children. Previously worked at Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) as a Teaching Artist for 11 years and currently a visiting professor of photography at Florida International University. As a teacher she has a passion to show others how art can enrich their lives and the understanding of the world around them. Her work as an artist stems from her desire to touch on difficult subjects in a way that provokes conversations and reflection and makes use of her storytelling abilities.
Curriculum Vitae
Born in 1977 in Chinandega, Nicaragua
Currently living in Miami, Florida.
Education
2010 Barry University M.F.A. Degree
2000 University of Florida B.F.A. Degree
Teaching Artist Experience
2019-Present Visiting Assistant Professor of Photography, FIU, Miami, FL
2013- 2020 Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center, Key Biscayne, Florida
2018-2019 Project Art Homestead Branch Library, Homestead, FL
2008- 2019 Jorge M. Perez Art Museum of Miami-Dade County, Miami, Florida
2015 EnFamilia Inc., Homestead, FL
Group Exhibitions
2022 Far Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Casa Nueva
2021 Laundromat Gallery, Miami Florida, Before/After: Unveiling the Process
2020 Piero Atchugary Gallery, Miami, FL, Cuentos Retablados: Cargo
2020 The Projects/FAT Village, FT. Lauderdale, FL, The Persistent Caravan
2019 DORCAM, Miami New Media Festival, Doral,FL, Cuentos Retablados: Kindling
2019 The Box Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL, CONstitutionX: Our Human Rights
2019 MOCA, North Miami, Florida, Currents
2018 NADA Fair (Basel), Downtown Miami, Florida, Cuentos Retablados: Kindling
2018 The Projects/ South & FAT Village, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Yes, I Am A Witch
2017 LAT Lab, Los Angeles, California, I Come From Where The Palm Tree Grows
2016 Little Haiti Cultural Complex, Little Haiti, Florida, Open Source Project
2016 Andy Gato Gallery, Miami Shores, Florida, Barry Masters Invitational
2014 Little Haiti Cultural Arts Center, Little Haiti, Florida, Manifest Destiny
2012 The Projects/ South & FAT Village, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Rip Her to Shreds
2011 26 E Flagler St. Space, Miami, Florida, Art in Empty Spaces
2010 Solo Art Fair, Miami Springs, Florida , Barry University Alumni
2010 Art Center Lincoln Road, South Beach, Florida, MAM Show
2008 Design District, Miami, FL, MAM Show
2008 Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami, Florida, Intimate Spaces
2007 Bakehouse Art Complex, Wynwood, Florida, Up & Coming
2007 Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida, Juried Exhibition
2001 Green Door Gallery, Miami, Florida, n benefit of 9/11
2000 New World Gallery, Miami, Florida, BFA Exhibition
Artist Talks
2020 MBUS Artist Talks Series: Jahaira Ríos Campos y Gálvez, Zoom format
2014 Little Haiti Cultural Complex , Little Haiti, Florida, Identity Multiplicity
2016 Little Haiti Cultural Complex, Little Haiti, Florida, Open Source Project
Publications
2019-Present UNAFRAID, Online publication, Recurring contributing artist/ writer
Residencies/ Workshops
2018-2019 Project Art Homestead Branch Library, Homestead, Florida
2019 Haystack School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine
Awards
2019 Artists Access Grant, Summer Cycle
