Roberto Marquez (born 1959) is a

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originally from Mexico. He was born in Mexico City and spent his later childhood in

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...

, where he graduated from

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente ''ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara'' — distinct from the University of Guadalajara — also known as ''Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, ITESO,'' is a Jesuit university in the Western Mexican state of Jalis ...

.Caleb Bach
"Painter of Mysteries and Metaphors: Mexican-Born Artist Roberto Marquez Provides New Perspectives on Life's Often Dark Horizons, While Defying Definition"
, ''Americas'', January–February 2003. He later moved to Arizona, and then to

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."St Kilda, and the Mexican wave"
'' The Age'', July 19, 2006, retrieved 2011-03-12 His paintings incorporate dreamlike images from literature, Mexican history, and himself. His work is known for its "literary allusions and visual metaphors" and for its frequent references to music. Marquez's art has been collected and exhibited in numerous shows in galleries and museums, including the Tucson Museum of Art,

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey (English: Museum of Contemporary Art, Monterrey), abbreviated as MARCO, is a major contemporary art museum, located in the city of Monterrey, in Nuevo León state of northeastern Mexico. MARCO organize ...

, Hirshhorn Museum, and Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington. His work is the subject of a 2002 book by Edward Lucie-Smith. Edward Lucie-Smith, ''Roberto Marquez'' (Art Books International, 2002), .

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