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Julie Mehretu

Julie Mehretu

Keynote Speaker: American Contemporary Visual Artist

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Julie Mehretu Biography

Julie Mehretu is an American contemporary visual artist living and working in New York City. She received a B.A. from Kalamazoo College, Michigan, studied at the University Cheik Anta Diop, Dakar Senegal, and received a Master’s of Fine Art with honors from The Rhode Island School of Design in 1997.

In exploring palimpsests of history, from geological time to a modern day phenomenology of the social, Julie Mehretu's works engage us in a dynamic visual articulation of contemporary experience, a depiction of social behavior and the psychogeography of space.

Mehretu’s work is informed by a multitude of sources including politics, literature and music. Most recently her paintings have incorporated photographic images from broadcast media which depict conflict, injustice, and social unrest. These graphic images act as intellectual and compositional points of departure; ultimately occluded on the canvas, they remain as a phantom presence in the highly abstracted gestural completed works. Mehretu’s practice in painting, drawing and printmaking equally assert the role of art to provoke thought and reflection, and express the contemporary condition of the individual and society.

She has received many prestigious awards including the MacArthur Fellowship in 2005, and the U.S. Department of State Medal of Arts Award in 2015 and membership to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2021. Her work has been exhibited extensively in museums and biennials including the Carnegie International (2004–05), Sydney Biennial (2006), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York (2010), dOCUMENTA (13) (2012), Sharjah Biennial (2015), Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves, Porto, Portugal (2017), Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge, UK (2019); and the 58th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, (2019).

In November 2019 a career survey opened of Mehretu’s work at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and will travel to The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The High Museum, Atlanta, and The Walker Museum of Art, Minneapolis.

Mehretu is included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2020.

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Julie Mehretu Videos

2021 Walter Annenberg Lecture: Julie Mehretu
Julie Mehretu - Whitney Museum of American Art
Guggenheim Museum Conversation: Julie Mehretu

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Booking fees for Julie Mehretu, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Julie Mehretu, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Julie Mehretu?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Julie Mehretu for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Julie Mehretu for your next private or corporate function.

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All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Julie Mehretu or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Julie Mehretu or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Julie Mehretu is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Art, Futurism and Immigration. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Julie Mehretu generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Bisa Butler, Devon Rodriguez and Mark Bradford. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Julie Mehretu for an upcoming event.

Julie Mehretu Videos

2021 Walter Annenberg Lecture: Julie Mehretu
Julie Mehretu - Whitney Museum of American Art
Guggenheim Museum Conversation: Julie Mehretu

Julie Mehretu News

How to book Julie Mehretu?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Julie Mehretu for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Julie Mehretu, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Julie Mehretu or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Julie Mehretu?

Booking fees for Julie Mehretu, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Julie Mehretu, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Julie Mehretu?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Julie Mehretu for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Julie Mehretu for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Julie Mehretu or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Julie Mehretu or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Julie Mehretu is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Art, Futurism and Immigration. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Julie Mehretu generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Bisa Butler, Devon Rodriguez and Mark Bradford. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Julie Mehretu for an upcoming event.

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