Glorimar Garcia

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(she/her) Glorimar Garcia is Research Assistant / Art Researcher at CENTRO. Garcia works as a part of the Arts and Culture team and focuses on the Diasporican Arts in Motion initiative and exhibitions. Born and raised in Ohio, she received a dual Bachelors in Fine Art from the Art Academy of Cincinnati in Painting and Art History. Among her significant projects is Cards for Puerto Rico, a benefit exhibition curated following the devastating hurricanes in 2017. Garcia is experienced working with galleries, arts non-profit organizations, living artists, and artist estates.

Featured Artwork

Blue lace-lined photo collage. Images of Puerto Rican flags, family photos, and a traditional Puerto Rican house. — Glorimar Garcia. Mantelito I: Palo Seco Melody, 2024. Mundillo lace (bobbin lace) and mixed media, ~9x12". Image courtesy of Brandon Chacon.

A type-written poem is centered in a lace-lined photo collage. Images include women, "TE AMO," a red-roofed building, and coffee. — Glorimar Garcia. Mantelito II: En tus manos / En mi nombre, 2024. Mundillo lace (bobbin lace) and mixed media, ~9x12". Image courtesy of Brandon Chacon.

A lace-lined photo collage of a church, a water tower, people gathering, a typed list of food, platanos, and table settings. — Glorimar Garcia. Mantelito III: Places, places siguen ahí., 2024. Mundillo lace (bobbin lace) and mixed media, ~9x12". Image courtesy of Brandon Chacon.

Gallery view of the Diasporic Collage exhibit. In the foreground there is a table with Glorimar Garcia's lacework collages pressed in glass for protection. The background is filled with other colorful collages. — Glorimar Garcia featured in Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People installation view at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University, 2024. Image courtesy of Kyle Flubacker Photography.

Glorimar Garcia. Velo 2 / detrás del monte, 2023. Cotton bobbin lace, mixed media, and baseball card. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Glorimar Garcia. Lace Landscape 1 / Millita’s, 2019. Acrylic and image transfer on panel. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Resources

“Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People” - By Monica Huerta (2026)

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Diasporican Art in Motion Docuseries (2025)

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Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People The Puerto Rican diaspora is a collage of overlapping histories of colonialism, resistance, and survival.

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