SPOTLIGHT
Written by RUTH SUTCLIFFE
Tengo Derecho
A Reenergized Abstract Expressionism The Varied Style of Socrates Marquez
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never thought I would meet anyone by the name of Socrates. But I did—almost 10 years ago when I worked in a corporate office on lower Park Avenue in New York City. I was planning a trip to the Dominican Republic that winter, and someone told me that there was a man in finance by the name of Socrates Marquez who I should speak to. What a name! I thought. When I ventured to the finance area to find his office, I was more than surprised to find this young man surrounded by original oil paintings on his walls versus the traditional corporate collection of assembly line prints. Socrates answered questions I had about the culture and food of his country, and even showed me a glimpse of his personal life with photographs of his beloved grandmother at her home in Santo
Stargazers – 2015 – Mixed Media on Canvas – 80” x 56”
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CONTEMPORARY CULTURE//MAGAZINE
Life is Beautiful in Orange – Detail - 2015 – Mixed Media on Canvas – 84” x 56”