A M A N D A D A N N Á E R O M E R O
Amanda Dannáe Romero is a nuevomexicanx interdisciplinary artist and musician based in Albuquerque, NM. She was born and raised in Santa Fe. Her practice incorporates sound, coding, colcha embroidery, tinsmithing, writing, video, and performance. Her work focuses on the interconnectivity between humans and environments and she weaves technology and traditional art practices together to create sound, video, and textile pieces as well as performances and recordings.
Romero received a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College and a BFA in Art Studio from the University of New Mexico where she received summa cum laude designation for her honors thesis. She is an educator and curator and a founding member of Fourteenfifteen Gallery and the L.o.A. artist collective. She currently teaches music and art at the Metropolitan Detention Center and collaborates with community members on various social justice projects and initiatives.
Romero plays guitar, piano, and drums in a number of local bands and plays solo as Madrina. She has exhibited work at venues such as 516 Arts, Castellar de la Frontera in Cádiz, Spain, and SITE Santa Fe. She was one of the four Borderlands Artists-in-Residence selected by the City of Albuquerque Department of Arts and Culture and the Artists at Work Initiative in New York in 2022. She was most recently an Art and Science Fellow this past spring with Shared Futures.