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Username: MarcoMarco
Member Since: March 2012
Member Since: March 2012
Hollywood, CA United States
Marco Morante is best known for his work as a fashion designer working side by side with the world's top recording artists to create their iconic performance looks.
He has been privately selling his acrylic paintings and illustrations since 2000. ...
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| Gender: | Male |
| Artist Statement: | Marco Morante is best known for his work as a fashion designer working side by side with the world's top recording artists to create their iconic performance looks. He has been privately selling his acrylic paintings and illustrations since 2000. His work, while bright and whimsical, tends toward a more seductive, sensual subject. His influences include the early work of Marcel Duchamp, graffiti, pop art, and the comic book illustrations on which he was raised. His paintings have been described as beautiful, pensive and erotic. |
| Education: | Bachelor of Fine Arts, California Institute for the Arts, 2002 |
| Awards & Distinctions: | Artist Residency, Carnegie Mellon, 2004 |
| Exhibitions: | Marco Marco Gallery, Hollywood, California, 2003-present |
| Artistic Influences: | Futurism, Marcel Duchamp, Giacomo Balla, Tim Burton, Eiko Ishioka |
| Artist Tags: | acrylic, gouache, portraits, nudes |
