Pedro Felipe Vintimilla is an artist, educator, and cultural advocate whose practice is deeply rooted in art making, art education, and cultural care. Born in Ecuador and based in Queens - NY, his work reflects personal explorations of cultural identity, immigration, gender, and belonging.

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Pedro's work has been showcased in several notable exhibitions. In 2021, he was featured at the Queens Museum in "Art As Social Action: 10 Years of Social Practice Queens." In 2022, he participated in a group show at the Museo de Arte de Nogales, Mexico, titled "Ruta de Paso: Transcultural Landscape at the Gates of Mexico," and had a solo exhibition at Casa Del Artista in Cuenca, Ecuador.

 

In 2012, Pedro founded a creative laboratory for adults to experiment with artistic processes. This led to a focus on community-engaged projects with organizations - in South America and the U.S. - developing art and cultural programs. He also served as Head of National Programs for a non-profit organization offering free art classes in libraries across nine cities in the U.S.

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Additionally, Pedro has contributed to research and advisory roles. In 2022, he participated as an advisor for “The Art of Engagement,” a research project organized by Middlesex University London and Tate Exchange, aimed at improving the teaching of Social Practice through collaboration between higher education and cultural institutions. He also participated as a faculty fellow at Social Practice CUNY and served on the New York State Council on the Arts - NYSCA - arts education advisory panel for 2022-23 and 2023-24.

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Pedro Felipe Vintimilla is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art Education at City College of New York and Queens College – CUNY, and of Studio Art at Connecticut State Community College, Norwalk.