Carlos Betancourt
A multimedia artist based in Miami, he was an influential artist in that city following his arrival in the region of Wynwood in the 1980s. Born of Cuban immigrants in San Juan, Betancourt came to America with his family in 1981 when he was 15, settling in Miami. Despite an early pursuit of architecture, he decided to pursue design, working in photography, painting, sculpture, installation, and performance art, among others.
Carlos Betancourt
- Name
- Carlos Betancourt
- Born
- 1966
- Birthplace
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Known for
- photography, painting, installation art, performance art
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- artist · photographer
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A multimedia artist based in Miami, he was an influential artist in that city following his arrival in the region of Wynwood in the 1980s. Born of Cuban immigrants in San Juan, Betancourt came to America with his family in 1981 when he was 15, settling in Miami. Despite an early pursuit of architecture, he decided to pursue design, working in photography, painting, sculpture, installation, and performance art, among others.
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He opened a studio and storefront named "Imperfect Utopia" in South Beach which in the 1990s was visited by a number of celebrities. In 1995, he was named by People magazine one of its 50 most beautiful people in the world. In 2015, his work was collected in a coffee table book named after his art studio, published by Italian publisher Rizzoli Libri. That same year, in November, he mounted a solo exhibition at the Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art. In 2018, he received a Florida Prize from the Orlando Museum of Art. His work is part of the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery of the United States.
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• Name — Carlos Betancourt • Born — 1966 • Birthplace — San Juan, Puerto Rico • Known for — photography, painting, installation art, performance art • Website — https: www.carlosbetancourt.com/
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Carlos Betancourt born at San Juan.
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- 1.FULL BIOGRAPHY. Official website.
- 2.Sokol, Brett. Art Basel Miami Beach Returns, Smaller but Ready to Party. New York Times. 24 Nov 2021.
- 3.Abel, Ann. Master Miami During Art Basel: An Insiders’ Guide To The City. Forbes. 3 Dec 2019.
- 4.Brito, Maria. The Unchanged Reality of Carlos Betancourt. Huffington Post. 21 Dec 2015.
- 5.McDermott, Emily. The Collected Work of Carlos Betancourt. Interview. 10 Dec 2013.
- 6.Cunningham, Laura. An interview with artist Carlos Betancourt. LatinAmericanArt.com. 18 Feb 2010.
- 7.Balmaseda, Liz. Why is Post reporter’s portrait on display at Smithsonian Institution?. Palm Beach Post. 22 Apr 2016.
- 8.Richard E. Burgheim. People Weekly : Yearbook 1996. Time Inc. Home Entertainment. 85. 1996. 9781883013325.
- 9.Lockward, Alanna. Carlos Betancourt y el cuerpo de la escritura. Atlántica: Revista de arte y pensamiento. Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno. 32. 102–111. Spring 2002. 1132-8428.
- 10.Henriette, Hadley. Inside his Imperfect Utopia – A Q&A with Carlos Betancourt. Haute Living. 26 Oct 2015.
- 11.Adams, Abraham. Carlos Betancourt. ArtForum. 215.
- 12.2018 ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART FLORIDA PRIZE IN CONTEMPORARY ART. Orlando Museum of Art. 18 Feb 2010.
- 13.Liz Balmaseda. Smithsonian Institution.
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