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'''Mildred |
'''Mildred Beltré Martinez''' (born 1969) is a Brooklyn-based [[Americans|American]] [[multi-disciplinary]] artist known for [[activist]] works that focus on how [[social justice]] and [[grassroots|grassroots movements]] might reconfigure society. She is co-founder of the [[Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine]]<ref name="Santa Fe Art Institute">{{cite web|title=Santa Fe Art Institute: Mildred Beltre|url=https://sfai.org/residents/mildred-beltre/|publisher=Santa Fe Art Institute|accessdate=5 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="Suffragette City">{{cite news|last1=Mellor|first1=Carl|title=Suffragette City|url=https://www.syracusenewtimes.com/suffragette-city/|accessdate=4 February 2018|publisher=Syracuse New Times|date=July 19, 2017}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Beltre received her [[Master of Fine Arts|M.F.A]] from the [[University of Iowa]].<ref name="BRIC">{{cite web|title=Meet the 2018 Media Arts Fellowship Recipients|url=https://www.bricartsmedia.org/blog/meet-2018-media-arts-fellowship-recipients|publisher=BRIC|accessdate=5 February 2018}}</ref> She is |
Beltre was born in [[New York City]] in 1969 and grew up there. She completed undergraduate work in art and [[anthropology]] at [[Carleton College]]<ref name="CMA Benefit Auction">{{cite news|title=CMA Benefit Auction 2016: Mildred Beltre|url=https://www.artsy.net/artwork/mildred-beltre-azabache|accessdate=22 March 2018|publisher=Artsy|date=2016}}</ref> and received her [[Master of Fine Arts|M.F.A]] from the [[University of Iowa]].<ref name="BRIC">{{cite web|title=Meet the 2018 Media Arts Fellowship Recipients|url=https://www.bricartsmedia.org/blog/meet-2018-media-arts-fellowship-recipients|publisher=BRIC|accessdate=5 February 2018}}</ref> She is an associate professor drawing and printmaking at the [[University of Vermont]].<ref name="Seven Days">{{cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Sadie|title=An African American-Owned Farm Becomes a Heritage Site|url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/an-african-american-owned-farm-becomes-a-heritage-site/Content?oid=6719013|accessdate=7 February 2018|agency=Vermont's Independent Voice Seven Days|publisher=De Capo Publishing Inc.|date=July 17, 2017}}</ref> |
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== Work == |
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Beltré's collaboration with [[Oasa Duverney]], Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine, started as a way to give kids in the [[Crown Heights, Brooklyn|Crown Heights]] neighborhood of Brooklyn a creative outlet. Their ad hoc neighborhood arts camp facilitated collaborative projects such as installing a herb garden planted in recycled bottles to hang from the [[Franklin Avenue Shuttle]] tracks.<ref name="Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine Remixes Art and Activism in Crown Heights">{{cite news|last1=Sharp|first1=Sonja|title=Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine Remixes Art and Activism in Crown Heights|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130719/crown-heights/brooklyn-hi-art-machine-remixes-art-activism-crown-heights/slideshow/416353/1#slide-1|accessdate=26 March 2018|publisher=DNAinfo|date=July 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084253/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130719/crown-heights/brooklyn-hi-art-machine-remixes-art-activism-crown-heights/slideshow/416353/1#slide-1|archive-date=27 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In addition to solo exhibitions, Beltré has been part of group exhibitions at the [[Brooklyn Museum]], the [[Everson Museum of Art]] in Syracuse, NY; the [[International Print Center New York]], and the [[DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park|DeCordova Museum]] in Lincoln, MA. She has published articles in ''Printmaking Today''. |
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==Awards and fellowships== |
==Awards and fellowships== |
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Among the honors which Mildred |
Among the honors which Mildred Beltré has earned are: |
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*[[BRIC Arts Media|Media Arts Fellowship]] (2018)<ref name="BRIC" /> |
*[[BRIC Arts Media|Media Arts Fellowship]] (2018)<ref name="BRIC" /> |
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==Selected exhibitions== |
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Beltré has had solo exhibitions at galleries and institutions including: |
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* Eli Marsh Gallery, Amherst, MA ''Mildred Beltre: The Changing Same'' (2015)<ref name="The Changing Same">{{cite web|title=Mildred Beltre: The Changing Same|url=https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/art/EliMarsh/mildred-beltre-the-changing-same|publisher=Amherst College|accessdate=5 February 2018}}</ref> |
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* Burlington City Arts, Burlington, VT ''Mildred Beltre: Dream Work'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|title=Mildred Beltre: Dream Work|url=http://www.burlingtoncityarts.org/Exhibition/mildred-beltre-dream-work|publisher=Burlington City Arts|accessdate=5 February 2018}}</ref> |
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* Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn: ''Science of the World'' (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kentler International Drawing Space : exhibition : Mildred Beltré, Science of the Word [2019_Beltré]|url=https://www.kentlergallery.org/Detail/exhibitions/403|access-date=2020-08-11|website=www.kentlergallery.org}}</ref> |
