New York Scene
| Artist | Renelio Marin (Cuban-American, b. 1970) |
|---|---|
| Title | New York Scene |
| Date | 2005 |
| Medium | Acrylic over graphite on paper |
| Dimensions | Image: 38 × 48 1/2 in. (96.5 × 123.2 cm) Sheet: 39 3/4 × 50 in. (101 × 127 cm) Framed: 49 1/4 × 59 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (125.1 × 150.5 × 3.8 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Renelio Marin, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2015.78 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A cropped close-up of the torsos and heads of two figures with pinkish-orange skin, wearing white sleeveless shirts. The bust of a woman with black hair an a white sleeveless garment is visible in the narrow gap between the foreground figures.
Born in Cuba, Renelío Marin studied at the San Alejandro School of Fine Arts in Havana, before coming to the United States to continue his education. He uses a spontaneous style and splashes of layered color to represent the people and places in both countries. Marin intentionally includes minorities in his pictures, because as he said, “When you go to shows and galleries you don't see many pieces representing real people.” Among his favorite subjects is the transient relationship of people of different ages, genders, races, and occupations, crossing paths on the streets of New York City, as seen in this work (our first example by the artist) of spectators at a parade.
2015, Gift to the Indiana University Art Museum from the artist, Renelio Marin, via Gallery Sensei
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"New York Scene | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=2015.78