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Carlos Betancourt (artist)

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Carlos Betancourt is a Puerto Rican artist. A multimedia artist based in Miami,[1] he was an influential artist in that city following his arrival in the region of Wynwood in the 1980s.[2][3]

Born of Cuban immigrants in San Juan, Betancourt came to America with his family when he was 13, settling in Miami.[4] He obtained a degree in design, working in photography, painting, sculpture, installation, and performance art, among others.[5] He opened a studio and storefront named "Imperfect Utopia" in South Beach.[6] In 2015, his work was collected in a coffee table book named after his art studio, published by Italian publisher Rizzoli Libri. With a foreword by Richard Blanco, the book explores the first 25 years of Betancourt's career.[3] That same year, in November, he mounted a solo exhibition at the Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art.[3][7] In 2018, he received a Florida Prize from the Orlando Museum of Art.[8] His work is part of the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery of the United States.[9]

References

  1. ^ Sokol, Brett (24 Nov 2021). "Art Basel Miami Beach Returns, Smaller but Ready to Party". New York Times. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  2. ^ Abel, Ann (3 Dec 2019). "Master Miami During Art Basel: An Insiders' Guide To The City". Forbes. Retrieved 30 Jul 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Henriette, Hadley (26 Oct 2015). "Inside his Imperfect Utopia – A Q&A with Carlos Betancourt". Haute Living. Retrieved 30 Jul 2023.
  4. ^ Brito, Maria (21 Dec 2015). "The Unchanged Reality of Carlos Betancourt". Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 Jul 2023.
  5. ^ Cunningham, Laura (18 Feb 2010). "An interview with artist Carlos Betancourt". LatinAmericanArt.com. Retrieved 30 Jul 2023.
  6. ^ Balmaseda, Liz (22 Apr 2016). "Why is Post reporter's portrait on display at Smithsonian Institution?". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 30 Jul 2023.
  7. ^ Adams, Abraham (215). "Carlos Betancourt". ArtForum. Retrieved 23 Jul 2023.
  8. ^ "2018 ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART FLORIDA PRIZE IN CONTEMPORARY ART". Orlando Museum of Art. 18 Feb 2010. Retrieved 30 Jul 2023.
  9. ^ "Liz Balmaseda". Smithsonian Institute. Retrieved 30 Jul 2023.
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