Sofía S. Reeser-del Rio  is a Puerto Rican curator, scholar, multidisciplinary artist, and educator whose practice is based between Puerto Rico, Madrid, and NYC. Specializing in Latinx, Latin American, and Caribbean art, she produces exhibitions that champion LGBTQ and self-identified female creatives from Puerto Rico. Her work integrates ecological working models, community wellness initiatives, and sustainable cultural production.

At El Museo del Barrio (2012–2017), Sofía played a pivotal role in reimagining the museum as a dynamic hub for artists. She supported the organization and execution of over thirty exhibitions, public programs, and site-specific projects—contributing to innovative research, exhibition design, comprehensive programming, educational strategies, and funding support. She also assisted with landmark projects at Museo Memoria y Tolerancia in Mexico City (including the museum’s first solo show on a contemporary artist, Yoko Ono), Casa de Africa in Habana, Cuba, and Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico as an assistant curator and exhibition production manager.

Sofía holds an MFA from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, SUR Escuela, Spain, and a BFA from Pratt Institute. She also studied at the University of Puerto Rico, where courses with renowned visual artists, educators, and academics shaped her practice. An active member of Mujeres de Islas, Inc. in Culebra, PR, she has also served as Assistant Curator of Public Programs Visual Arts at Americas Society.

Currently, as Curator and Associate Director of Programs at The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center in NYC, Sofía leads cutting-edge digital storytelling, archival research, and innovative community gathering initiatives. As Co-Curator of Historias and Project Lead of Nueva York Chronicles, in collaboration with Libertad O. Guerra, she is redefining how Latinx narratives are collected, archived, and shared through interactive, multimedia platforms. Her visionary leadership has been recognized through multiple awards, fellowships, and residencies, underscoring her commitment to advancing knowledge justice and rethinking art, science, and civic practice as catalysts for sustainable community engagement.