Bio
Fernanda Froes is a Brazilian visual artist born in Rio de Janeiro who has been residing in Miami, Florida, since 2017. After graduating in Graphic Design and Industrial Design from UERJ - Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, she established an extensive career as a designer and art director in both Brazilian and multinational advertising agencies. In 2020, she embarked on a Master's program in Visual Arts at the Miami Art Institute (MIUAD), a critical step that led her professional journey to undergo a significant transformation, shifting her focus from design to contemporary art. Her artistic trajectory took a new course as she delved into her master's degree, initiating an exploration of the connections between ecology and colonization, thereby emphasizing the vital importance of preserving the natural and cultural heritage of the Americas.
Froes' creative process initiates with drawing and unfolds across various media, encompassing painting, textile art, printmaking, text, and illustration. Her works have been featured in both solo and group exhibitions, including venues such as the Ancient Spanish Monastery, Feria Clandestina, Parodi Costume Collection, Brazilian Consulate in Miami, Doral Contemporary Art Museum, MIFA – Miami International Fine Art Museum, TIAC Handweaving Museum in Clayton - New York, and more recently, at Paris Design Week. Fernanda actively engages in art communities such as The 55 Project, Uncool Artist International Art Community, and FAMA (Fiber Artist Miami Association).
Background and experience
2023: MFA (candidate) in Visual Arts, Miami International University of Art & Design, Miami, FL
2021-2023: ILAP (International Lab for Art Practices) Uncool Artists New York, NY
2009: Founded a stationery + design company: Nina Write, a studio that manufactures sustainable stationery products in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2004-2008: Worked as a freelance graphic designer with direct clients and ad agencies.
2001-2004: Worked as an art director at PROPEG and NBS Brazil Advertising Agencies
1994-2001: Worked as an art director at McCann Erickson Rio
1994: BFA in Graphic Design and Industrial Design, UERJ-ESDI, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Exhibitions:
2023: Paris Design Week - Tropical Exuberance – Bref Design & Art - Paris - Collective Exhibition (curated by Pat Monteiro Leclercq)
2023: Color Culture: Our History and Heritage Through Fiber - T.I.A.C. Home of the Handweaving Museum New York - Collective E. (curated by Marina Loew)
2023: Plantarium 2023 international Exhibition - Ontario, Canada - Collective Exhibition (curated by Gallerium Art)
2023: Bolsa de Ficção - Uncool Artist - São Paulo SP - Collective Exhibition (curated by Ana Roman and Daniela Avellar)
2023: Artist Celebrate Our Planet with Care - Doral Contemporary Art Museum , Miami, FL - Collective exhibition (curated by Tom Lopez and Dainy Tapia)
2023: Fernanda Froes at the Brazilian Consulate in Miami, Miami, FL - Solo Exhibition (curated by the 55 Project / Flavia Macuco)
2023: Cycles: The Stages of Motherhood - MIFA - Miami Fine Arts Gallery – Miami, FL - Collective Exhibition (curated by Elkin Canas and Marco Caridad)
2022: Powerful Together, Parodi Costume Collection Museum, Miami, FL - Solo Exhibition (curated by Adriana Lerner)
2022: Feria Clandestina, Seven Seas Motel, Miami, FL - Solo Exhibition (curated by Nuria Richards)
2022: Do Write (right) to me - Uncool Artist - Design District, Miami, FL - Collective Exhibition (curated by Ana Roman and Dainy Tapia)
2021: Do Write (right) to me - Uncool Artist - Chelsea, New York, NY and São Paulo, SP - Collective Exhibition (curated by Ana Roman and Dainy Tapia)
2021: Amalgamation - The Ancient Spanish Monastery, Miami, FL - Collective Exhibition (curated by Stacey Mancuso)
2017: Casa Pau Brasil - Palacio do Entretanto - Collective Exhibition - Lisbon, PO (Design)