About Us

Art Concept Alternative, ACA, represents a diverse selection of international artists working across painting, photography, sculpture, installation and experimental works. Located in Vero Beach, Florida, the gallery provides an ongoing platform of exhibits, Artist-in-Residence programs, workshops and events that have made a strong impact in the community, strengthening the dialogue between artists and American audiences. Founder Silvia Medina and her team believe in the power of art to inspire and transform lives.

Art Concept Alternative has gained international recognition for its contribution to contemporary art discourse, and it is currently collaborating with cultural institutions and museums in Spain, Italy and Latin America (Argentina, Cuba). The gallery has been featured in ARTNEXUS, Art New England and Art Daily News International magazines.

Silvia Maria Medina
CEO, Art Director, Chief Curator

With the decline of art education around the world, Silvia Medina's vision is to bring art to the community. Medina believes in the power of art to inspire. Her ambitious, ground-breaking programs include hosting artists in residence, and taking emerging artists to international art fairs and biennials.

Medina has more than 30 years of art world experience. She is a founding member of the Havana Biennial and the Wilfredo Lam Center. She has curated many national and international art fairs, and collaborated with major art publications such as Art Nexus and Art Districts. Medina also served as executive director of Sala Mendoza in Caracas, Artistic Director at PagesEspaid'Art Gallery in Barcelona, and Intrepid Art Gallery in Vero Beach, Florida.

Niurka Barroso
Executive Director

An award-winning photographer, Niurka graduated from Havana University with a degree in Classical languages and worked for twelve years for Agence France-Presse (AFP). Since 2005, she works as a freelance photographer in Toronto, Canada, and worldwide. Barroso's work exhibited in Austria, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Israel, France, Spain, and The United States from 1995 to 2019. She was awarded the Casa de las Americas Award for Contemporary Photography, and is a member of Photographers without Borders. She is the creator of "The Faces of Eve," an itinerant photographic project about Women and the Place they call Home.