Juan Betancurth
Manizales, Colombia
Lives and Works: Bogotá, CO
Manizales, Colombia
Lives and Works: Bogotá, CO
Solo Exhibitions:
ShowRoom, Espacio El Dorado. Bogota, COL. August 2023
Sketch Gallery, Bogotá, CO. 2020
Geometría. Sketch Gallery, Bogotá, CO. Collaboration with Alejandro Penagos. 2019
Nydia, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, New York, NY. Collaboration with Benjamin Fredrickson. 2016
Juan & Nydia, Museo Belber Jiménez, Oaxaca, México. 2015
One Cycle Ahead, Fridman Gallery, New York, NY. Collaboration with Daniel Neumann. 2015
All of this is made for you, Baxter Street Gallery, New York, NY. 2014
Domesticus, Abrons Arts Center, New York, NY. 2011
For Faith, Pain or Pleasure, CCS BARD College, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY. Bulletin Board. 2011
Blood is thicker than water, Splatterpool Gallery, Brooklyn. NY. 2011
Mi Casa es mi Casa, Le Petit Versaille, New York City, NY. 2006
Sketch Gallery, Bogotá, CO. 2020
Geometría. Sketch Gallery, Bogotá, CO. Collaboration with Alejandro Penagos. 2019
Nydia, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, New York, NY. Collaboration with Benjamin Fredrickson. 2016
Juan & Nydia, Museo Belber Jiménez, Oaxaca, México. 2015
One Cycle Ahead, Fridman Gallery, New York, NY. Collaboration with Daniel Neumann. 2015
All of this is made for you, Baxter Street Gallery, New York, NY. 2014
Domesticus, Abrons Arts Center, New York, NY. 2011
For Faith, Pain or Pleasure, CCS BARD College, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY. Bulletin Board. 2011
Blood is thicker than water, Splatterpool Gallery, Brooklyn. NY. 2011
Mi Casa es mi Casa, Le Petit Versaille, New York City, NY. 2006
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Cinco Décadas, Museo de arte de Pereira, Pereira CO. 2024
Minuta, Premio Luis Caballero, nominación: Alejandro Salcedo, Bogotá, CO. 2023
Doing Time, South Parade Gallery, London. UK. May 2023
Intersticios, Espacio El Dorado, Bogotá, CO. 2023
Sketches, Sketch Gallery, Material Art Fair, CDMX, Mexico. 2023
Epicuro´s Garden, Espacio El Dorado, Bogota, CO. 2022
Cuerpos Expuestos, Museo de Memoria de Colombia, Bogotá, 2020
Luca2020, Karpuchina Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic. 2020
Disambiguations, Fridman Gallery at Zona Maco, CDMX, Mexico. 2020
Tanto que me hablaste del futuro: Cúal futuro?. Espacio Odeón, Bogotá, CO. 2019
Primitivo, Casa Hoffman. Bogotá, CO 2019
Hawapi. Espacio El Dorado, Bogotá, CO 2019
Interfaz. Sketch Gallery, Bogotá, CO.2018
Machi. Estudio 74, Bogotá, CO. 2018
( iiiyyyzzziiyyyzzz ), Neebex Gallery, Bogotá, CO. 2017
If You Were in My Body, Fierman Gallery, New York, NY. 2017
Encontrando El Dorado, Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia. 2017
Civil•Disobedience, Poetry and Porn. Athens, Greece. 2016
All the Lights We Cannot See, Pyongyang, North Korea. Group exhibition by Random Institute. 2016
The Witness Goes Missing, XV International Image Festival, Manizales, Colombia. Collaboration with Daniel Neumann. 2016
In a Myth of the Actual, Sinne Gallery / Viherpaja. Helsinki, Fl. Collaboration with Daniel Neumann. 2016
Breaking the Cycle, No Longer Empty, Bronx, NY. "When You Cut into the Present the Future Leaks Out”. In collaboration with Daniel Neumann. 2015
Studio Program Exhibition, Queens Museum, Queens, NY. 2015
Transperformance3, Oi Futuro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2014
Pomada Festival, Zacheta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw, Poland. 2014
