“New York was historically, and maybe still
is, the center of the art world, globally,” he
said. “It has a lot going on for visual arts that
started in the ‘60s and ‘70s. There are more
galleries here. There are more opportunities,
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but on the flip side, it’s more difficult
as an artist because it’s more expensive and
you’re going to have less space.”
Markwith describes his work as abstract
and “mixed media” — meaning he creates
his pieces using layers of found materials
such as cardboard, wire, netting, twine,
leather and even caution tape.
And nothing gives you a better sense of
his work than walking down his apartment’s
long hallway entrance. Stacked canvases
are pushed up against the wall and the
ones that couldn’t fit due to their 3-D nature
are hung in the narrow space. One of his
favorites, “Cloak of Self Expression” (2013),
a small canvas wrapped in remnants of a
leather jacket, sits right at eye level. It’s been
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