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Beatriz Cortez is a Professor of Art and Graduate Advisor at the University of California, Davis, Department of Art and Art History, where she was appointed in 2023. She holds an M.F.A. from California Institute of the Arts (2015) and a Ph.D. from Arizona State University (1999).
Her educational background includes:
- M.F.A. from California Institute of the Arts, 2015
- Ph.D. from Arizona State University, 1999
Cortez is a multidisciplinary artist and scholar whose work explores simultaneity, multiple temporalities, speculative visions, and imaginaries of the future. Her research spans across contemporary art practices, indigenous knowledge systems, migration studies, and ecological consciousness. Her creative approach often involves creating installations that engage with historical narratives while imagining alternative futures, particularly focusing on Central American experiences and diasporic communities. She has been recognized as one of the most impactful contemporary Latinx artists working in the United States by ARTnews.
Her recent publications demonstrate consistent exploration of temporal multiplicity, ecological memory, and decolonial art practices. These works span from theoretical examinations of simultaneity to practical explorations of plant memory and indigenous ecological knowledge. Her writing often bridges artistic practice with critical theory, creating a unique interdisciplinary perspective that connects contemporary art with broader social and environmental concerns.
Her notable awards and recognitions include:
- Latinx Artist Fellowship (2023)
- The Arctic Circle Artist Residency (2023)
- Borderlands Fellowship, Vera List Center for Art and Politics, The New School (2022-24)
- Atelier Calder Artist Residency (2022)
- The California Studio Manetti Shrem Artist Residence at UC Davis (2022)
- Longenecker-Roth Artist Residence at UC San Diego (2021)
- Artadia Los Angeles Award (2020)
- Inaugural Frieze LIFEWTR Sculpture Prize (2019)
- Rema Hort Mann Foundation Emerging Artist Grant (2018)
- Artist Community Engagement Grant (2017)
- California Community Foundation Fellowship for Visual Artists (2016)
Professor Cortez has been actively involved in mentoring emerging artists and has received numerous grants supporting her community-engaged artistic practice. Her work often involves collaboration with indigenous communities and explores the intersections of art, science, and social justice. She has been instrumental in developing interdisciplinary approaches to art education that incorporate temporal studies and speculative futures. Her recent solo exhibition 'Beatriz Cortez: The Volcano that Left' at Storm King Art Center and her participation in the 2024 Venice Biennale highlight her growing international recognition.
Her studio practice functions as both a creative laboratory and a space for community engagement, where theoretical concepts meet material experimentation. Cortez's approach to art-making often involves creating immersive environments that challenge conventional understandings of time, space, and cultural memory, as evidenced by works like 'Ilopango, the Volcano that Left' and 'The Portals' which explore themes of migration and temporal displacement.