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==Collections== |
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Mildred Beltré's work is held in permanent collections including:<ref name="CMA Benefit Auction" /> |
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* [[Brooklyn Museum]], Brooklyn, New York, USA |
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* [[Walker Art Center]], Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==External links== |
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{{Official website| http://www.mildredbeltre.com}} |
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University of Vermont, Department of Art and Art History [https://www.uvm.edu/cas/art/profiles/mildred-beltre page] |
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[[Category:American social justice activists]] |
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[[Category:American contemporary artists]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:African-American contemporary artists]] |
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[[Category:African-American women artists]] |
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[[Category:21st-century American women artists]] |
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[[Category:1969 births]] |
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[[Category:21st-century African-American women]] |
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[[Category:21st-century African-American artists]] |
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[[Category:20th-century African-American people]] |
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[[File:Gronvold Jenipher P4 WIKIGIF(Beltre Mildred) unseen DMaT Spring23.gif|thumb|See The Unseen]] |
Latest revision as of 06:50, 10 March 2024
Mildred Beltré Martinez (born 1969) is a Brooklyn-based American multi-disciplinary artist known for activist works that focus on how social justice and grassroots movements might reconfigure society. She is co-founder of the Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Beltre was born in New York City in 1969 and grew up there. She completed undergraduate work in art and anthropology at Carleton College[3] and received her M.F.A from the University of Iowa.[4] She is an associate professor drawing and printmaking at the University of Vermont.[5]
Work
[edit]Beltré's collaboration with Oasa Duverney, Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine, started as a way to give kids in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn a creative outlet. Their ad hoc neighborhood arts camp facilitated collaborative projects such as installing a herb garden planted in recycled bottles to hang from the Franklin Avenue Shuttle tracks.[6] In addition to solo exhibitions, Beltré has been part of group exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum, the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY; the International Print Center New York, and the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, MA. She has published articles in Printmaking Today.
Awards and fellowships
[edit]Among the honors which Mildred Beltré has earned are:
- Media Arts Fellowship (2018)[4]
Selected exhibitions
[edit]Beltré has had solo exhibitions at galleries and institutions including:
- Eli Marsh Gallery, Amherst, MA Mildred Beltre: The Changing Same (2015)[7]
- Burlington City Arts, Burlington, VT Mildred Beltre: Dream Work (2014)[8]
- Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn: Science of the World (2019)[9]
Collections
[edit]Mildred Beltré's work is held in permanent collections including:[3]
- Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
References
[edit]- ^ "Santa Fe Art Institute: Mildred Beltre". Santa Fe Art Institute. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Mellor, Carl (July 19, 2017). "Suffragette City". Syracuse New Times. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ a b "CMA Benefit Auction 2016: Mildred Beltre". Artsy. 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Meet the 2018 Media Arts Fellowship Recipients". BRIC. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Williams, Sadie (July 17, 2017). "An African American-Owned Farm Becomes a Heritage Site". De Capo Publishing Inc. Vermont's Independent Voice Seven Days. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ Sharp, Sonja (July 19, 2013). "Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine Remixes Art and Activism in Crown Heights". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Mildred Beltre: The Changing Same". Amherst College. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Mildred Beltre: Dream Work". Burlington City Arts. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Kentler International Drawing Space : exhibition : Mildred Beltré, Science of the Word [2019_Beltré]". www.kentlergallery.org. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
External links
[edit]University of Vermont, Department of Art and Art History page
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- American social justice activists
- American contemporary artists
- Living people
- African-American contemporary artists
- African-American women artists
- 21st-century American women artists
- 1969 births
- 21st-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American artists
- 20th-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American women