My work unfolds as a poetic journey.

Sofía Maldonado Suárez is a Puerto Rican artist of Cuban descent, based in the southeastern region of Borikén. In 2026, she founded ATELIER ANAMÚ—hábitat for creatives—to nurture artistic growth and serve as a peaceful hub for artists worldwide in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.

Her artistic process is deeply connected to the coastal landscape and explores how painting can reconnect with memory, storytelling, and myth. She sees bodies of water as portals to the subconscious; living near the Caribbean Sea is an act of personal and cultural remembrance.

Bio.

Sofía Maldonado-Suárez’s studio is rooted in the lush ancestral lands of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Her paintings are vibrant visual poems that delve into the Caribbean’s imaginative scenarios - creating expressive, colorful fields that blend memory, nature, and storytelling. She holds a BFA from the Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Puerto Rico, an MFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, and a Master’s in Virtual and Augmented Reality from U-Tad in Madrid. In addition to her artistic practice, she teaches at the University of Puerto Rico and other community organizations.

Her work has been featured at major institutions in New York, including the Whitney Museum Biennial, Museo del Barrio Biennial, the Museum of Art and Design, the Queen Museum, and the Bronx Museum. Internationally, she has exhibited at PST: LA/LA, MOLAA, Los Angeles, the Biennial of Asunción in Paraguay, CAAM in Gran Canaria, and the Biennale of Havana in Cuba. She displayed her first solo museum show at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Puerto Rico. She has completed public art projects for Real Arts Ways in Connecticut and the Times Square Alliance in New York. Plus, created custom designs for brands such as Vans, Coca-Cola, and the Latin Grammys.