Mateo Blanco

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Mateo Blanco
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Mateo Blanco in his studio The United States of America 2023
Born (1981-09-10) 10 September 1981 (age 43)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Known forusing non-conventional items to create Art

Mateo Blanco (born 10 September 1981) is an American artist, singer and art collector. Blanco uses non-conventional items to create art.

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As an artist, Blanco is also known for his unique renditions of the American flag using uncommon textiles and materials. Many of Mateo's creations are acquired by Ripley's Believe It or Not. [1] [2] [3] The Boca Raton Museum of Art , The Butler Institute of American Art and The Museum of Art - DeLand is home to some of the world's most iconic pieces of art by Mateo Blanco. As an American tenor, he recorded an album titled Mateo Blanco 7:24. [4] [5] Currently, he lives in Orlando, Florida.

Early life and education

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Mateo Blanco with Débora Arango

Although he was born in the United States, his parents moved to Medellín in 1986 where they built the San Mateo house in honor of their son. There, he lived his childhood and youth from the age of five to 19 (2000) in Colombia. In the capital of Antioquia he grew up in an environment surrounded by artists and politicians, which allowed him to strengthen ties of friendship with artists, presidents, intellectuals and musicians who formed and influenced him such as Fernando Botero and his wife Sophia Vari. The latter would show and advise him - in Mateo's words - to be a complete artist with knowledge and discipline.

Mateo Blanco began his formal training under the supervision of Débora Arango in Medellin. He studied with Arturo Estrada Hernández, Jesusita Vallejo de Mora and Lola Vélez. Further, he studied Goldsmithing and Jewelry in Medellin, and, later, 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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Native Flag By Mateo Blanco 2023 Boca Raton Museum of Art Collection

Books Mentioning

2018 "Odd is Art." Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

2019 Meyer, Edward. "Buying the Bizarre: Confessions of a Compulsive Collector".

Films About

2021 "Caged Bird" (film about Mateo Blanco), Fusion Fest; Orlando, Florida

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