Carlos Betancourt

-In what way is ART a tool for activism?

I think art is one of the few remaining expressions of true freedom, so each artist has the right to approach art as they see fit.

- In what way does your chosen piece for HRW reflect 2020?

I think perhaps this artwork can be more of a mechanism that activates hope, enthusiasm and optimism at any time.

- What gives you hope?

Believing in something greater than us; my belief system; Faith; Nature; a flower blooming; picking up seashells; a conversation with a best friend; authenticity; a hummingbird; love; a pelican gliding through a summer blue sky; the ultimate good nature of most people; kindness.

BIO

Carlos Betancourt (born San Juan, Puerto Rico 1966) is an American artist, generally described as a multi-disciplinary artist. His artworks explore issues of memory and his own experiences, while also dwelling in matters of beauty, identity and communication. By means of re-examination, he recycles and reinterprets the past by delivering it in a fresh and new relevant context. Influenced by personal memories, he believes that art can be informed by one's own experiences, not necessarily the other way around.

Mr. Betancourt's artwork is part of public collections such as the Smithsonian' National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, San Antonio Museum of Art, Texas, New Orleans Museum of Art, Louisiana, Palm Springs Arts Museum, California, Bass Museum of Art, Florida, PAMM Perez Art Museum, Florida, Museo de Arte Ponde, Puerto Rico. His work is exhibited in various galleries as well as art fairs such as Art Basel and Arco. He is the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including the Florida Department of State Millennium Cultural Recognition Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Grant, and the Miami Beach Arts Council Grant. He has worked as a curator, furniture designer and has collaborated in architectural and site-specific commissions with architect Alberto Latorre in several large-scale public art commissions.

www.carlosbetancourt.com Instagram: @carlosbetancourtartist

This artwork is located in Florida. WILLAS contemporary will facilitate artwork release within 14 days after payment. Can be picked up by the buyer or shipped at the buyer´s expense.