International Artist Steve Marcus Introduces New Solo Exhibition in Miami Beach, FL

Steve Marcus

MIAMI BEACH, FL -- Introducing a new solo exhibition by internationally acclaimed artist, Steve Marcus, titled Through The Hat: The Art of Steve Marcus.

The exhibition opens March 6, 2019 and runs through May 21, 2019. 

The Jewish Museum of Florida- JMOF-FIU's first exhibition after renovations of their main gallery will be Through The Hat: The Art of Steve Marcus.

Sid Kaplan

JMOF-FIU is the only museum dedicated to telling the story of more than 250 years of Florida's Jewish history with a growing collection of more than 100,000 items.  

LOCATION AND HOURS: The Jewish Museum of Florida: 301 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139. Phone: 305-672-5044. Open Tuesday-Sunday from 10am-5pm, closed Mondays and holidays. 

Website: https://www.smarcus.com

Youtube: https://youtu.be/6lybWAJJhCY

Marcus has been a consistent trailblazer in both mainstream and underground cultures. The exhibition is accompanied by photos of the artist at work by legendary photographer Sid Kaplan (of "Vanishing New York" fame).

Allison Freidin
(Co-Host of Exhibition)

Among the portraits: The Wandering Jews, 2018. Pen and Ink, Giclee’ Print on Nyodo Kozo 44 gsm 36 W x 18 H - Steve Marcus - New York City, USA

Through The Hat includes more than 26 wood-carved sculptures and Jewish ritual objects, more than a dozen hand-drawn works, and custom synagogue furniture.

Marcus seamlessly weaves his Proustian childhood memories of the culinary tastes of Jewish New York with his personal journey and passion for his own roots and culture.

In Through the Hat, Marcus has created a folk/cartoon world that is the Kosher cousin of those created by artists Alexander Calder and Red Grooms. His beautifully crafted renditions of Jewish life in New York City celebrate a culture of orthodoxy and unorthodoxy in all their splendor.

Alan Ket
(Co-Host of Exhibition)

Regarding art today, Marcus says, "In the era of globalization, the ugliness of cultural appropriation has become rampant, as various outside cultures are now easily accessible with the assistance of the Internet and social media platforms.

"The digital age specter of colonialism, imperialism, and social Darwinism disseminates information and imagery at a dystopian pace.

"These digital platforms socially engineer the world’s population with homogenized source materials and value systems with extreme prejudice, and an unending flow of content feeds the world’s appetite for conflict and entertainment, offering a variety of consumer identities recognizable the world over.”

Created by Steve Marcus and will be on exhibit

 Marcus (aka smarcus) has received honors and awards from the American Society of Illustrators; has several works in the permanent collection of the Oakland Museum of Art in California, as well as in private art collections worldwide; and has collaborated with Allen Ginsberg, Ken Kesey, Timothy Leary, The Norman Mailer and Miguel Pinero Estates, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

 His work has been featured in High Times Magazine and the Cannabis Cup, New York Times, MTV, The Tibetan Freedom Concerts, The Source, Conde Nast Publications, Esquire and posters for the world famous Fillmore in San Francisco. 

CONTACTS:

 Kat 
kathfleisch@gmail.com

 Bailey 
bailey@dtpublicrelations.com