Marcus Brutus Channels the Intimacy of Sound in "Lotus Blossom"

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Marcus Brutus Channels the Intimacy of Sound in "Lotus Blossom"

Marcus Brutus sets a scene with sound. I didn't quite realize this as much as when I saw the works in Lotus Blossom, an exhibition that shares its title with the jazz record by the late trumpete April 25, 2024
Marcus Brutus: The Poetics of Exile

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Marcus Brutus: The Poetics of Exile

“The more you know your own history, the more liberated you are.” Spoken by the eminent poet Maya Angelou in 2012, this lucid, hopeful phrase also communicates an age-old hurt. Since the earliest January 12, 2023
Maiden Voyage: Marcus Brutus Opens Harper's New Flagship Space in NYC

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Maiden Voyage: Marcus Brutus Opens Harper's New Flagship Space in NYC

Walking into Marcus Brutus' solo show, Maiden Voyage at Harper's new flagship gallery in Chelsea, the works and gazes of the characters surround as if you have just entered their party. It's a f April 06, 2022
"Good Night Willie Lee, I’ll See You in the Morning:" Marcus Brutus Channels Alice Walker @ Library Street Collective

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"Good Night Willie Lee, I’ll See You in the Morning:" Marcus Brutus Channels Alice Walker @ Library Street Collective

There are few artists who capture historical intimacy quite like Marcus Brutus. Everytime I see his work, I feel like I'm delving into the mind of a voracious reader, someone who is in the process of November 13, 2020
The Truth That Never Hurts: Marcus Brutus @ Harper's Books

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The Truth That Never Hurts: Marcus Brutus @ Harper's Books

“Imagine someone made a painting after watching Tiger King,” Marcus Brutus mused during our discussion on Radio Juxtapoz. “That feels like 10 years ago.” We were talking about what it means t June 24, 2020
Radio Juxtapoz ep 047: A Story of "The Uhmericans" with Marcus Brutus

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Radio Juxtapoz ep 047: A Story of "The Uhmericans" with Marcus Brutus

"It’s important to talk about why I make the paintings I do, and why there is a focus on ensuring that within each painting, the black figure is central," Queens-based painter Marcus Brutus&nb June 17, 2020
Marcus Brutus: The Colors of Connection

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Marcus Brutus: The Colors of Connection

Since Marcus Brutus began exhibiting his work nearly eighteen months ago, he has quickly attracted the attention of collectors and institutions alike, with two solo exhibitions, a monograph entitled April 24, 2020
Preview: Spring 2020 with Ana Benaroya, Eddie Martinez, Judy Chicago, and More!

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Preview: Spring 2020 with Ana Benaroya, Eddie Martinez, Judy Chicago, and More!

Towards the beginning of a recent Radio Juxtapoz episode with famed art provocateur, Ron English, I off-handedly remarked about not seeing enough substantial protest art these days. March 02, 2020
"Go To Work. Get Your Money and Come Home. You Don’t Live There": Marcus Brutus @ Harper's Books

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"Go To Work. Get Your Money and Come Home. You Don’t Live There": Marcus Brutus @ Harper's Books

We have had an eye in our offices on the works of Marcus Brutus, a NY-based painter who creates daily life portraits and scenes that both capture pop-culture and common everyday acts. This past weeke July 16, 2019
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