Deborah Roberts
You can't miss this week's Coffee Chat with renowned artist Deborah Roberts in conversation with Tito's Prize winner Betelhem Makonnen. Coffee Chats feature leaders in the creative community sharing their personal and professional experiences to inspire others pursuing careers in art.
Deborah Roberts (American, b. 1962) is a mixed media artist whose work challenges the notion of ideal beauty. Her work has been exhibited internationally across the USA and Europe. Her work is in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York; Brooklyn Museum, New York, New York; The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, New York, among many others. Roberts is the recipient of many awards and accolades such as the Anonymous Was a Woman Grant (2018). She received her MFA from Syracuse University, New York. She lives and works in Austin, Texas.
A native of Ethiopia (b. 1972), Betelhem Makonnen, currently lives and works in Austin, Texas. Working with a variety of mediums that include video, photography, and installations, she researches questions on perception, presence, and place. In addition to her practice, she is an active member of the Austin-based contemporary arts collaborative Black Mountain Project.