

Gabriela Santos
Miami, FL
Gabriela Santos is a Brazilian-American photographer and painter based in Miami, Florida. Her vibrant color photographs and hand-painted photographic prints explore the visual culture of Miami's Caribbean and Latin American diaspora communities. Santos shoots on medium-format film, drawn to the saturated colors and graphic compositions of street life, architecture, and seasonal celebrations. She holds an MFA from the University of Miami and a BFA from Florida International University. Her work has been exhibited at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, and the Frost Art Museum. She is a 2024 Oolite Arts resident.
The Process

Background
Education
- 2023MFA, Photography — University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
- 2020BFA, Art — Florida International University, Miami, FL
Exhibitions
- 2025Tropical Modern — Pérez Art Museum Miami, Miami, FL
- 2024Young Photographers — Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, FL
Residencies
- 2024Artist in Residence — Oolite Arts, Miami Beach, FL
Awards
- 2025South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship — Miami-Dade County, FL
Available Work

Fruit Stand, Homestead
Gabriela Santos
C-print, edition of 25

Biscayne Bay, Pink Hour
Gabriela Santos
archival pigment print, edition of 10

Carnaval, Wynwood
Gabriela Santos
archival pigment print on metallic, edition of 20

Little Havana, Calle Ocho
Gabriela Santos
archival pigment print, edition of 15
