Verdadism
Description
Verdadism is the word created by artist, designer and writer, Soraida Martinez, to describe her art. The word is a combination of the Spanish word for truth (Verdad) and the English suffix for theory (ism). This contemporary art style, created in 1992, juxtaposes figurative abstract paintings with written social commentaries. The technique used is mixed media, with oil or acrylic on canvas paintings with written social commentaries. The commentaries are based on the artist's personal life experiences or observations and address issues affecting American society from the late 20th century to the present. Racism, sexism, stereotyping, abortion, feminism, alienation, ethnocentrism and relationships are common themes. Read more ↗
Key Artists
Soraida Martinez
Founder, sole practitioner, and creator of the Verdadism art style in 1992, a unique solo art movement combining hard-edge abstract expressionism with written social commentaries; as scholarly consensus confirms, Verdadism is uniquely identified with Martinez without other participating artists.
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Fun Facts
Soraida Martinez coined the term 'Verdadism' in 1992 by combining the Spanish word for truth ('verdad') with the English suffix for theory ('-ism'), establishing a distinct philosophical style where every painting must be accompanied by a written social commentary.
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In 1994, the very first Verdadism solo exhibition was held at the Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center in Camden, New Jersey, deliberately chosen because Camden was then ranked among the poorest and most distressed urban centers in the United States.
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