Soraya Marquez (born 1980),[1] better known by her pseudonym Indie184, is an American street artist known for her New York feminist graffiti style infused with feminine icons such as hearts, stars and bubbles.[2] Her current work is a mixed media style incorporating painting of past American stars, graffiti, and stencil art on canvas or wall murals.[3][4] Indie’s art is inspired by old school New York graffiti artists such as SEEN, LEE, WEST, SERVE, and COPE.[2][4]
Soraya Marquez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) |
| Other names | Indie184 |
| Known for | Feminist graffiti art |
| Style | Graffiti, mixed media |
| Website | www |
Marquez owns a streetwear brand, Kweens Destroy.[2][5] Her graffiti art has been featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.[2][3] In 2013, she was commissioned by MAC Cosmetics to create a makeup style purse.[3] Marquez also worked as Rommel London's Chief Artistic Officer in partnership on Rimmel's “The Art of Beauty Campaign.”[6] Her art has been featured in New York City's El Museo del Barrio and the Volklingen Ironworks Museum in Saarbrücken, Germany.[7]
Biography edit
Marquez was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, and is of Dominican descent.[2] She was raised in New York City by a single mother and has four siblings.[4] Marquez in various New York City suburbs until her family settled in the Washington Heights borough after the death of her stepfather.[4]
Marquez's graffiti started in her teenage years in Washington Heights, where she would play basketball and draw on the walls.[4] She studied marketing in college, but did not finish her degree.[4]
Marquez's pseudonym Indie184 his derived from her favorite film franchise, Indiana Jones, and 184th Street, where she grew up in Manhattan.[8]
Notable work edit
Further reading edit
- Artists talk back = Los Artistas responden : visual conversations with El Museo ; conversando en imagenes con El Museo. Susana Torruella Leval, Museo del Barrio. New York: El Museo del Barrio. 1994–1995. ISBN 1-882454-02-2. OCLC 35047218.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - Elvis., Aranda-Alvarado, Rocío. Fombella, Trinidad. Fuentes Rodríguez (2011). El Museo's Bienal : the (S) files 2011 : the street files. ISBN 978-1-882454-02-0. OCLC 758983347.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Hernandez, Jasmin (2021). We are here : visionaries of color transforming the art world. Sunny Leerasanthanah, Swizz Beatz. New York, NY. ISBN 978-1-4197-4759-5. OCLC 1230926992.
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References edit
- ^ "Indie184 is Fresh, Bold and So Def". Hip Hop Education Center. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ a b c d e "Indie184 | Widewalls". www.widewalls.ch. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ a b c "An Introduction to Indie 184". Duggal Visual Solutions. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ a b c d e f "Meet NYC Graffiti Artist, Designer and Entrepreneur Indie 184 | Art, Culture". Remezcla. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Dustin, Schoof (2012-11-01). "Graffiti art exhibit on display at Warren County Community College". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Igneri, Jenna (19 January 2018). "Street Artist Indie184 Is Rimmel London's New Chief Artistic Officer". Nylon. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ GmbH, finanzen net. "Rimmel London Announces Street Artist Indie184 as New Chief Artistic Officer". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Street Artist's Worldwide Acclaim Traces Back to Washington Heights". DNAinfo New York. March 29, 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ a b c "Indie 184 Prints". FatCap. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "MAC Illustrated Bag 1 by Indie 184 Illustrated Bags (2013) Review & Swatches". Temptalia: Makeup Reviews, Swatches, Dupes to Help You Shop Smarter!. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "MAC Illustrated, part 2: Indie 184". The Makeup Museum. Retrieved 2021-03-09.