Our Story

In 2023, GG Art Space was born out of a shared vision by Gined Lopez Ganem and Alberto Puerto to create a vibrant, artist-owned home for the arts in South Florida. After years of cultivating artistry within her family’s fine art business, Cernuda Arte, Gined felt an irresistible pull to build something of her own, something that would bridge movement, music, spoken word and fine art in a dynamic fusion.

GG Art Space was conceived as a platform for emerging and established artists to thrive, connect, and inspire through exhibitions and events that celebrate their unique voices. In its debut year, GG Art Space gained notable recognition, receiving coverage in 305Hive and an entrepreneurship grant from Digital Undivided and JP Morgan Chase, underscoring the project’s deep potential. The space’s exhibitions, including appearances at the SCOPE International Art Show Miami Beach and Gables International Plaza, have already drawn a lively community of art enthusiasts and advocates, fostering new connections and dialogues in the Miami art scene.

Backed by the Florida Minority Supplier Development Council and Prospera, GG Art Space continues to expand its reach and mission. In 2024, we’re excited to bring our exhibitions to Neiman Marcus in Coral Gables and to the Historic Dorn Building with AnEyeDiary in South Miami, where the transformative power of art will find new ways to spark conversation across artistic disciplines and ignite new conversations in the Miami area.

Meet The Team


Gined Lopez portrait by Murnor Studios

Gined Lopez Ganem

Gined Lopez Ganem is the Founder of GG Art Space, and Co-Founder of Alberto Puerto Music, with over 10 years of experience as a university program director and over 20 years of experience as an educator, community developer, writer, and translator.  

Gined has been a contributing author at LnS Gallery, NuFlamenco Collaborative, Cultural Arts Exchange, and Cernuda Arte.  In 2023, she was selected as a recipient of a Chase Breakthrough Grant for minority women founders through Digital Undivided

An alumna of the University of Miami Graduate School of Education, she enjoys building enjoyable and educational artistic events and creating community ties.  Gined has an undergraduate degree in biology with a minor in dance from The Evergreen State College. A former dance enthusiast, she remains active in the arts community as a founder and producer. 

Alberto Puerto

Co-Founder Alberto Puerto is a guitarist, composer, arranger, and instructor based in Coral Gables, FL. 

With over 10 years of experience teaching students of all levels, Alberto was Chair of Guitar Studies at the Evangelical University of Bolivia prior to starting his own projects, Alberto Puerto Guitar School and Alberto Puerto Music. 

Alberto holds a degree in guitar from the Superior Institute of Arts (ISA) in Havana, Cuba, where he was concertmaster of the Sonantas Habaneras orchestra.  

His first album, The Great Cuban Suite (2021)  was nominated for a CubaDisco award.

Most recently, he has been working with various artists on the recording and release of his second album, Visa for A Determined Object