Marcus Brutus is an American artist born in Maryland in 1991. He lives and works between New York and Washington. Brutus is particularly interested in figurative art, and more specifically portraiture, which he constructs as assemblages of contemporary images and relics. Rather than a simple collage or frozen postcard, his work is an exploration of continuity, connection and transition. Marcus Brutus builds bridges between eras, suggesting moments that awaken buried or forgotten memories. The essence of his work lies at the intersection of personal memory, history, anthropology, current events, literature and popular culture. Evoking ebony marquetry, he works on faces and skins with a mastery that skilfully plays with light and shadow. His brushstrokes are broad yet imbued with subtlety, the folds of clothing are palpable and bodies seem to be in motion, dotted with touches that underline certain areas and guide the eye. For him, color is as important as the subject or narrative.
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2024
“Lotus Blossom”, Harper’s, Los Angeles, California
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2023
“Poetics of Exile”, Stems Gallery, Paris, France
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2022
“At the Rendez-vous of Victory”, Carl Koystál, Stockholm, Sweden
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2022
“Maiden Voyage”, Harper’s, New York, New York
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2020
“The Truth That Never Hurts”, Harper’s, East Hampton, New York
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2020
“Good Night Willie Lee, I’ll See You in the Morning”, Library Street Collective, Detroit, Michigan
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2019
“Go to Work. Get Your Money. And Come Home. You Don’t Live There”, Harper’s, East Hampton, New York
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2019
EXPO Chicago, Harper’s booth, Chicago, Ilinois
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2018
“The Uhmericans”, Harper’s Apartment, New York, New York
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2024
“Crescent Heights”, Harper’s, Los Angeles, California
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2024
Popup, One Wall Foundation, Bangkok, Thailande
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2024
Art SG, Harper’s booth, Singapore, Singapore
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2023
“A voice answering a voice”, Tanya Leighton, Berlin, Deutschland and Los Angeles, California
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2023
“Ripe”, Harper’s, Los Angeles, California
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2022
NADA Miami, Harper’s booth, Miami, Florida
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2022
“Sports Illustrated”, Arsenal Contemporary Art, New York, New York
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2022
“Harper’s X Galerie 75 Faubourg”, Galerie 75 Faubourg, Paris, France
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2022
“25 Years”, Harper’s, East Hampton, New York
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2022
Zona Maco, Harper’s booth, Mexico City, Mexico
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2021
NADA Miami, Harper’s booth, Miami, Florida
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2021
UNTITLED Miami Beach, Harper’s booth, Miami, Florida
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2021
“Melrose”, Harper’s, Los Angeles, California
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2021
“MISA”, König Galerie, Berlin, Deutschland
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2021
“Potent”, Harper’s, East Hampton, New York
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2021
“Avant Arte x WOAW”, WOAW Gallery, Hong Kong, China
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2021
“Alphabetic Image”, Arsenal Contemporary Art, New York, New York
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2021
“Stockholm Sessions”, Carl Kostyál Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
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2021
“REFLECTIONS: HUMAN/NATURE”, Gana Art Nineone, Seoul, Korea
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2021
EXPO Chicago (Online)
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2020
“36 Paintings”, Harper’s, East Hampton, New York
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2020
“The Pearl”, Ramp Gallery, London, United Kingdom
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2020
“We Used to Gather”, Library Street Collective, Detroit, Michigan
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2020
“Extra Time”, PLUS-ONE Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
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2019
UNTITLED Miami Beach, Harper’s booth, Miami, Florida
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2019
“American African Americans”, Phillips, New York, New York
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2019
“I’m Made of Water”, Rental Gallery, East Hampton, New York
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2019
“The Uhmericans” (East Hampton, New York, Harper’s Books, 2019)
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2024
“Isabella”, bronze sculpture, Bomma, Paris, France