Edel Rodriguez: Refuge and Resistance
About the ExhibitWhen Fidel Castro opened the Mariel Harbor to let Cubans sail for America, Edel Rodriguez and his family took their chance. From the town of El Gabriel to the Mariel port to a rickety shrimping boat bound for Florida, they joined the 1980 boatlift, becoming “worms,” as Castro called the departing Cubans.
Years later, Edel Rodriguez has become one of the most prominent political artists of our age, hailed for his iconic work on the cover of Time, Der Spiegel and on jumbotrons around the world. In stunning visual detail, Worm tells his story—of a boyhood in Cold War Cuba, of a family’s courage and displacement, and of coming of age as an artist, activist, and American.
This exhibition brings together a collection of prints from Rodriguez’s graphic memoir Worm, along with a selections of the artist’s political work and magazine covers.
Artist Talk
Friday, October 16, 2026 | 5:00pm
About the Artist
Born in Havana, Cuba, in 1971, Edel Rodriguez immigrated to the United States with his family during the 1980 Mariel boatlift and grew up in Miami. His experiences living between cultures—shaped by both Cuban and American influences—continue to inform his work today. Rodriguez earned degrees from Pratt Institute and Hunter College and has created artwork for major publications including The New York Times, TIME Magazine, and The New Yorker. His work is held in collections such as the Smithsonian Institution. His life and work were featured in the 2025 PBS American Masters episode, Edel Rodriguez: Freedom is a Verb.
Exhibit Dates
October 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027 | Located in the first and second floors of 59 Charlesfield Street, Providence, RI
This event is made possible because of the Alexander Charles Paul Fort MD ’04 and Nicholas McLaury Fort MD ’09 Lectureship on Latin America Fund and the Co-Sponsorship of Art@Watson and the Office of Global Engagement. Receive SMS online on sms24.me
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