Mauro Antonio Barreto makes large-scale portraits that are clouded by melancholia, angst, melodrama, anachronism, irony, and affect. His work centers on a sense of longing for one's youth and the longing inherent in photography itself.
CV
b. 1987, East Stroudsburg, PA
Lives and works in Nashville, TN
Education
2021
MFA, Photography, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2009
BA, Art, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Solo Exhibitions
2023
How Soon Is Now?, Random Sample, Nashville, TN
2020
No Future, Spellerberg Projects, Lockhart, TX
2019
Rockport, Spellerberg Projects, Lockhart, TX
Rockport, Popp Martin Art Gallery, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
2018
Rockport, Oveta Culp Hobby Library Gallery, Central Texas College, Killeen, TX
Rockport, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX
Group Exhibitions
2022
Spiral Bound, These Days, Los Angeles, CA
Unbound, Candela Gallery, Richmond, VA
In Another Life, The Humid, Athens, GA
MTSU Faculty Exhibition, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
The Nature of the Future, Leu Art Gallery, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
2021
Currents, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA, curated by Michael Foley
Forms, Frames, and Selves, Transmitter, Brooklyn, NY
Parts of Speech, Baxter St at Camera Club of New York, New York, NY
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2020
First Year MFA Exhibition, University of Hartford (online)
Full House, localhost (online)
2019
The Universal, Filter Space, Chicago, IL, curated by Gregory Harris
Profound Movement, Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX, curated by Shane Lavalette
Exposure Photography Festival, Calgary (CA), curated by Sarah Burtscher
2018
Seeing Harvey, FotoFest at Silver Street Studios, Houston, TX
Cork Photo Festival, Cork (IE)
Summer Sun Day Dream, The Lab at Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, PA
Public and Private Collections
Soho House, Austin, TX
Trumbull College, Yale College, New Haven, CT
Awards and Grants
2019
Community Initiatives Funding, City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, Austin, TX
2018
Capacity Building Funding, City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, Austin, TX
Bibliography
2023
Schmidt, Thyra and Norberg, Hannes (eds). “New Models”, Neue Fotografie (online)
2022
Anderson, Eric Ryan and Potter, Kristine (eds). “Seen Nashville”, Sunnyside Projects
Meaker, Abbey, and Ordóñez, Cristian (eds). “Signals”, Another Earth
Soth, Alec. “Gathered Leaves Annotated”, MACK
Frailey, Stephen (ed). “Issue 30”, Dear Dave
2021
Schneider, Anna. “Personas”, Booooooom (online)
2019
Smith, Miles. “Rockport at Spellerberg Projects,” Lockhart Post-Register
2018
Rich, Jeff. “Still Alluring”, Oxford American (online)
Carpenter, Tim (ed). “NET 2.8: What Will Suffice”, Oranbeg Press
Curatorial Projects
2022
In Another Life, The Humid, Athens, GA
2021
Parts of Speech, Baxter St at Camera Club of New York, New York, NY
2019
Cristina Velásquez: New World, Spellerberg Projects, Lockhart, TX
Teaching
2023
Adjunct Professor (Photography), Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
Adjunct Professor (Photography), Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
2022
Adjunct Professor (Photography, History of Photography), Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Adjunct Professor (Photography), Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
2021
Adjunct Professor (Photography, Video), Drew University, Madison, NJ
CV
b. 1987, East Stroudsburg, PA
Lives and works in Nashville, TN
Education
2021
MFA, Photography, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2009
BA, Art, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Solo Exhibitions
2023
How Soon Is Now?, Random Sample, Nashville, TN
2020
No Future, Spellerberg Projects, Lockhart, TX
2019
Rockport, Spellerberg Projects, Lockhart, TX
Rockport, Popp Martin Art Gallery, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
2018
Rockport, Oveta Culp Hobby Library Gallery, Central Texas College, Killeen, TX
Rockport, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX
Group Exhibitions
2022
Spiral Bound, These Days, Los Angeles, CA
Unbound, Candela Gallery, Richmond, VA
In Another Life, The Humid, Athens, GA
MTSU Faculty Exhibition, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
The Nature of the Future, Leu Art Gallery, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
2021
Currents, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA, curated by Michael Foley
Forms, Frames, and Selves, Transmitter, Brooklyn, NY
Parts of Speech, Baxter St at Camera Club of New York, New York, NY
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2020
First Year MFA Exhibition, University of Hartford (online)
Full House, localhost (online)
2019
The Universal, Filter Space, Chicago, IL, curated by Gregory Harris
Profound Movement, Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX, curated by Shane Lavalette
Exposure Photography Festival, Calgary (CA), curated by Sarah Burtscher
2018
Seeing Harvey, FotoFest at Silver Street Studios, Houston, TX
Cork Photo Festival, Cork (IE)
Summer Sun Day Dream, The Lab at Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, PA
Public and Private Collections
Soho House, Austin, TX
Trumbull College, Yale College, New Haven, CT
Awards and Grants
2019
Community Initiatives Funding, City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, Austin, TX
2018
Capacity Building Funding, City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, Austin, TX
Bibliography
2023
Schmidt, Thyra and Norberg, Hannes (eds). “New Models”, Neue Fotografie (online)
2022
Anderson, Eric Ryan and Potter, Kristine (eds). “Seen Nashville”, Sunnyside Projects
Meaker, Abbey, and Ordóñez, Cristian (eds). “Signals”, Another Earth
Soth, Alec. “Gathered Leaves Annotated”, MACK
Frailey, Stephen (ed). “Issue 30”, Dear Dave
2021
Schneider, Anna. “Personas”, Booooooom (online)
2019
Smith, Miles. “Rockport at Spellerberg Projects,” Lockhart Post-Register
2018
Rich, Jeff. “Still Alluring”, Oxford American (online)
Carpenter, Tim (ed). “NET 2.8: What Will Suffice”, Oranbeg Press
Curatorial Projects
2022
In Another Life, The Humid, Athens, GA
2021
Parts of Speech, Baxter St at Camera Club of New York, New York, NY
2019
Cristina Velásquez: New World, Spellerberg Projects, Lockhart, TX
Teaching
2023
Adjunct Professor (Photography), Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
Adjunct Professor (Photography), Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
2022
Adjunct Professor (Photography, History of Photography), Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Adjunct Professor (Photography), Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
2021
Adjunct Professor (Photography, Video), Drew University, Madison, NJ