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Marisol Ocádiz paints café strangers with coffee

artist · 2026-05-05

Mexican artist Marisol Ocádiz, who studied art in Querétaro, creates watercolors using coffee pigment. Inspired by music's vibrancy, she began the series over a year ago while overwhelmed by work. In New York, she works inside Starbucks stores, particularly in Tribeca, where she paints patrons reading or working. A Starbucks media employee once organized a private event for her. She previously sold portraits to subjects but now keeps them for a February exhibition in San Miguel de Allende.

Key facts

  • Marisol Ocádiz is a Mexican artist who studied art in Querétaro.
  • She creates watercolors using coffee pigment, inspired by music's vibrancy.
  • The series began over a year ago while she was overwhelmed by work in her studio.
  • In New York, she works inside Starbucks stores, especially in Tribeca.
  • A Starbucks media employee organized a private event for her.
  • She previously sold portraits to subjects but now keeps them for an exhibition.
  • The exhibition will take place in February in San Miguel de Allende.
  • Starbucks was set to arrive in Milan in 2017.

Entities

Artists

  • Marisol Ocádiz

Institutions

  • Starbucks
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Querétaro
  • Mexico
  • New York
  • Tribeca
  • San Miguel de Allende
  • Milan
  • Italy

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