https://www.marcusvenegas.com/about daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/daa531ab-a75d-4b3f-a5b7-7dcfda9cf0dd/IMG_4093.jpg About Marcus Venegas Marcus Venegas (b. 2001, Laredo, TX) earned a BFA in Studio Art at The University of Texas at Austin, and is currently earning his MFA at the New York Academy of Art. His work has been featured in Curatory Magazine Volume 7 interview, a Times Square digital billboard, Artistcloseup Contemporary Art Magazine #29, Modern Renaissance Magazine issue #31, Visual Art Journal Magazine/interview #24, Volume 18 of Friend of the Artist art book, Issue #102 of International Art Market Magazine, Beautiful Bizarre online article, Art Collide open theme summer 2025 finalist, Issue 13 of the online & printed publication of Divide Magazine, Issue 7 of the online & printed Artsin Square Magazine, Artsin Square personal artbook/interview, and the 6th edition online & printed Spring publication of Apricity Magazine, where the work was exhibited in the Sinclair Suite at the Texas Union, Austin (2022). His work has also appeared at the “39th annual Chelsea International Fine Arts Competition Exhibition” at Agora Gallery, NY (2025), the Art and Identity Showcase in the WCP Ballroom, Austin (2023), and the #8 Artsin Square Virtual Exhibition (2024). Venegas participated in the Tribeca Ball Hallway Exhibition, New York, (2025 & 2026); the group exhibitions “Somos Recuerdos,” Austin, (2024); “By NYC,” New York, (2023); “The Last Minute Show,” Austin, (2022); “With All the Desperation of a Starving Dog,” Austin, (2022); “The Armageddon Show,” Austin, (2022); “Print Extravaganza,” Austin (2023); “I’ll Call you Back,” Austin, (2023); and “Reimaging Health: Aesthetics of Health,” an exhibition displayed in the Health Discovery building in Del Medical School as well as in the Visual Arts Center, Austin, (2022). Venegas has been awarded the President’s Scholar Award (2024-2026), the Summer Undergraduate Residency Program (SURP) Faculty Award (2026), as well as the SURP Academy Scholar Award, and attended the Summer Undergraduate Residency Program at the New York Academy of Art (2023-2024). He also has been awarded the Roy Crane Award, Austin, TX (2022); a Gold Seal Medal for the VASE competition, San Marcos, TX (2019); as well as a Gold Key for Arts and Writing Scholastic event in New York, NY (2019). https://www.marcusvenegas.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/5cdf813b-ca5a-4af3-becf-73dfeae32b63/IMG-3586.jpg Contact - Contact Personal silenthillanthony@gmail.com Instagram @Marcus_4urelius https://www.marcusvenegas.com/home daily 1.0 2024-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/5c0c2f49-f341-43d5-a263-be6a570d6405/drawing.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/afbd1f4a-9ee0-4ffc-a71d-14d8cd010128/jake+drawing.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/5de5b665-0afa-41cd-b72d-6f0f70998003/IMG-7661.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/1677124120513-RP7AH1CAAHRP2NSJ9G5I/IMG-5097%252B%2525281%252529.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/1679428263507-BJSKXGD0MP7KL7TLE44K/residue%2Bof%2Bcloud%2B9.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/55765461-8845-4ef6-b341-2481d0dc2e94/IMG-0097.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/640b5f2d-0e95-49bb-a5b9-caeb783f7a38/IMG_2329.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/1265c9e9-cb3f-4894-9914-0bda49467703/861512BE-1BCB-4148-AC0A-C587C229BC2B.JPG Home https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/where-tf-am-i monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/12200710-c12a-4272-a32d-48b6384412cc/IMG_4349+%281%29.jpeg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/goodmorning monthly 0.5 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/dc01bce7-58d4-45d7-91b1-b937149ffe6d/IMG_3879.jpeg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/five-more-minutes monthly 0.5 2026-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/a3b57f89-4b33-46de-93e5-9ff6fceb4ec2/IMG_3462.jpeg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/crossed-by-the-sidewalk monthly 0.5 2026-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/68bde7c9-4ac0-4eb9-abc8-eb1f0c289781/IMG_2980.jpeg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/bestfriend monthly 0.5 2025-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/71d328da-6eb0-4f9d-934c-8c057c386ad9/IMG_1607.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/nick monthly 0.5 2025-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/465a5424-c710-40c4-a238-cb9c172f28b9/IMG_1121.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/new-portfolio-item-1 monthly 0.5 2025-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/718985f3-3f7a-4849-8c49-ce13f7bbbfc4/IMG_0138.