Tag Archives: Marisol Escobar

mix and match tradition

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Dave

When a Latin-American artist sculpted the Man on Horseback, one might reasonably expect either a political paean or a stinging satire. Yet neither is the case with the barrel-chested, four-wheeled steed somberly mounted by both George Washington and Simon Bolivar, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged Andy Warhol, Cesar French sculptor, Dadaist Art, Georges Braque, hans hofmann, Louise Nevelson, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Marisol Escobar, Pablo Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein | Leave a comment

party time

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Dave

One part not to miss: The Cocktail Party by Marisol Escobar. Composed of fifteen life-sized figures, wearing variations- in plaster or plastic- of Marisol’s own face, the work, the exhibit coolly demonstrates the wooden sameness of such affairs, varied only … Continue reading →