Massiel Mafes is a New York City-based artist from Miami, Florida. Her work centers on storytelling through painting and textiles, delving into themes of belonging, displacement, and migration. Recent group exhibition includes Deli Gallery in collaboration with Calderón, New York City, NY (2024). Other exhibitions include Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA (2018); Standard Projects, Kaukauna, WI (2017); and Somarts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA (2017). She has participated in numerous residencies, including The Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts, New Berlin, NY (2024); Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT (2023); and Joya: arte + ecología, Vélez-Rubio, Spain (2018). Mafes received her Master of Fine Arts from California College of the Arts, San Francisco, in 2018.
