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Biography<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”3px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”GTW_regular||||||||” header_text_align=”justify” width=”92%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Andreina Fuentes Angarita is a Venezuelan-born American citizen (Caracas, 1968) with a professional background spanning banking and finance, which she developed alongside her father in the family business until 1996. She subsequently trained as a Museologist, Art Historian, and Paralegal, specialising in Community Engagement and Education. Through her combined roles as an artist, museologist, and cultural advocate, Andreina continues to build bridges between disciplines, using art as a tool for reflection, empowerment, and global connection.<\/p>\n Under her artistic alias Nina Dotti (2004\u20132017), she works as a multimedia and multidisciplinary artist, forging connections between art, wellness, gender, identity, political activism, cultural management, and heritage. She is widely recognised for her provocative and bold visual language, working across photography, performative self-portrait, participatory performance, video, mixed media, and AI to explore themes such as femininity, migration, consumer culture, and the construction of identity in contemporary society. She is the creator of The Wynwood Times; the podcasts Las Lupitas, Esto Se Pone Mejor, and Voyage to the Present; and the Menos Pausa Life platform (2023), which emerged from research into menopause that she began in 2004. She is also the author of the self-fiction book El \u00daltimo Vientre Jud\u00edo (2019). Her projects have been exhibited in national and international galleries, museums, Biennales \u2014 including the Venice Biennale (2017\u20132024) \u2014 and art fairs across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. She is also a collaborating artist in the Artistas con Prop\u00f3sito project by COEXPACE.<\/p>\n As a trained museologist, Andreina brings a curatorial and archival sensibility to her artistic practice. This perspective is reflected in her ability to conceptualise projects that not only create visual impact but also preserve narratives, challenge conventions, and engage audiences in critical dialogue. Her work frequently merges artistic expression with cultural storytelling, positioning her at the intersection of art and institutional practice.<\/p>\n She has worked as a curator and expert in Social Museum Studies since 1997, and is affiliated with ICOM USA, the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), Miami Emergent Art Leaders (MEAL), and Americans for the Arts. She is a contributor to the Museum Journal through the Exhibition Action Art and Communities methodology, and the creator of The Chill Concept (2010\u20132016) and The Inclusive Way Museum (since 2023).<\/p>\n Andreina has been a member of the PAMM Collectors Council (2014\u20132026) and has served as a former International Committee member at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in California, and on the ATK International Committee of Museo La NeoMud\u00e9jar (MLNM) in Madrid, Spain. In 2026, the California State Senate issued her a Certificate of Recognition on the occasion of the opening of the A. Fuentes Angarita Gallery at MOLAA.<\/p>\n She is the founder and director of the Arts Connection Foundation (since 2006), an initiative dedicated to promoting cultural exchange, supporting emerging artists, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across communities. Through this platform, she has developed exhibitions, educational programmes, and international projects that connect art with social impact. Her contributions to Miami’s cultural development include the Miami New Media Festival (MNMF, 2004\u20132025), and the online platforms Institutional Assets Monuments Venezuela (IAMVenezuela), Conectarea.org, and Nodos de Acci\u00f3n Cultural (NAC). She has also developed cultural joint ventures including the New Art Centre in Reus, Tarragona (Catalonia) \u2014 of which she is also a patron \u2014 ARCO and the New Art Foundation’s New Art Award in Madrid (since 2023); and Fundaci\u00f3n Artistas Emergentes (FAE, 1996\u20132006) in Caracas, Venezuela.<\/p>\n Andreina is the creator and founder of the Fuentes Angarita Collection (since 1996), a body of work and curatorial archive that reflects her artistic evolution and commitment to preserving contemporary cultural expressions. The collection embodies her multidisciplinary approach, integrating art, archival elements, and conceptual contemporary art practices. In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the exhibition 30 a\u00f1os de irreverencia y visi\u00f3n de la Colecci\u00f3n Fuentes Angarita was presented with 130 works by 68 artists \u2014 including Andreina herself \u2014 at Museo La NeoMud\u00e9jar in Madrid, Spain (2026). The A. Fuentes Angarita Gallery at MOLAA, California, will be active for 15 years.<\/p>\n Relevant Links: [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”17px||0px|||” locked=”off”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”45px” custom_padding=”10px||60px||false|false” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”gtw-bold||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”54px” text_letter_spacing=”-2px” header_font=”andreina-font||||||||” header_font_size=”54px” min_height=”33px” custom_margin=”||-1px||false|false”] Biography [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”3px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”GTW_regular||||||||” header_text_align=”justify” width=”92%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Andreina Fuentes Angarita is a Venezuelan-born American citizen (Caracas, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-213","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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