Centro Botín presents first major Marisol drawing retrospective
In Santander, Spain, the Centro Botín is presenting a significant retrospective of Marisol Escobar (Paris, 1930 – New York, 2016), a notable Venezuelan-American artist from the 1960s New York art scene. Titled "Marisol: Cuando todo está por comenzar," the exhibition will be open from May 23 to October 25, 2026, showcasing over a hundred drawings spanning from 1949 to 2016, many of which have recently been uncovered. The display features prominent sculptures, archival materials, and films. Curated by Laura Vallés Vilchéz, it explores Marisol's journey through three phases of "displacement." She was educated at the Art Students League and took part in significant exhibitions, such as MoMA's "The Art of Assemblage," and represented Venezuela at the 1968 Venice Biennale. Notable pieces include Women and Dog (1963-64) and Indian (1969).
Key facts
- First major retrospective dedicated to Marisol's drawings at Centro Botín, Santander
- Exhibition runs from May 23 to October 25, 2026
- Over 100 drawings dated 1949-2016, many newly discovered and digitized
- Collaboration with Buffalo AKG Art Museum, which holds Marisol's estate
- Includes sculptures Indian, Woman with Child and Two Lambs, and Women and Dog
- Curated by Laura Vallés Vilchéz
- Structured around three 'displacements' in Marisol's life and work
- Marisol studied with Yasuo Kuniyoshi and Hans Hofmann
- First exhibition at Leo Castelli Gallery in 1957
- Participated in MoMA exhibitions, 1968 Venice Biennale, and Documenta IV
- Title quotes Leo Castelli's letter: 'How can you leave when everything is about to begin?'
- Marisol died April 30, 2016, bequeathing her archive to Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Entities
Artists
- Marisol Escobar
- Andy Warhol
- Yasuo Kuniyoshi
- Hans Hofmann
- Martha Graham
- Elisa Monte
- Louis Falco
- Leo Castelli
Institutions
- Centro Botín
- Buffalo AKG Art Museum
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- Leo Castelli Gallery
- Art Students League
- École des Beaux-Arts
- Académie Julian
- Venice Biennale
- Documenta IV
- The New York Times
- Life
- Glamour
Locations
- Santander
- Spain
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States
- Caracas
- Venezuela
- Los Angeles
- Rome
- Italy
- India
- Thailand
- Southeast Asia
- Polynesia
- Kassel
- Germany
- Venice