Home Sweet Home, Dazibao, Montreal, Canada. 2014
Fitting Room, Ideas 40203, Louisville, KY. 2013
On/Sincerity, Boston University College of Fine Arts, Boston. MA. 2012
Cleanse, Dirty Looks On Location, New York City. NY. 2012
Chamber of Delights, El Museo del Barrio Biennial -The (S) Files-, New York. NY. 2011
Altar to Myself, Queens Museum, Queens. NY. 2008
VI Mercado Cultural, Salvador Bahia. Brazil. 2008
Cinco Décadas, Museo de arte de Pereira, Pereira CO. 2024
Minuta, Premio Luis Caballero, nominación: Alejandro Salcedo, Bogotá, CO. 2023
Doing Time, South Parade Gallery, London. UK. May 2023
Intersticios, Espacio El Dorado, Bogotá, CO. 2023
Sketches, Sketch Gallery, Material Art Fair, CDMX, Mexico. 2023
Epicuro´s Garden, Espacio El Dorado, Bogota, CO. 2022
Cuerpos Expuestos, Museo de Memoria de Colombia, Bogotá, 2020
Luca2020, Karpuchina Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic. 2020
Disambiguations, Fridman Gallery at Zona Maco, CDMX, Mexico. 2020
Tanto que me hablaste del futuro: Cúal futuro?. Espacio Odeón, Bogotá, CO. 2019
Primitivo, Casa Hoffman. Bogotá, CO 2019
Hawapi. Espacio El Dorado, Bogotá, CO 2019
Interfaz. Sketch Gallery, Bogotá, CO.2018
Machi. Estudio 74, Bogotá, CO. 2018
( iiiyyyzzziiyyyzzz ), Neebex Gallery, Bogotá, CO. 2017
If You Were in My Body, Fierman Gallery, New York, NY. 2017
Encontrando El Dorado, Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia. 2017
Civil•Disobedience, Poetry and Porn. Athens, Greece. 2016
All the Lights We Cannot See, Pyongyang, North Korea. Group exhibition by Random Institute. 2016
The Witness Goes Missing, XV International Image Festival, Manizales, Colombia. Collaboration with Daniel Neumann. 2016
In a Myth of the Actual, Sinne Gallery / Viherpaja. Helsinki, Fl. Collaboration with Daniel Neumann. 2016
Breaking the Cycle, No Longer Empty, Bronx, NY. "When You Cut into the Present the Future Leaks Out”. In collaboration with Daniel Neumann. 2015
Studio Program Exhibition, Queens Museum, Queens, NY. 2015
Transperformance3, Oi Futuro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2014
Pomada Festival, Zacheta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw, Poland. 2014
Home Sweet Home, Dazibao, Montreal, Canada. 2014
Fitting Room, Ideas 40203, Louisville, KY. 2013
On/Sincerity, Boston University College of Fine Arts, Boston. MA. 2012
Cleanse, Dirty Looks On Location, New York City. NY. 2012
Chamber of Delights, El Museo del Barrio Biennial -The (S) Files-, New York. NY. 2011
Altar to Myself, Queens Museum, Queens. NY. 2008
VI Mercado Cultural, Salvador Bahia. Brazil. 2008
Artist Talks:
University of the Andes, Department of Anthropology, Seminar on Contemporary Anthropological Theories, Bogotá, CO. 2019
Central Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, National University of Colombia, Medellin, CO. 2017
Visual Arts Department, Pontifical Xaverian University, Bogotá, CO. 2016
Daniel Cooney Fine Art, New York, NY. 2016
Museo Belber Jiménez, Oaxaca, México. 2015
Residency Unlimited, Brooklyn, NY. 2015
Baxter Street Gallery, New York, NY. 2015
My work/The Body, Gender Studies, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island. 2014
About faith, pain and pleasure, CCS BARD College, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY. Bulletin Board. 2011
El Museo del Barrio Biennial -The (S) Files-, New York. NY. 2011
Central Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, National University of Colombia, Medellin, CO. 2017
