Born in 1958 in Lewinston, Maine, artist Burt Barr was primarily known for the work in video and installation that he has produced since 1984. His productions have been shown in various international film festivals, including the Festival of Festivals (Toronto), the Berlin International Film Festival, and the San Sebastian International Film Festival (Spain). He has participated in several visual arts exhibitions and has had his work shown in the Whitney Biennial, ZKM, Karlsrue, Germany, Patrick Callery Fine Art, Paula Cooper Gallery (New York) and in the spring of 2001 at the Brent Sikkema Gallery. Burt Barr died in November, 2016.