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Artur Silva is a multidisciplinary visual artist and educator. He was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and lives between Rio de Janeiro and Indianapolis. He received a master’s in fine arts from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). His work has been displayed at institutions such as the Van Abbe Museum in The Netherlands, the Ludwig Foundation in Havana, the Smart Museum in Chicago, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Centro Cultural de España in Mexico City, Indiana State Museum, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, among others. Artur has received a number of awards including a Pollock-Krasner Grant (NYC),NALAC grant (San Antonio, TX), Efroymson Contemporary Art Fellowship(Indianapolis), two times recipient of the Christel DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award (Indianapolis Arts Council), Foundation for Contemporary Arts (NYC),Nominated for a Joan Mitchell Award, among others. Some publications featuring Artur’s work include The New York Times, Art News, Art in America, Forbes, PBS’ Many Rivers To Cross series, among others. Artur has been a Visiting Professor at Indiana University in South Bend, Herron School of Art and Design and DePauw University.