A Passion for Art
Gaby Mizes is a distinguished art professional with over thirty-five years of experience managing public and private collections, coordinating complex art installations, and organizing exhibitions at major art institutions. Born in Argentina, Gaby is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Italian and traveled extensively through Europe and the United States, where she trained and perfected her professional skills. In 2019, the Embassy of Argentina in Washington, D.C., trusted her with the delicate task of curating and exhibiting their art collection, which includes works by internationally renowned Argentinian artists (Raquel Forner, Marta Minujín, Roberto Aizenberg, Miguel Ocampo, Horacio Butler among others). In 2023, the Embassy of Italy requested her services to condition check and oversee the installation of several artworks by famous Italian artists at Villa Firenze Contemporanea in Washington, D.C.
Gaby’s extensive education and vast experience are invaluable assets when advising clients, whether they are first-time art buyers or looking for new additions to existing collections.
Photo credit: Adriana Escalante Photography
Photo credit: Adriana Escalante Photography
Gaby’s International Trajectory
2023-2024: Museum Specialist Registrar – Exhibits Office, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
2020-2024: Organized/curated exhibitions for the Embassy of Argentina and Studio Gallery, Washington, D.C.; Washington Sculptors Group at the Sandy Spring Museum, Sandy Spring, MD; and Brentwood Arts Exchange, Brentwood, MD
2018-2024: Collection Management and Registration for several private and museum collections in Buenos Aires, Miami, Washington, D.C.
2015-2021: Director of Registration – Glenstone Museum, Potomac, MD
2007-2015: Registrar – Glenstone Museum, Potomac, MD
2004-2007: Collection Manager, Heather & Tony Podesta’s Collection, Washington, D.C.
2000 and 2005-2006: Registrar Consultant – National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), Washington, D.C.
2000-2001: Museum Program Specialist – Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education, Suitland, MD
1998: Collection Management Consultant - Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection, Caracas, Venezuela
1996 – 1997 / 1999: Chief Registrar – The Trust for Museum Exhibitions, Washington, D.C.
1993-1996: Registrar – The American Federation of Arts, New York, NY
1988-1993: Art History, Magna cum Laude – University of Buenos Aires - Columbia University, New York, NY
1991-1993: Assistant Curator to Latin American Artists of the Twentieth Century – Museum of The Modern Art (MoMA), New York, NY
1986-1988: Curator of Museums Certificate – Instituto Argentino de Museología, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1982-1990: Head Registrar – Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1979-1981: Advanced Arts Studies – Sotheby’s, London, UK
A Passion for Promoting New Artists
Curator of Connect 2018 – the Silent Art Auction & Benefit organized by Latinas 4 Latinas, Washington, D.C., 2018
Recovered, managed, and curated the permanent collection of The Embassy of Argentina in Washington, D.C., 2019
Juror of Creative Expressions, exhibition organized by the Montgomery Art Association (MAA), Maryland, 2019
Juror and Curator of Artina 2020: LIGHT: A Sculptural Solar Dance, organized by the Washington Sculptors Group at the Sandy Spring Museum, Maryland, 2020
Curator of LAYERS: Cause and Effect, Brentwood Arts Exchange, Brentwood, Maryland, 2021
Curator of Carolina Gutiérrez: Behind the Words, Embassy of Argentina, Washington, D.C., 2022
Curator of Marina Soria's TEXERE--Calligraphy & Textile Art, Embassy of Argentina, Washington, D.C., 2022
Curator at Studio Gallery, Washington D.C., 2023-2024
Curator of Victoria Muniagurria's Vestir el Cuerpo (Dress the Body), Embassy of Argentina, Washington, D.C., 2024
Gaby in The News
"An exhibition at Dupont Underground that explores Mexican tradition through art" (in Spanish)
By Tiempo Latino
September 19 th, 2024
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"Let's Meet María Gabriela Mizes, The Art Cognoscenti"
By Zoe R., Redux Extra Magazine
Summer 2021
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“Layers: Cause and Effect”
Exhibition dates: October 25 - December 25, 2021
Artist and Curator Talk: Saturday, November 6, 2 - 4 pm
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“Outdoor sculpture show harnesses the power of the sun, literally and figuratively.”
By Mark Jenkins, The Washington Post
September 1, 2020
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“We are so appreciative of the work you do for Studio Gallery. Our artists have been raving about your talent. ”
— Halley Stubis, Director, Studio Gallery DC
(June 13, 2024)