Mateo Blanco
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Born | 1981 |
Nationality | American |
Known for | using non-conventional items to create Art |
Mateo Blanco (born 1981, Miami) is an American 2D and 3D artist. Blanco uses non-conventional items to create art. Many of Mateo's creations are acquired by Ripley's Believe It or Not.[1][2][3] The Boca Raton Museum of Art and The Museum of Art - DeLand is home to some of the world's most iconic pieces of art by Mateo Blanco .Mateo lives in Orlando, Florida and is also an American tenor. He recorded an album titled Mateo Blanco 7:24.[4][5] . Mateo Blanco is also known for his unique renditions of the American flag using uncommon textiles and materials.
Early life and education
[edit]Mateo Blanco commenced his formal training under the supervision of Débora Arango in Medellin, Colombia. He studied with Arturo Estrada Hernández , Jesusita Vallejo de Mora and Lola Vélez. Further, Mateo studied Goldsmithing and Jewelry in Medellin, Colombia and studied commercial music at Florida Atlantic University.[6] Mateo received a training on classical opera singing, performed in La traviata , Rigoletto, Don Giovanni and Il Trovatore. Blanco was a part of Opera house in Colombia. Blanco has also make presentations accompanied by Aretha Franklin and performed for former president George H. W. Bush at his birthday dinner.[7][8]
Key Art-Works
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- Credit Flag by Mateo Blanco , 42 credit cards 2024
- Native Flag by Mateo Blanco ,Textile 2023
- Vigilance , Perseverance and Justice by Mateo Blanco, Textile 2023
- A 78X55 inches Jennifer Lawrence's portrait with 9,658 Planters peanuts[1]
- A portrait of Tennessee native Dolly Parton made of piece of clothes without paint[9]
- A series, “Joseph, Coat of Many Colors”, as an honor to Jewish history[10]
- Cheetah sculptures made from Cheetos Puffs[11]
- Portraits of singer Madonna, with wooden slits carved over her image for a 2D effect[12][13]
- A 3D replica of a FedEx truck with dog hair[14]
- A 3D sculpture of Sofía Vergara using feathers[15]
Books Metion Mateo Blanco
[edit]-2018 "Odd is Art." Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
-2019 Meyer, Edward. "Buying the Bizarre: Confessions of a Compulsive Collector."
Films About Mateo Blanco
[edit]2021 "Caged Bird" (film about Mateo Blanco), Fusion Fest; Orlando, Florida
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Nuttiest Jennifer Lawrence Portrait". HuffPost India. 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ La gente se comía pedacitos de sus obras: el inconveniente de crear arte comestible - CNN Video, retrieved 2019-04-23
- ^ Mateo Blanco | Season 2015 Episode 170 | WUCF Artisodes, retrieved 2019-04-23
- ^ "Artist Mateo Blanco honors strong women in Boca Raton gallery debut". www.ellatino.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ DiDomenico, Jennifer. "Local musician Mateo Blanco celebrates 10 year anniversary of debut album with re-release". Osceola News-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "Artist Mateo Blanco Honors Strong Women in Boca Raton Gallery Debut". www.bocaratontribune.com. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Mateo Blanco: American dreamer turned successful American tenor". floridant.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Mateo Blanco". Rosenbaum Contemporary. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ PR, Ripleys (2016-06-09). "Ripley's Believe It or Not! Acquires One-of-a-kind Dolly Parton Portrait". Ripley Entertainment Inc. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ Sedam, Lauren (2018-04-30). "Artist Mateo Blanco pays tribute to Jewish history in his new work". Miami's Community News. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ O'Brien, Kayla (7 December 2017). "Artist uses thousands of Cheetos to make sculpture". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "Mateo Blanco's art is on display at Cinco Tacos + Tequila in Winter Park". Food & Beverage Magazine. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ Diaz, Johnny (28 November 2017). "Miami artist pays homage to Madonna in Coral Gables exhibit". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "Artist creates FedEx truck out of dog hair". WMC Action News 5. March 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "Pulgas casi arruinan escultura de Sofía Vergara hecha en plumas". ELESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2019-04-23.