The daughter of Venezuelan parents, Maria Sol Escobar (1930–2016) was born in Paris, grew up there, and then crossed the ocean to make her name. In New York City she became known as “Marisol.” A player in the budding Pop art scene, Marisol worked in many mediums. For a time, she was close to Andy Warhol, who invited her to appear in his early films The Kiss (1963) and 13 Most Beautiful Girls (1964). Virtually world famous in the 1960s, Marisol lapsed into obscurity. But she still kept making art. Her drawing is gorgeous. And her sculptures, often described as “totemic,” mate folk art stoicism with Surrealism. This retrospective is the first to focus on Marisol’s drawings. It features more than 100 works that date from the 1950s into the new millennium, as well as a selection of sculptures, archival materials, and several of the Warhol films in which she starred. —Elena Clavarino
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Marisol: When Things Are Just Beginning
Marisol, Equality from the Kent Bicentennial Portfolio: Spirit of Independence, 1975.
When
May 23 – Oct 25, 2026
Where
Muelle de Albareda, Paseo de Pereda, s / n, 39004 Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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Photo: Brenda Bieger, Buffalo AKG Art Museum courtesy of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum © Estate of Marisol / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York