Buffalo AKG Art Museum Hosts Monumental Exhibition on Marisol

Marisol, born María Sol Escobar, is the focus of a retrospective at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. A lesser-known figure of the Pop Art movement, the Venezuelan American artist was famed for her surreal, life-sized sculptures made from wood and casts of her own body. Her works often depicted friends, family, and notable figures such as John F. Kennedy and Pablo Picasso. Notably, she crafted a portrait of Georgia O'Keeffe, based on photos taken during a visit to New Mexico.Her 1966 solo exhibition ...