Roberto Marquez

Robert Marquez is a visual artist and combines painting, drawing and ceramics to make works that are funny, funky with irreverent examination of serious topics such as art history, social media, race and identity. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Marquez draws on his personal experience to explore cultural misunderstandings and what he calls “colonized behavior”. His confetti colored porcelain creations use irony and dark humor to present a kind of adolescent awareness and isolation as experiences that transcend ethnicity, yet remain personal. Marquez earned his MFA at the University of South Florida and has exhibited extensively in Puerto Rico and the United States. Since receiving the Tanne Award Marquez has worked steadily producing new works. He was also selected for an upcoming residency at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA) in North Adams, MA.

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This bio/description was originally published in 2019 and updated in 2020. For more current information, please refer to the award recipient's website (if provided).