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Artist Peter Halley's work is similar to the work of Mehretu. The use of geometric patterns and mapping out of the figures heavily influences Halley's work as well.

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Artist Julie Mehretu talks about the concepts, processes, and implications of her "Stadia" series, including "Stadia III" in VMFA's permanent collection.

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Mehretu was born in Ethiopia. Her family fled when she was a young child and moved to Michigan. Since then, Mehretu has traveled all over the world for both school and her work.  During her travels, Mehretu has observed the world and issues around her. She uses what she has seen and experienced and portrays it through her paintings

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Mehretu attended the Rhode Island School Of Design where she took the painting and printmaking program. She eventually earned a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in  1997.

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Created in 2004
This large scale and abstract piece displays the issues going on in our world. Mehretu often uses her life experiences and worldly concerns through art. This piece is a perfect example of that.

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Created in 2010
All of Mehretu's work share a similar geometric structure that organizes the painting. The precise methods that Mehretu chose to display each piece is shown in this work especially. The different sections of the work create a clear image of Mehretu's process and show how her canvas was truly her map.

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"People look at a film in a galley, and if they walk out after two minutes they know they haven't seen the whole work. But then people look at a painting for two minutes and think they've seen it. Certain paintings are made to be consumed fast. but some require a slowed-down time. You have to go back to them"
-Julia Mehretu