Press release from the Harn Museum of Art
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida will present more than 60 works by 10 Cuban women artists in the landmark exhibition Layered Lives, opening Aug. 25, 2026. Originating from the Discoveries in Art Certilman Family Collection, the exhibition brings together three decades of photography, paintings, ceramics, and prints illustrating the resilience, innovation, and expansive creativity of Cuban women artists whose layered stories continue to shape our understanding of Cuba and its diaspora. The exhibition will be on view through Jan. 3, 2027.
Layered Lives features work by artists Belkis Ayón, Ariamna Contino, Aimée García, Rocío García, Alejandra Glez, Elsa Mora, Mabel Poblet, Sandra Ramos, Adislen Reyes, and Linet Sánchez. The works can be approached in diverse ways, as they contain many interconnected stories and meanings. As viewers explore these layers, they gain a deeper sense of the complex experiences, identities, emotions, and perspectives of Cuban women. The exhibition design draws inspiration from water and is organized in a fluid, circular installation offering multiple points of entry culminating in a central, site-specific work by Mabel Poblet. The work will feature thousands of miniature square photographs printed on mirror fragments resembling a cascading waterfall exploring the female body and their connection to water and memory…