Biography
Aurora Molina (b. 1984 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American fiber artist known for her politically engaged and socially conscious work. At the age of 16, she immigrated to the United States to reunite with her father after eight years apart. She earned an Associate of Arts in Visual Arts from Miami Dade College, a BFA in Mixed Media from Florida International University, and later a Master's in Contemporary Art from Universidad Europea de Madrid in 2009.
Based in Miami and represented by the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery since 2011, Molina creates using embroidery, textile sculpture, drawing, photography, and video. Her work critiques how society marginalizes the elderly and promotes unrealistic beauty standards, offering a bold reflection on aging, visibility, and social stereotypes.
She is the co-founder of FAMA (Fiber Artists-Miami Association), a collective promoting textile art and community engagement. As an educator, she has taught at Miami Dade College and led workshops at venues such as the Miramar Cultural Arts Center.
Her notable exhibitions include "The Selfie Project" (2019) at the Foosaner Art Museum, where embroidered sculptures examine self-image and social media culture, and "The Texture of Grief" at The CAMP Gallery, an emotionally charged series exploring loss and memory.
Through a unique blend of fiber arts and activism, Aurora Molina challenges the boundaries between craft and contemporary art, giving voice to the often invisible.
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