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Yessica Gispert is an Artist in Residence at Deering Estate and a multidisciplinary artist from Miami, FL, whose practice explores material transformation as a conduit for memory, ritual, and embodied knowledge. Drawing from the syncretic spiritual traditions of her Cuban heritage and informed by diasporic experiences across the Americas, Gispert works with wax, resin, metal, and photochemistry to create tactile, sensory-driven pieces that hover between the visible and the felt.
Gispert holds an MFA from NYU Steinhardt and a postgraduate degree in Media Art from the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Germany. Her work has been exhibited at institutions including MoMA PS1, Museum Abteiberg, Dortmunder Kunstverein, Bonner Kunstverein, A.I.R. Gallery in Brooklyn, Tunnel Projects, Emerson Dorsch Gallery, and the Frost Art Museum in Miami. She is the recipient of numerous Honors including public art commissions, Miami Individual Artist Grants, an Ellies Creator Award, and the Coral & Cathers Award. She currently serves as Visiting Associate Professor in Photography at Florida International University and is an Artist-in-Residence at the Deering Estate.
Her current exhibition Susurro is on view at the Frost Art Museum through August 31, 2025. Centered on the idea of a whisper, Susurro brings together new works, key pieces from the past five years, and select objects from the museum’s collection. The exhibition continues Gispert’s material investigations into memory, migration, ecology, and resilience—inviting viewers into quiet encounters with objects shaped by touch, transformation, and time.
The Deering Estate Artist-in-Residence Program (AIR) supports artists who work in various disciplines and media.
The AIR Program offers professional visual, literary, performing, and cross-disciplinary artists the opportunity to pursue innovative projects and studio work, connect with other artists, and engage the public while interacting with the historical, architectural, intellectual, archeological, and natural elements of the Estate’s inspiring environment. For more information on the Artist in Residence Program at the Deering Estate, please visit the website.
About the Deering Estate
Deering Estate, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami, is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Deering Estate is designated as one of seven Miami-Dade County “Heritage Parks” which have a vital role in our community’s history, environment and in providing recreational and cultural experiences.
Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc.
About the Deering Estate Foundation
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, The Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering’s cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.
