Simonette Quamina
(2026)
Simonette Quamina (b. 1982, Ontario, Canada; lives and works in New York) was born in Canada and spent her early childhood living between the Caribbean, South America, and New York City. Her diverse upbringing is constantly woven into the narratives of her work through the reconstruction of personal and collective histories.
Biography
Quamina creates monumental prints and haunting collaged drawings meticulously done in graphite, which grants her the space to reevaluate perceptions of cultural, racial, and social norms, and romanticized ideas of the Caribbean. Simonette’s practice lives at the intersection of quiet rebellion and technical mastery. She is a printmaker who strives to preserve tradition but also subvert it.
Quamina’s work has been exhibited at El Museo del Barrio, Smack Mellon, the Art Gallery at Pace University, Glyndor House Gallery at the Wave Hill Public Garden and Cultural Center, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, and the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. Quamina has held residencies in Dieu Donné Workspace, the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Studio Program, and El Espacio 23. She is an alum of the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship. She earned a BA from the City College of New York and an MFA in printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Art and Design.
Simonette Quamina
(2026)Simonette Quamina (b. 1982, Ontario, Canada; lives and works in New York) was born in Canada and spent her early childhood living between the Caribbean, South America, and New York City. Her diverse upbringing is constantly woven into the narratives of her work through the reconstruction of personal and collective histories.
Biography
Quamina creates monumental prints and haunting collaged drawings meticulously done in graphite, which grants her the space to reevaluate perceptions of cultural, racial, and social norms, and romanticized ideas of the Caribbean. Simonette’s practice lives at the intersection of quiet rebellion and technical mastery. She is a printmaker who strives to preserve tradition but also subvert it.
Quamina’s work has been exhibited at El Museo del Barrio, Smack Mellon, the Art Gallery at Pace University, Glyndor House Gallery at the Wave Hill Public Garden and Cultural Center, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, and the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. Quamina has held residencies in Dieu Donné Workspace, the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Studio Program, and El Espacio 23. She is an alum of the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship. She earned a BA from the City College of New York and an MFA in printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Art and Design.