| Marcos Marin | |
| Birth Name: | Marcos Marin |
| Birth Date: | 12 September 1967 |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Known For: | op art |
| Training: | Alberto Nepomuceno Music Conservatory - VASARELY |
| Movement: | Op art |
| Patrons: | Pierre Cardin, Vasarely, Stanley Ho and Albert II, Prince of Monaco |
Marcos Marin, (born on September 12, 1967) is a Brazilian artist currently residing in Monaco.
His artistic journey began as a virtuoso pianist in São Paulo. However, his passion for visual art led him to France, where he studied music in Angers. During this time, he had a serendipitous encounter with the renowned artist Victor Vasarely while working as an assistant to a printmaker in Montmartre. Marin’s talent and creativity blossomed, and he gained recognition for his distinctive style.
Born and raised in São Paulo, Marin initially pursued a career as a pianist. Marin came to France to study music in Angers.[1] Marin came into contact with Victor Vasarely while working as an assistant to a printmaker in Montmartre.[2] He met gallerist Delphine Pastor at Art Basel in 2004 where he exhibited a portrait of Grace Kelly at her gallery that was acquired by the New National Museum of Monaco. The portrait was later installed at Princess Grace Hospital in December 2020.[3]
In 2007, under the patronage of Pierre Cardin, he took up a residency at Château de Lacoste. His first project was a series of portraits of classical musicians for Pierre Cardin's Festival de Lacoste.
In 2019, Marin's sculpture of Neymar was unveiled in Paris.[4]