Ofelia Garcia

Ofelia Garcia is a Cuban-born artist, curator, art educator and administrator.

Ofelia Garcia
Born
Havana, Cuba
NationalityCuban American
EducationEscuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Cuba
BA Manhattanville College
MFA Tufts University
Duke University
AwardsWomen's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award, 2011

She was a faculty member and Director of the Studio Art Department at Boston College Art Department, served as General Critic at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, served as director of The Print Center in Philadelphia, and was president of the Atlanta College of Art, and president of Rosemont College from 1991–1995.[1][2] She was Professor of Art at William Paterson University where she also served as Dean of the College of the Arts and Communications.[3][4]

Garcia is currently a Professor Emerita in the Urban Education and of Latin American, Iberian, and Latino Cultures (LAILAC) programs at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.[5] [6]

Exhibitions

Garcia curated the exhibition Printed by women: A national exhibition of photographs and prints at the Port of History Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and co-authored, with Judith K. Brodsky the exhibition catalog.[7]

Honors

In 2011 Garcia was honored with the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award.[8]

References
  1. "10th President of Rosemont College". Rosemont College. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  2. Ball, Susan. "Ofelia Garcia" (PDF). nationalwca.org. Women's Caucus for Art. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  3. "Ofelia Garcia, Art Professor and Former Dean, Receives Prestigious Award". William Paterson University. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. "Ofelia Garcia: Our Fifth Director". The Print Center. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  5. "Ofelia Garcia bio". Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  6. "Ofelia Garcia". Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  7. "Printed by women : a national exhibition of photographs and prints : the Port of History Museum at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 17-March 27, 1983". WorldCat. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  8. Howard, Christopher. "The Women's Caucus For Art Announces 2011 Lifetime Achievement Awards". College Arts Association. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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