Justin Favela | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Known for | Performance Art, Installation Art, Sculpture, Podcast |
| Notable work | ¡Provecho! (2020) |
| Awards | 2021 Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellowship |
Justin Favela (born 1986, Las Vegas) is an American mixed-media artist who is known for making large-scale installations and sculptures in the piñata style or medium. His work references pop culture, art history, society, cultural commentary, and his own Guatemala-Mexican-American heritage that is rooted in growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada. His works often celebrate his identity as a queer person of color raised in the Southwest United States while challenging the ideas of Latinidad and cultural appropriation.[1]