Bettina Werner facts for kids

Bettina Werner (born in 1965) is an amazing artist from Milan, Italy. She lives in New York City and is famous for making art using a special technique with colored salt. She started creating these unique artworks in the early 1980s. In 2010, Bettina became an American citizen, so now she has dual citizenship, meaning she is a citizen of both Italy and the United States!

Bettina Werner's Artistic Journey

Bettina was born in Milan, Italy. She studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera. In 1989, she moved to New York City.

Discovering Salt Art

Bettina was very interested in the crystallized texture of salt. This interest made her explore different ways to combine textures and colors. She created a truly unique style of art! Her first art show in New York was at the Marisa Del Re Gallery in 1990.

Where You Can See Her Art

Bettina's art includes salt paintings, sculptures, and even art installations. She also makes useful art pieces, like a salt sculpture-table or a salt sculpture-bed! Her works are shown in many museums and galleries. You can find her art in Europe, Russia, and the United States. Some famous places where her art has been displayed include:

• The Whitney Museum
• The Pushkin Museum in Moscow
• The Detroit Institute of Art
• The Las Vegas Art Museum
• The Chase Manhattan Bank
• The collections of famous art collectors like Herbert and Dorothy Vogel and Martin Margulies.

The Salt Queen Foundation

In 2002, Bettina started The Salt Queen Foundation in New York. This is a non-profit organization that helps educate people about art. Its main goals are:

• To celebrate artists who use new and unusual materials or techniques.
• To support and protect artworks made with Bettina's special colored salt technique.
• To teach people about how important salt has been throughout history.
• To encourage other artists who work with unique materials.

Bettina's work has been featured in well-known newspapers like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Books About Bettina Werner

• Bettina Werner: Queen of Salt. Milan, Leonardo Arte, 1999. ISBN: 88-7813-322-1