Carlos Martiel Wins Museo del Barrio’s Inaugural Maestro Dobel Latinx Artwork Prize
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New York’s Museo del Barrio and Mexican tequila model Maestro Dobel have introduced Havana-born set up and efficiency artist Carlos Martiel as the primary winner of the newly established Maestro Dobel Latinx Artwork Prize. Martiel, who is predicated in Harlem, will obtain a $50,000 grant and a solo exhibition of his work, to happen in El Museo del Barrio’s multidisciplinary house Room 110 within the spring of 2024. The prize, which is to be awarded biannually, is geared toward elevating the work of Latinx artists, who’ve been traditionally underrepresented within the artwork world, although 62 million US residents, or practically 19 % of the nation’s inhabitants, are of Hispanic descent based on the 2020 US census.
“On behalf of our jury, I’m delighted to announce Carlos Martiel because the recipient of the 2023 Maestro Dobel Latinx Artwork Prize,” mentioned Patrick Charpenel, govt director of El Museo del Barrio, in an announcement. “Martiel’s work fantastically explores the complexity and nuance of racism and racialization, gender, immigration, and the legacy of colonialism within the Americas. We’re grateful for our partnership with Maestro Dobel Tequila, who shares our dedication to supporting Latinx artists in the US.”
Martiel is thought for durational efficiency works exploring problems with racism, methods of oppression, and violence concentrating on folks of shade. Various these works discover him testing the bounds of his personal physique, which he generally binds with ropes or chains, in opposition to which he then strains. His work has appeared within the 2019 Sharjah Biennial, the 2017 Venice Biennale, and several other iterations of the Havana Biennial.
“I’m honored to have been chosen because the inaugural winner of the Maestro Dobel Latinx Artwork Prize, an award that celebrates my group and stresses the essential function of Latinx artwork within the inventive world,” mentioned Martiel in an announcement. “By means of this prize, I’m trying ahead to producing new work that can proceed to drive conversations on topics that matter and shine a light-weight on the significance of illustration.”
