Artist Talk and Meet & Greet

With Mateo Blanco

Join us for an artist talk and meet & greet with Mateo Blanco, where the Colombian-American artist will discuss his recent piece, Born of Two Lands Flag, currently on display at the Museum.

Through this piece, Blanco invites the public to reflect on the importance of caring for our environment, honoring our heritage and embracing the complexity of our identities. Crafted from textiles with natural dye from the Mata Raton Tree, Almendro Tree, coconut, cilantro and achiote, the flag is an organic palette that connects Blanco to his Colombian roots, exploring his unique identity as a Colombian-American.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Mateo Blanco was born in Miami in 1981 and began his formal training in fine art in Medellin, Colombia, where he studied under Débora Arango Pérez, the artist immortalized on the country’s 2,000-peso bill. Blanco’s studies include goldsmithing and jewelry. He holds a B.A. from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Blanco is also a talented opera performer, who sang for President George H.W. Bush in 2003. Blanco is represented by the Rosembaum Contemporary gallery, located in Boca Raton and Palm Beach.

EVENT DETAILS

Artist Talk + Meet & Greet with Mateo Blanco

Tuesday, May 6  |  11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand, Florida 32720

This event is FREE & open to the public

Image courtesy of the artist