Visual Arts Department, Pontifical Xaverian University, Bogotá, CO. 2016
Daniel Cooney Fine Art, New York, NY. 2016
Museo Belber Jiménez, Oaxaca, México. 2015
Residency Unlimited, Brooklyn, NY. 2015
Baxter Street Gallery, New York, NY. 2015
My work/The Body, Gender Studies, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island. 2014
About faith, pain and pleasure, CCS BARD College, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY. Bulletin Board. 2011
El Museo del Barrio Biennial -The (S) Files-, New York. NY. 2011
Performances:
El Plan, Ballet of the Masses, HKW, Berlin, DE. 2024
Cuerpo Sonoro, Facultad de Bellas Artes, Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla. CO. 2024
Labor, Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá MAMBO, Bogotá. CO. 2023
Sound Bodies, Movement Research at Judson Church, Nueva York. USA. 2023
Scores of Intimacy“ performance in the frame of Movement Research ACROSS POLY(e)MOTION, (with Romany Dear & Daniel Neumann), Berlin, DE. June 2023
The Stranger Question, Landungsbrücken, Frankfurt, DE & LOFFT Das Theater, Leipzig, DE. 2016
Hosti-pi-tility or the Strange Question, Theater Wrede+, Oldenburg, DE. 2016
4:3, Hunter College Art Galleries, New York, NY. Collaboration with Daniel Neumann as part of The Experimental Television Center: A History, ETC exhibition. 2015
Virtues of Disequilibrium, Queens Museum, Queens, NY. 2015
Study for a Dust Brush, Performance Week, Y Gallery, New York, NY. Collaboration with Mark Hayes. 2014
Unsubdued Forest, Soundscape, Eyebeam. New York, NY. CT-SWaM experimental sound series. 2013
Emergency Glitter, Abrons Arts Center, New York. Collaboration with Carlos Maria Romero. 2013
Living Room, Performa 11, New York. NY. , performance. 2011
Muchacho Relleno, Saint Cecilia's Convent, Brooklyn. NY. Performance. 2010
Let's paint the town red, Space is the place #16, Brooklyn. NY. Performance. 2008
Cuerpo Sonoro, Facultad de Bellas Artes, Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla. CO. 2024
Labor, Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá MAMBO, Bogotá. CO. 2023
Sound Bodies, Movement Research at Judson Church, Nueva York. USA. 2023
Scores of Intimacy“ performance in the frame of Movement Research ACROSS POLY(e)MOTION, (with Romany Dear & Daniel Neumann), Berlin, DE. June 2023
The Stranger Question, Landungsbrücken, Frankfurt, DE & LOFFT Das Theater, Leipzig, DE. 2016
Hosti-pi-tility or the Strange Question, Theater Wrede+, Oldenburg, DE. 2016
4:3, Hunter College Art Galleries, New York, NY. Collaboration with Daniel Neumann as part of The Experimental Television Center: A History, ETC exhibition. 2015
Virtues of Disequilibrium, Queens Museum, Queens, NY. 2015
Study for a Dust Brush, Performance Week, Y Gallery, New York, NY. Collaboration with Mark Hayes. 2014
Unsubdued Forest, Soundscape, Eyebeam. New York, NY. CT-SWaM experimental sound series. 2013
Emergency Glitter, Abrons Arts Center, New York. Collaboration with Carlos Maria Romero. 2013
Living Room, Performa 11, New York. NY. , performance. 2011
Muchacho Relleno, Saint Cecilia's Convent, Brooklyn. NY. Performance. 2010
Let's paint the town red, Space is the place #16, Brooklyn. NY. Performance. 2008
Special Projects:
1000 Scores 'Pieces for Here, Now & Later'. Online performance space. 2020
Los unos y los otros. Reading activation for the exhibition “Un día despúes”. Galería Casas Riegner. Bogotá CO. 2019
The Messy Room, TanzKongress, Dresden, Germany. Guest Artists. 2019
