Spotlight Artist

Marta Rodriguez Maleck

South
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Featured in New American Paintings

Artist Statement

Marta Rodríguez Maleck is a performer, sculptor, painter, and installation artist. She employs music, disguise, and sarcasm to create alternate realities. Rodriguez Maleck’s background in education, construction, and fashion have led her to create art that challenges societal gender constructs and prescribed behaviors. With an interest in engaging a variety of audiences, Marta has exhibited her work in myriad spaces, from the Contemporary Arts Center in Atlanta and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans to DIY house shows, and everything in between.

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