Miguel Rodez

Miguel Rodez is the Curator and driving force behind the Circular Reflections Project. For over thirty years, he has demonstrated unwavering leadership and commitment to the arts community.

Fueled by a deep passion for art history, Rodez recognized the vital need to document contemporary Cuban art, preserving it as a historical record for future generations. For nearly a decade, he has dedicated himself to an ongoing project of identifying accomplished Cuban artists characterized by distinctive signature styles and extensive professional careers.

Through his curatorial vision, he invites viewers to critically engage with individual works while appreciating the vast, diverse landscape of Cuban art. His professional qualifications and extensive curriculum vitae are detailed below:

Executive Summary

Distinguished Arts Administrator and Curator with over 30 years of experience in public art management, exhibition design, and jury leadership. Proven track record in overseeing multi-million-dollar public art budgets, commissioning large-scale civic projects, and curating diverse exhibitions ranging from solo retrospectives to large-scale itinerant group shows. Expert in navigating the intersection of art, culture, and community engagement.

Core Competencies

Public Art Administration: Strategic planning and coordination.

Curatorial Practice: Exhibition thematic development, artist selection, and installation design.

Jury Participation: Participates in high-volume art selection panels for major local, national and international festivals.

Cultural Journalism: Published author on art history, heritage, and contemporary cultural issues.

Education

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor of Arts in History (including Art) (Minors: Philosophy and English)

Miami Dade Community College

Miami, FL
Associate of Arts in Business Administration

High School of Art and Design

New York City, NY
Attended Interdisciplinary Arts Training Program

Leadership & Public Appointments

Metropolitan Miami-Dade Art in Public Places Trust

Miami, FL · Chairperson / Member of the Board of Trustees · 1993 – 1999

• Led a 12-member quasi-governmental board.
• Oversaw the management of a multi-million-dollar budget.
• Oversaw the commissioning, maintenance, and acquisition of a vast public art collection.
• Directed the selection and approval process for landmark public art projects including at The Arsht Center, Miami International Airport, Metro-Rail/Metro-Mover stations, and regional parks.

Select curatorial

Favalora Museum / St. Thomas University · Miami, FL

Circular Reflections · Itinerant Exhibit featuring 63 established artists (2025)

Double Homage: Izquierdo & Messerschmidt · Solo Show: Frank Izquierdo (2025)

Dealing with Reality · 20-Artist Group Exhibition (2019)

Open Discourse · 20-Artist Group Exhibition (2019)

They Are Everywhere · Solo Exhibition: Luisa Mesa (2019)

Florida International University (Green Library) · Miami, FL

Eight Visual Paths · 8-Artist Group Exhibition (2019)

Reference Cited · 25-Artist Exhibition (Featured in Latin American Art Magazine) (2018)

Colossal Portraits · Solo Show (2019)

Albizu University · Miami, FL

Art Fest @ Doral · International Art Fair, Doral FL (2014)

Art Fest @ Doral · International Art Fair, Doral FL (2013)

Milander Center for the Arts · Hialeah, FL

What’s on your Palette · 140-Artist Exhibition, Hialeah FL (2017)

Black & White · Assistant Curator for group exhibition, Hialeah FL (2016)

Bird Road Art District · Miami, FL

Drawing Exploration IV · 11 Artists, Bird Road Art District (10/2016)

Wood that Wows · 3 Artists, Bird Road Art District (04/2016)

Fine Woodies · 3 Artists, Bird Road Art District (03/2016)

Hello Dali / Facing Dali · 9-Artists, Bird Road Art District (01/2016)

Drawing Excellence III · 17 Artists, Bird Road Art District (09/2015)

Miami Green Space · 5 Artists, Bird Road Art District (04/2015)

Beyond Innocence · Solo show: Sergio Chavez, Bird Road Art District (01/2015)

Abstract Trio · 3 Artists, Bird Road Art District (12/2014)

The Kiss (No Kissing Allowed) · 18 Artists, Bird Road Art District (02/2014)

I Live on A Red Planet · Solo show: Antonio Guerrero, Bird Road Art District (01/2014)

Hometown Expressions · Solo show: Fredy Villamil, Bird Road Art District (12/2013)

Bloom Blast (Botanical Expressions) · 6 Artists, Bird Road Art District (10/2013)

Drawing Exploration II · 10 Artists, Bird Road Art District (09/2013)

Urban Statement · 10 Artists, Bird Road Art District (04/2013)

Sexual Currents · 15 Artists, Bird Road Art District (03/2013)

Passion Red · 19 Artists, Bird Road Art District (02/2013)

Face 2 Face (Self Portraits) · 16 Artists, Bird Road Art District (01/2013)

A woman’s Perspective · 8 Artists, Bird Road Art District (10/2012)

