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'''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 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 |
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 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 == |
== 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== |
==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> |
* 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> |
* 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== |
==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 |
* [[Brooklyn Museum]], Brooklyn, New York, USA |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Official website| http://www.mildredbeltre.com}} |
{{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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Revision as of 15:49, 11 August 2020
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
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 associate professor drawing and printmaking at the University of Vermont.[5]
Work
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
Among the honors which Mildred Beltré has earned are:
- Media Arts Fellowship (2018)[4]
Selected exhibitions
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
Mildred Beltré's work is held in permanent collections including:[3]
- Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
References
- ^ "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
University of Vermont, Department of Art and Art History page
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