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Afro-Latina visual artist, painter, influencer, and author Reyna Noriega, who has dedicated her life’s work to celebrating women of color, has partnered with Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach and nAscent Art New York to debut her first-ever full-scope multimedia and multidimensional artwork installation during Miami Art Week 2023. Featuring over 12 never-before-seen pieces, the immersive exhibition explores Noriega’s vibrant heritage and identity as a female Cuban-American Miami native as it intersects with her culture and journey as an artist.
Noriega has been participating in Miami Art Week since 2018. Her first events were with Puma and live painting for online fashion retailer Boohoo. In 2022, she was a featured artist in the Meta House activation and curated her first exhibition with Grand Opening Gallery X appleton featuring artists Pigmalion (PJ Harper), Mia Lee, Tatiana Cardona and more.
“I am excited to once again be participating in Miami Art Week, this time for my first full-scope, multimedia and multidimensional installation,” said Noriega. “The pieces showcased explore my identity as a Miami native as it intersects with my cultural background and artistic journey. It is an interaction between realism and fantasy – a 2D, digitally fabricated world versus reality.”
Co-founded by husband-and-wife duo James and Jennifer Wallace, nAscent New York has decades of experience collaborating with brands and artists, including Virgin Hotels, Toyota, Ben & Jerry’s, Miya Ando, Icy and Sot, Bradley Bowers, Jae Ko and Jacob Hashimoto. The firm also recently won Hospitality Design’s prestigious “Best Custom Art” award for its work with Thompson Hotels Austin.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Reyna and Nautilus Sonesta for her first interactive exhibition,” said James Wallace, co-founder of nAscent New York. “There’s a reason she has 120,000 followers on
Instagram—she’s amazing, and this exhibit will remind people why,” said Jen Wallace, co-founder of nAscent New York.
“Our collaboration with nAscent New York is one of a series of milestones in the property’s relaunch under the Sonesta brand,” said Javier Marquis, director of sales & marketing at Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach. “nAscent and Nautilus have a long history of participation in Miami Art Week, and our collaboration with Reyna will be one of the most talked-about ‘hidden gems’ of the week.”
Guests can view the exhibition and meet the artist at the opening cocktail event at the Nautilus Salon and Oceanfront Terrace on Wednesday, December 6, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public; RSVP is required, and space is limited.
A special closing event with the artist will take place on Sunday, December 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring a panel and poetry reading at the Nautilus Salon and Backyard. This event is also free and open to the public; RSVP is required, and space is limited.
For those who are unable to attend the opening or closing events, the installation will be on display to the public daily at Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach, 1825 Collins Ave., from December 5-10 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. For more information, visit nautilushotelmiami.com. For inquiries about purchasing the artwork in the exhibit, contact nAscent Art.
About Reyna Noriega
Reyna Noriega is a visual artist and author born, raised and working in Miami. Understanding the power of introspection, self-reflection and healing, Reyna centers her work around aspects of people’s journeys – specifically those of women of color – as they seek to be their best, most authentic selves and experience sustainable peace and happiness. As an Afro-Caribbean Latina, Reyna has witnessed firsthand how damaging it can be not to see positive representation. Inspired by color, tropical foliage and a need to help people, she aims to fill the world with vibrant, joyful depictions of marginalized communities in hopes of helping people live richer, happier lives. She has launched partnerships with multiple national brands, including Schick Intuition and Target, Goody and Clif Family Wines, and her work has graced covers such as Science Magazine and The New Yorker. Thousands of people collect and showcase her art in their homes around the world. For more information, visit reynanoriega.com or follow on Instagram.
About Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach
Retro style meets modern luxury at the Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach hotel. Originally designed in the 1950s by famed “Miami Modern” architect Morris Lapidus, the new 250-room, South Beach oceanfront hotel is a faithful nod to the Golden Age of Miami’s mid-century oceanfront glamour. Guests can experience premier amenities, including a heated saltwater pool with an underwater sound system and poolside cabanas, direct access to South Beach, elevated on-site dining, a 24-hour fitness center, valet parking and expansive event spaces perfect for weddings, corporate meetings. Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach is located at 1825 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139. For more information, please visit nautilushotelmiami.com or call 305.503.5700, and follow along at @nautilussonestamiami.
About nAscent Art New York
nAscent Art New York Inc. is a minority- and veteran-owned, woman-forward art consultancy with over 15 years delivering award-winning projects like Virgin Hotels New York, prestigious law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP’s global NYC headquarters, and luxury resorts in Mexico & the Dominican Republic. Hotel clients have included Virgin, Hard Rock, Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, and Royal Sonesta.
