For press, curators and institutions
Press kit
Biographies, CV and images of Daniel Minter’s work, cleared for use in coverage of the artist. Please credit each image as captioned. For interviews, studio visits or additional images, write to d1minter@gmail.com.
Short biography
Daniel Minter is a sculptor and painter whose work builds an iconography of the Afro-Atlantic experience rooted in resilience, resistance and healing. He created Universe of Freedom Making, the centerpiece of the Smithsonian NMAAHC’s international touring exhibition In Slavery’s Wake. His work is in the collections of the Smithsonian, the Hood Museum, the Portland Museum of Art and the Farnsworth Art Museum. His honors include the Joyce Award and a Caldecott Honor, and he co-founded Indigo Arts Alliance and the Portland Freedom Trail. He lives in Portland, Maine.
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