Miriam Cabello

Artist bio

Miriam Cabello is a Chilean-Australian interdisciplinary artist, curator, and academic educator, based in Sydney. She exhibits internationally and nationally; her highlights include the Biennial of Contemporary Art, Florence, Italy, the first Australian bestowed at the international Annual Religious Art and Architecture Design Awards for ‘The Pugilist Passion–Black Jesus’.

In Australia, she curated and participated in Cause & Effect as part of Vivid Ideas 2017. A platform to engage audiences on three provocative Australian social issues using visual arts. It was a 2-week visual arts exhibition by five CALD artists that spotlighted some of the more current and pressing social issues faced by Australian society: War & Conflict, Environmental Destruction and Racism. In 2022 she was part of a significant group exhibition, ‘LOSS’, at Casula Powerhouse, an exhibition exploring the impact of leaving a homeland - by those who have

I create art because...

My objective as an artist is to encourage empathy and critical reflection. I live in Australia, but I am a Latin American artist, and I hope my art also inspires the community to celebrate humanity and social justice. My commitment to my lineage is to continue to create artworks that celebrate perseverance, despite adversity and reveal the cultural bonds that unite us. “I am in the world to change the world” Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945)

I am different to most artists because...

Through art, I inspire the hope that change is possible with individual action and the strength of a collective voice.

When you look at my art, the thing I want you to feel is...

"Empathy is a creative act. It requires we imagine ourselves in someone else's reality. This gift of Empathy might be art's highest purpose and its most necessary and urgent offering." Artistic Director of Circa Contemporary Circus, Yaron Lifschitz

The thing I most want to say to non-artists is...

“It’s an artist's duty to reflect the times in which we live.” - Nina Simone

I believe art is an important part of our lives because...

We all suffer adversity in life, and we need to be reminded of our courage and strength to persevere. The problem is the dehumanisation of the “other”. Fear, racial profiling and preconceived notions that erodes our empathy and humanity. This is a mindset that I hope to change by creating experiences/exhibitions that celebrates perseverance despite adversity and to reveal the cultural bonds that unite us. Inspiring the community to celebrate humanity and social justice.

Current artworks

By Miriam Cabello

Peter Norman, Silver ‘68

30cm (H) x 21cm (W)

Ink, watercolou...
By Miriam Cabello

John Carlos, Bronze ‘68

60cm (H) x 42cm (W)

Ink, watercolou...
By Miriam Cabello

Hurricane - Rubin Carter

42cm (H) x 60cm (W)

Ink, watercolou...
By Miriam Cabello

Ernesto "Che" Guevara

30cm (H) x 63cm (W)

Ink, watercolou...
By Miriam Cabello

Tanks of Terror I

101cm (H) x 122cm (W)

Old Holland Oil...
By Miriam Cabello

Tanks of Terror II

122cm (H) x 142cm (W)

Old Holland Oil...
By Miriam Cabello

City in Curfew

30cm (H) x 25cm (W)

Oil on Gesso Pr...
By Miriam Cabello

Mi Tío, My Uncle

101cm (H) x 122cm (W)

Old Holland Oil...
By Miriam Cabello

Two Soldiers

61cm (H) x 71cm (W)

Old Holland Oil...
By Miriam Cabello

Ron Richards: Beyond the White Rope

82cm (H) x 92cm (W)

Oil on Linen
By Miriam Cabello

Hercules (Heracles)

82cm (H) x 92cm (W)

Old Holland Oil...
By Miriam Cabello

Tony Mundine

82cm (H) x 92cm (W)

Oil on Linen
By Miriam Cabello

Ron-Shadow Boxer IV

82cm (H) x 92cm (W)

Oil on Linen
By Miriam Cabello

Hurricane Black Pugilist

50cm (H) x 50cm (W)

Oil on Canvas
By Miriam Cabello

Blue#1: Tony Mundine

71cm (H) x 61cm (W)

M. Harding Oil ...
By Miriam Cabello

Blue#1: Lionel Rose

71cm (H) x 61cm (W)

Oil on Linen
By Miriam Cabello

Red#2: Ron Richards

71cm (H) x 61cm (W)

Oil on Linen
By Miriam Cabello

Ali: Cobalt Violet

40cm (H) x 40cm (W)

Oil on Canvas
By Miriam Cabello

Red#2: Ron Richards

71cm (H) x 61cm (W)

Oil on Belgian ...
By Miriam Cabello

Triptych-Richards I-Golden

71cm (H) x 61cm (W)

Old Holland Oil...
By Miriam Cabello

Sisters

61cm (H) x 71cm (W)

Old Holland Oil...
By Miriam Cabello

Kyniskos: Red Pugilist

40cm (H) x 40cm (W)

Oil on Canvas
By Miriam Cabello

White River

81cm (H) x 91cm (W)

Oil on Linen
By Miriam Cabello

Khabib vs McGregor

82cm (H) x 92cm (W)

Oil on Linen
By Miriam Cabello

Cassius Clay

60cm (H) x 42cm (W)

Mixed media on ...
By Miriam Cabello

Agapito Sanchez

59cm (H) x 42cm (W)

Mixed media on ...
By Miriam Cabello

Hercules' Eleventh Labor

92cm (H) x 82cm (W)

Oil on Linen
By Miriam Cabello

Hercules' Golden Third Labor

92cm (H) x 82cm (W)

Oil on Linen
By Miriam Cabello

Malcolm X

60cm (H) x 42cm (W)

Mixed media on ...
By Miriam Cabello

Malcolm X

30cm (H) x 21cm (W)

Mixed media on ...
By Miriam Cabello

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MLK – Why we can’t Wait

30cm (H) x 21cm (W)

Mixed media on ...
By Miriam Cabello

Ali

30cm (H) x 21cm (W)

Mixed media on ...
By Miriam Cabello

Ernesto "Che" Guevara

60cm (H) x 42cm (W)

Ink, watercolou...
By Miriam Cabello

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Malcolm X

60cm (H) x 42cm (W)

Mixed media on ...