The Portable Exhibition, Dazibao, Montreal, Canada. A moving image traveling exhibit activity to primary and high schools, cegeps and libraries. 2014
Sketchy Walk, New Museum. Collaboration with Todd Shalom. As part of Museum as Hub: Carlos Motta: We Who Feel Differently. New York, NY. 2012
4ever 21 Walk, Elastic City, New York, NY. 2012
Lucky Walk, Elastic City for Art in Odd Places. Collaboration with Todd Shalom, New York, NY. 2011
1000 Scores 'Pieces for Here, Now & Later'. Online performance space. 2020
Los unos y los otros. Reading activation for the exhibition “Un día despúes”. Galería Casas Riegner. Bogotá CO. 2019
The Messy Room, TanzKongress, Dresden, Germany. Guest Artists. 2019
The Portable Exhibition, Dazibao, Montreal, Canada. A moving image traveling exhibit activity to primary and high schools, cegeps and libraries. 2014
Sketchy Walk, New Museum. Collaboration with Todd Shalom. As part of Museum as Hub: Carlos Motta: We Who Feel Differently. New York, NY. 2012
4ever 21 Walk, Elastic City, New York, NY. 2012
Lucky Walk, Elastic City for Art in Odd Places. Collaboration with Todd Shalom, New York, NY. 2011
Residencies:
Hawapi. ETCR Pondores, Guajira, CO. 2018
Flausen, Oldenburg, Germany. Artist in Residence. April - May 2016
Queens Museum, Queens, NY. A.I.R program. 2013 - 2015
Residency Unlimited. Louisville, KY. Ideas 40203. October 2013
Flausen, Oldenburg, Germany. Artist in Residence. April - May 2016
Queens Museum, Queens, NY. A.I.R program. 2013 - 2015
Residency Unlimited. Louisville, KY. Ideas 40203. October 2013
Curatorial:
La Casa de Meira. Curatorial Team, Barranquilla, CO. Ongoing
Parcialmente Nublado. SGR Gallery, Bogotá, CO. 2024
Spread-hub.com. Online Global Residencies. Ongoing
El Parche Artist Residency. Curator 2018-2019, Bogotá, CO. 2019
Vitrina Hawapi, Espacio EL Dorado. Colaboración con Jenny Diaz Muñoz, Bogotá, CO. 2019
Encontrando el Dorado, Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá. Collaboration with Nicolás Chacón, Bogotá, CO. 2017
Muestra Audiovisual, Kuir Festival 2016. Colaboración con Mario Andrés González, Cinemateca Distrital, Bogotá, CO. 2016
Closing Exhibition, Kuir Festival 2016, La Sabana Station, Bogotá, CO. 2016
Parcialmente Nublado. SGR Gallery, Bogotá, CO. 2024
Spread-hub.com. Online Global Residencies. Ongoing
El Parche Artist Residency. Curator 2018-2019, Bogotá, CO. 2019
Vitrina Hawapi, Espacio EL Dorado. Colaboración con Jenny Diaz Muñoz, Bogotá, CO. 2019
Encontrando el Dorado, Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá. Collaboration with Nicolás Chacón, Bogotá, CO. 2017
Muestra Audiovisual, Kuir Festival 2016. Colaboración con Mario Andrés González, Cinemateca Distrital, Bogotá, CO. 2016
Closing Exhibition, Kuir Festival 2016, La Sabana Station, Bogotá, CO. 2016
Press:
Sculpting Soundscapes, By Daniel Larkin for Hyperallergic
How a Colombian Artist Got to Know His Mother Through Photography, By Piscilla Frank for Huffington Post
Glitter and Chains, By Maritza Perel for Art21 magazine
Hospitality: The Stranger Question, by Maeselle West-Davis for the Leipzig Glocal
Juan Betancurth and Benjamin Fredrickson in conversation with Allen Frame, Artforum
Sculpting Soundscapes, By Daniel Larkin for Hyperallergic
How a Colombian Artist Got to Know His Mother Through Photography, By Piscilla Frank for Huffington Post
Glitter and Chains, By Maritza Perel for Art21 magazine
Hospitality: The Stranger Question, by Maeselle West-Davis for the Leipzig Glocal
Juan Betancurth and Benjamin Fredrickson in conversation with Allen Frame, Artforum