Deering Estate presents Yolanda Sánchez: All the Light We Cannot See exhibition

The Deering Estate is proud to present Yolanda Sánchez: All the Light We Cannot See curated by Adriana Herrera. The exhibition will run from September 8 until November 12, 2023 in the Deering Estate Great Hall Gallery. An artist talk between Yolanda Sánchez and Adriana Herrera will take place on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 3 p.m.  

Herrera describes “This is the first solo exhibition devoted to Sánchez’ fiber art, a fusion and transformation of the textile legacies of the east and the west, a longstanding inquiry into the relationship between perception and color, also developed in her abstract painting.  The exhibition consists of a site-specific, large-scale textile installation, a harmonic interactive experience of light and color, and two complementary works integrating ritual elements related to landscape as a way of seeing.  Sánchez’ art links and alters a conduit for ancient cultural practices in order to construct her own language – a language that alludes to the beauty of nature, while at the same time placing us before the threshold of the invisible – at once, a passage into the spiritual universe which belongs to each one of us.”  

The exhibition will include a printed catalog with essays written in English and Spanish by Yolanda Sánchez and Adriana Herrera. 

About the Artist
Yolanda Sánchez was born in Havana, Cuba and immigrated to the United States in February 1960. She obtained a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University and has practiced and taught psychology at the graduate level for over 30 years. In her mid- thirties, Dr. Sánchez returned to school, obtaining a BFA and subsequently, an MFA from Yale University in painting. She is a Fulbright scholar, completing her fellowship as a painter in Spain for one year. Most recently, she was a Visiting Scholar & Visiting Artist at the American Academy in Rome, Italy. Sánchez has taught at Florida International University, the University of Miami, Nova University and Yale University. She has received numerous awards including most recently, a Miami Individual Artists Stipend Award through Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts.   Currently, Dr. Sánchez is a full-time working artist, exhibiting nationally and internationally in numerous venues. In New York, she is represented by Kathryn Markel Fine Arts.  She is also a curator and writer, and formerly Director of Fine Arts & Cultural Affairs at Miami International Airport, a position she held for 21 years. More information online. 

About the Curator
Adriana Herrera earned her P.h.D. with an interdisciplinary dissertation in the fields of Literature and Art, proposing the concept of “Extreme Fiction” as derived from a particular way of its relation that ultimately filters reality. Her curatorial vision searches for the connection between the intimacy and the collective, the personal and the social realms, and the interest for the need and possibilities of imagination. She served as an art critic for El Nuevo Herald, worked as an editor advisor with Arte al Día International Magazine, and written for several other international art publications. In 2011, with Willy Castellanos she created Aluna Art Foundation, as an alternative art space which the aims to promote the dialogue among local and international artistic practices and explore unreeled practices in Miami. Since its founding, Aluna Curatorial Collective has curated, organized and/or produced more than 30 exhibitions that were hosted at Aluna’s space or in different galleries and museums in Miami, Siberia and Monaco. More information online.  

For more information please visit the Deering Estate website. 

About the Deering Estate
Deering Estate, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami, is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Deering Estate is designated as one of seven Miami Dade County “Heritage Parks” which have a vital role in our community’s history, environment and in providing recreational and cultural experiences.

Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc.

About the Deering Estate Foundation
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, The Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering's cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.