Blanka Amezkua
Blanka Amezkua (born 1971 in Mexico City) is a Mexican contemporary artist.[1] She has adopted "crochet, embroidery and comic book visual vernacular" as techniques to explore female sexuality her work.[2] She is most recognizable for her alternative art project titled “Bronx Blue Bedroom Project” that ran from 2008 to 2010 in Mott Haven, Bronx.[3]
Early life[]
Amezkua was born in Mexico City and raised in Los Angeles, California.[4] She earned a B.A. from California State University at Fresno, and she attended the Scuola Libera del Nudo of the Accademia di Belle Arti of Florence, Italy, between 1997 and 1998, formally trained as a painter.[5][6]
Career[]
Amezkua began an artist-run project in her bedroom called the Bronx Blue Bedroom Project (BBBP) in 2008. In 2010, BBBP's two-year trajectory was included in the show "Alternative Histories" at Exit Art in New York City.[7]
Later in 2010, she moved to Greece and began a project titled "3///3 ...three walls on wednesdays...", an open invitation for artists from anywhere in the world to exhibit their work on three portable walls that she carried and placed throughout the city.[8]
In 2012 she initiated 8 to 8: State of Creative Emergency an opportunity for artists in any field to craft an idea and present it in public space for twelve hours straight.[9]
Her work has been referenced in The New York Times[10][11][12] TimeOut NY,[13] and The Bronx Beat.[14]
Awards[]
- 2009 Department of Cultural Affairs Greater New York Arts Development Fund 2009 : (Bronx Blue Bedroom Project)[15]
- 2008 The Bronx Museum of the Arts: AIM 28 (Artist in the Marketplace)[16]
- 2008 Bronx Council On The Arts: BRIO[17][18]
Residencies[]
May 2013 with artAmari in Amari, Crete, Greece.[19]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art: Feminist Art Base: Blanka Amezkua". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ Schwendener, Martha. (December 15, 2006). "Art From Everywhere, All From Queens". The New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ "About". Bronx Blue Room Project. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Alvarez, Lizette. (October 23, 2009). "Jogging to Start, and Ending With Art". The New York Times
- ^ " Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art: Feminist Art Base: Blanka Amezkua". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ "P.S.1 Studio Visit | Blanka Amezkua". . Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ "Past Programs - Alternative Histories". Exit Art.
- ^ Amezkua, Blanka. (June 12, 2012). "State of Creative Emergency in Athens". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Amezkua, Blanka. (June 12, 2012). "State of Creative Emergency in Athens". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Schwendener, Martha. (December 15, 2006). "Art From Everywhere, All From Queens". The New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ Kugel, Seth. (June 8, 2008). "The Bronx Is More Than Just Yankee Stadium". The New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ Smith, Roberta. (July 25, 2008). "ART REVIEW Artists Leap Into the Moment". The New York Times.
- ^ Carlin, T.J. (Dec 3, 2008). "Bronx Blue Bedroom Project". TimeOut NY.
- ^ Nepal, Indu. (April 5, 2008). "Bronx Artist's Gallery is Home Sweet Home". The Bronx Beat.
- ^ "Bronx Council on the Arts Announces 2008-09 Recipients of Municipal and State Funds". Bronx Council on the Arts. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Artist in the Marketplace". Bronx Museum of the Arts. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Maria C. Sierra. (January 28, 2010). "Mental Notes Delivered". Bronx Art Guide.
- ^ "List of Winners". Bronx Council on the Arts.
- ^ "Resident Artist Blanka Amezkua May 2013". artAmari. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Mexican contemporary artists
- Mexican women artists
- Artists from Mexico City
- Artists from Los Angeles
- California State University, Fresno alumni