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Who is Juan Butten?
Juan Butten is a multidisciplinary artist based in New York, blending his diverse skills in visual arts, including drawing, sculpture, printmaking, and painting. In his home country, the Dominican Republic, he gained recognition for his sculptural installations made from solid waste and his abstract paintings. His art straddles the line between sculptural installations and contemporary abstract painting. With recent works such as “La Balsa,” Juan Butten has transcended borders by exhibiting in various countries.
Born in 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Butten studied at the Escuela de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo and took classes with the late master Julián Amado. Since 1999, he has worked as a draftsman in various advertising agencies and graphic studios, including Alphagraphics. In 2007, he held his first solo exhibition, “Transgresión Morfológica,” at the Instituto Dominico-Americano in Santo Domingo, and a year later, in 2008, he presented “CATARSIS” at UNESCO in Santo Domingo.
Graffiti
During the 1990s in Santo Domingo, Juan Butten used the pseudonym “FASEUNO” in the graffiti scene, a name he also used for his 2023 exhibition. His graffiti experience has allowed him to create urban atmospheres in his work, adding greater realism to his art.
Work with Solid Waste
At the end of 2023, Juan Butten presented his exhibition “FASEUNO” at the Centro Cultural in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This exhibition, primarily composed of marine solid waste from Dominican beaches, invited reflection on the plastic crisis on the island and its future impact. The exhibition addressed the urgent concern that, according to warnings from organizations, by 2050 there could be more plastic than fish in our oceans.
Paintings
Juan Butten has also received high praise for his acrylic paintings from various art critics in his country.
Since 2024, Juan Butten has been living and working in Brooklyn, New York, where he continues to create both his paintings and pieces made from solid waste
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