Roberto Marquez
Roberto Marquez was born in Mexico City in 1959 where he lived until his family moved to Guadalajara in 1972. While living in Guadalajara from 1976 to 1983, he studied sculpture in the School of Fine Arts, poetry in the Elias Nandino Literary Workshop and architecture in the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO). In 1983 after receiving his degree in architecture, he left the profession and dedicated himself to painting. In 1985 he moved to the United States, residing in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he remained for five years. Since 1990, he has lived in the New York area.
'Unearthly and similarities to New York are not common descriptions of the
Mallee, but they are just some of the impressions Mexican-born artist
Roberto Marquez came away with following a two-week stay in the district
recently.
Roberto, who has collections throughout Mexico and the United States,
based himself at The Art Vault's residence while exploring the area, and
the artistic talent of the district.
He said one of his favourite spots in the district is Lake Mungo.
"It feels unreal, like you're suspended , you can't even quite understand
what it is while you're there, like you're walking on the moon, an
unearthly landscape," Roberto said.
He said the relationships he built up during his short stay, which wasn't
his first visit to the district, are among the most precious experiences
he will take with him.
"For me, the most important aspect of being her has been the ability to
create friendships with the local artistic community here, it's been very
enriching," Roberto said.'
Taken from 'Mildura Weekly', story by Ben Piscioneri, 6/03/09.
2008
"Antipodes" Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale Arizona "Las
Flechas de Sebastian" MAZ (Museo de Arte de Zapopan) Mexico
2007
"Antipodes" Riva Yares Gallery, Santa Fe New Mexico
2006
"Convergence"Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2004
"The Season after the Deluge", Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale,
Arizona and Santa Fe, New Mexico."Subterfugios Ilimitados", (restrospective)
Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienca, Mexico City, Mexico.
2003
"Nuevas Pinturas" Galería Drexel, Monterrey,
México."Relación de una Ausencia", (retrospective) Museo de
las Artes, Guadalajara, México.
2002
"Scenes of an Imaginary Bible", Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale,
Arizona and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2001
"New Paintings", Mackey Gallery, Houston, Texas
1999
"A Minor Season", Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale,
Arizona2000"A Minor Season", Riva Yares Gallery, Santa Fe, New
Mexico
1997
"Fragmentos del tiempo", Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de
Monterrey, MARCO, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon"Media Vita", Riva Yares
Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1996
"Afuera del castillo interior", Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale,
Arizona"Divina Prision", Quintana Gallery, Miami, Florida
1995
"Afuera del castillo interior", Riva Yares Gallery, Santa Fe,
New Mexico
1989
"Metaphoric Paintings", Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale,
Arizona"Lidia", Gallery 10, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1994
"Calendario inconcluso", Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale,
Arizona"Soujourn in the Labyrinth", Tucson Museum of Art,
Tucson, Arizona
1993
"Recent Works", Galeria Fernando Quintana, Bogota,
Columbia"A Site of Relics", Riva Yares Gallery, Santa Fe, New
Mexico
1992
"Unparallel Lives", Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale,
Arizona"Unparallel Lives", Riva Yares Gallery, Santa Fe, New
Mexico
1990
"Small Paintings", Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
1988
"Pintura reciente", Galeria Avril, Mexico, D.F."Recent
Works", Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, California
1986
"New Paintings", Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
1984
"Augurios", Galeria Clavo, Guadalajara, Jalisco"Las hijas
del fuego", Galeria Avril, Mexico, D.F. y Galeria Arart, Torreon,
Coahuila
1983"Remordimiento postumo", Galeria Magritte, Guadalajara, Jalisco
1982
"Sitial de Angeles", ex-Convento del Carmen, D.B.A.,
Guadalajara, Jalisco
2008
UIWANG, International Placard Art Festival 2008, Korea
2006
Melbourne international Art Fair" (Alcaston Gallery), Melbourne
Australia
2005-2007
"All About Art" Depot Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2001-2002
"Artists of the Ideal" Nuovo Classicismo, Palazzo Forti, Verona,
Italy.
2000
"Latin American Still-Life: Reflections of Time and Place", El
Museo del Barrio, New York, New York.
1999
"ARCO Feria Internacional de Arte", Madrid, Espana, Galeria
Fernando Quintana
"Odyssey: A Journey into World Art", Peabody Essex Museum,
Salem, Massachusetts
"Latin American Still-Life: Reflections of Time and Place",
Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, New York
1997
"Premio MARCO", Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey, MARCO,
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
1996
"Premio MARCO 1995", Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey,
MARCO, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
1995
"Premio MARCO 1994", Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey,
MARCO, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
1994-5
"600 SIAF-Seoul International Art Festival", Seoul, Korea
1991
"Four Visionary Painters", Steven Haller Gallery, New York, New
York"
A Museum in the Making", The Janssen Collection of Contemporary Art,
expuesto en el Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale, Arizona
"The Heart of Mexico", Allene Lapides Gallery, Santa Fe, New
Mexico
1990
"The Heart of Mexico", Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
"Painted Fictions Northwest by Southwest", Palm Springs Museum,
Palm Springs, California (exposicion itinerante)
"Six Identities: The Painterly Image", The New York Studio
School, New York, New York
1986
Primera venta anual pro-Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico, D.F.
1985
"35 en el 85", Foto de Arte y Cultura, Guadalajara, Jalisco
1984
"Pintores de Guadalajara", Robinson Galleries, Houston, Texas
1982
"Salon de octubre", Guadalajara, Jalisco
Campbell,
Federico. Mascara negra. Mexico: Joaquin Mortiz, 1995
Diaz, Adriana. Sombra abierta. Guadalajara: Gobierno del Estado de
Jalisco, Departmento de Bellas Artes, 1987
Esquinca, Jorge. Augurios. Guadalajara: Cuarto Menguante, 1984
Garcia Marquez, Gabriel. Ojos de perro azul. Tokio: Fukutake Shoten,
1990
Luna que se quiebra. Guadalajara: Premia, 1985
Michael, I.B. El jinete. Mexico: Joaquin Mortiz, 1995
Montiel, Mauricio. Insomnios del otro lado. Mexico: Joaquin Mortiz,
1994
Nandino, Elias. Conversacion con el mar. Guadalajara: Cuarto
Menguante, 1982
Costumbre de morir a diario. Guadalajara: Gobierno del Estado de
Jalisco, Departamento de Bellas Artes, 1986
Navarro, Luis Alberto. Las livianas. Guadalajara: Hora absurda,
1983
Quirarte, Vicente. Puerta de verano. Guadalajara: Cuarto Menguante,
1983
Schneider, Luis Mario. Refugio. Mexcio: Joaquin Mortiz, 1995
Torres Sanchez, Rafael. Cuatro fechas y un son para niños.
Guadalajara: Cuarto Menguante, 1982
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