Venezuelan Pop Art Sculptor Marisol Escobar Dies at 85

Venezuelan artist Marisol Escobar passed away at age 85, as reported by Artnet. Her sculptural practice in terracotta and wood was significantly shaped by pre-Columbian artifacts, setting her apart from mainstream movements despite connections to prominent figures. Escobar studied under abstract expressionist Hans Hofmann and maintained close friendships with Willem de Kooning, Andy Warhol, and Roy Lichtenstein. While often linked to the burgeoning Pop art scene in 1960s New York, her work retained a distinctive character. Her final retrospective, which also marked her first solo exhibition in New York, was held at Museo del Barrio in 2014.