Drawn from Within (Drawing Exploration I) · 11-Artists, Bird Road Art District (09/2012)

Various Venues

Beauty as Protest: P&D · Museum of Contemporary Art / Americas, Miami FL (2026)

Sergio Chavez solo show · Art Lab Gallery, Galvin Community Center, Miami FL (2026)

Circular Reflections · 82 artists, Westchester Regional Library, Miami FL (2026)

Ocean Poetry · Solo, Northwood Art & Music Warehouse, West Palm Beach FL (2025)

Ocean Drive Art Blast · Group show, Miami Design Preservation League, MB FL (2013)

Juror

Panel Juror, 41st Annual Naples National Art Show, (virtual, Naples FL) (2020)

Panel Juror, Coconut Grove Arts Festival (1,000+ submissions), Miami FL (2018)

Panel Juror, Cuba Nostalgia Art Festival, FIU, Miami FL (2017)

Panel Juror, Carnival on the Mile, Coral Gables FL (2017)

Panel Juror, The Art of Found Objects, Ocean Bank/The Education Fund, Miami (2016)

Sole Juror, Food for Thought, Broward Art Guild, Ft Lauderdale FL (2015)

Panel Juror, Art Fest @ Doral International Art Fair, Doral FL (2013, 2014)

Publications

Author, various articles on Art and Culture, Echoes Art News Magazine.

Author, article on Curating Art, Latin American Art Magazine

Author, various articles on art and culture for Herencia (Heritage) Magazine.

Author, Editor, Designer, CABA Briefs Magazine (Cuban American Bar Association).

Author and Panel Editor, DCBA Bulletin (Dade County Bar Association).

Selected Articles by Miguel Rodez

Miguel Rodez, Beauty as Protest: The Pattern & Decoration Movement, ECHOES ART NEWS MAG., Feb. 10, 2026, https://www.r10echoes.com/snap/pattern-and-decoration-article

Miguel Rodez, A Farewell to Wasanga, ECHOES ART NEWS MAG., Dec. 13, 2025, https://www.r10echoes.com/snap/a-farewell-to-wasanga

Miguel Rodez, 300 Converge on the Favarola Museum for a Double Homage Exhibition, ECHOES ART NEWS MAG., Dec. 3, 2025, https://www.r10echoes.com/snap/300-attendees-converge-on-the-favarola-museum-for-a-double-homage

Miguel Rodez, The Role of a Curator, LATIN AM. ART MAG., Nov. 2019, at 44. This piece utilized Rodez’s experience as a gallery owner and independent curator to examine how contemporary curators bridge the gap between the artist’s vision and public discourse.

Selected Articles referring to Miguel Rodez or his projects

Miguel Sirgado, A circle of Cuban art at Westchester Regional Library, The Miami Herald, May 10, 2026. https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/visual-arts/article315655949.html

Sirgado, Miguel. “A Circle of Cuban Art at Westchester Regional Library.” The Miami Herald / El Nuevo Herald, May 6, 2026. https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/visual-arts/article315655949.html

Miguel Sirgado, A Circle of Cuban Art at Westchester Regional Library, ArtBurst Miami, April 13, 2026, https://www.artburstmiami.com/visual_arts/circular-reflections-westchester-library-cuban-art-miami-dade-library

Jorge Rodriguez Diez, Circular Reflections on Circular Reflections, Echoes Art News, April 2nd, 2026, https://www.r10echoes.com/snap/circular-reflections-on-circular-reflections

Miguel Rodez, Circular Reflections, Incubadora, March 24, 2026, (In Spanish), https://www.in-cubadora.com/2026/03/24/catalogo-reflexiones-circulares-curaduria-miguel-rodez/

Jorge Rodriguez Diez, Rodez-Izquierdo and the Gesture That Concerns Us, R10 Echoes (Sept. 16, 2024), https://www.r10echoes.com/snap/rodez-izquierdo-and-the-gesture-that-concerns-us

David Paul Appell, Frommer’s EasyGuide to Miami & the Keys 2014 (2013), at page 178. (Famous travel guide highlighted Miguel Rodez Art Projects as a standout venue in Miami’s independent art scene and was noted for its ambitious exhibitions).

Dennys Matos, El Distrito de Arte de Bird Road se Consolida, EL NUEVO HERALD, June 17, 2012, at 1D. In his article regarding the Bird Road Art District (BRAD), (Art Critic Dennys Matos described the area as having a “close relationship between artists and the public,” highlighting Rodez’s gallery as a primary destination for contemporary work. Matos’s recognition of the space emphasized its role in transforming an industrial zone into a legitimate cultural hub. He framed Miguel Rodez Art Projects as a central “anchor” for the monthly Bird Road Art Walk).