Marisol's First European Retrospective at Kunsthaus Zurich

The Kunsthaus Zurich is hosting the first European retrospective of Marisol (María Sol Escobar), running until August 23, 2026. The exhibition covers her entire career, from her sharp Pop art critiques of the American dream in the 1960s to her later works addressing exploitation and gender. Marisol, born in Paris in 1930 and raised between Venezuela and New York, gained fame with her 1967 solo show at Sidney Janis Gallery, described by The New York Times as "astuta come il diavolo e più cattiva che mai." Her sculptures, assembled from wood blocks and consumer waste, deconstructed gender roles and commodification, opposing the seriality of Pop art with handcrafted uniqueness. The retrospective includes works like "The Fishman" (1973), "Paris Review" (1967), "M. Marisol" (1975), "Untitled" (1976), and "Portrait of Georgia O'Keeffe with Dogs" (1977).