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/cannibal monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/d54569d1-ff82-4c2e-a3d2-9665902d113a/IMG_9875.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/to-erase-his-name monthly 0.5 2025-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/c92be534-abc5-4580-a081-db2ec9453c40/IMG_9194.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/the-happy-hybrid monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/02332270-779c-4cfc-920c-34bf3e6fe0e5/IMG_6258.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/haven monthly 0.5 2025-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/512dc9c6-c481-40db-8dc0-9f4b455f0876/IMG_6030.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/deer-in-headlights monthly 0.5 2025-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/d9ed14fb-920f-489d-8169-2e1e0cb5bd35/Marcus_Venegas_Deer+in+headlights_graphite+and+pastel+and+cannabis+ash+and+fire+on+paper_18x18_2025.jpg Work - Deer in headlights "Deer in headlights", graphite/pastel/cannabis ash/fire on paper, 18"x18", 2025 https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/helium monthly 0.5 2024-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/a5d01cc6-f3f8-4715-a1d0-28764cbf7d4a/IMG_3530.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/seated-male monthly 0.5 2024-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/ee77e052-b7e0-481a-afde-a16b8a4aba0c/IMG_2329.jpg Work - Seated male "Seated male", graphite on paper, 18" x 24", 2024 https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/week-6 monthly 0.5 2024-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/a17fa34a-4382-455e-a3ad-fb4d0f076182/IMG_2147.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/oxytocin-redone monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/ec016ef7-4a42-4398-bcfb-4022ccf03370/IMG_7323+%281%29.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/goodnight monthly 0.5 2024-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/319723bc-045f-4fe6-bb89-91c681e89fe2/IMG_6897.jpg Work - goodnight "goodnight," Charcoal/ Graphite/ Pastel/ Fire, 22" x 30", 2024 https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/bloodstained-charcoal-cigarette-ash-30-x-44-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/33573bce-0f2e-4e44-bdc0-a81b4147560b/Bloodstained https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/home monthly 0.5 2023-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/d5d3fa4c-e0b3-49cf-912d-3a861795f4f1/Untitled-Artwork+%286%29.JPG Work - home "home," graphite on paper, 2" x 2", 2023 https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/trust monthly 0.5 2023-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/8802e78d-3586-4bfb-8b79-60b06aa26d8c/IMG-0097.jpg Work - Trust "Trust," Charcoal & cigarette ash on paper, 22" x 30", 2023 https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/portrait-of-hunter monthly 0.5 2023-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/fc73e113-69ca-4189-97fa-de5019ef206a/IMG-0096.jpg Work - Portrait of Hunter "Portrait of Hunter," Charcoal & cigarette ash on paper, 22" x 30", 2023 https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/apparition monthly 0.5 2023-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/a446edd3-01e6-4b4e-b7d1-5fbe48c7030f/Most+recent+drawing.jpg Work - Apparition "You lick my wounds, but the shape of your teeth match the markings on my skin" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/362b81f4-3edf-4fec-bf10-b50443815562/most+recent+drawing+%282%29.jpg Work - Apparition https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/the-flowers-will-die monthly 0.5 2023-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/d5c06068-fdd3-4d8b-bebd-67cd05fc45b1/The+flowers+will+die.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/719fd475-449d-4b03-8fae-7532693a9022/IMG-7669.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/prep monthly 0.5 2023-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/0565da7d-e5c8-4eb8-830d-68a1e098df8c/Facetune-03-05-2023-17-34-47.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/anonymous_12-xxxander-carl0s monthly 0.5 2023-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/321cbd19-e773-4fa1-a770-309095fdeca3/IMG-6924.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/new-portfolio-item monthly 0.5 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/ab066de3-912a-4bbe-abff-9cce95a23032/D2E4279B-5782-4996-AFBE-80FFB86DDE03.JPEG Work - Bruised blue and orange https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/64cfbaf2-9271-4059-b15f-48c590886759/853F52BF-7BED-4291-8DFC-569EBA874CDB.JPEG Work - Bruised blue and orange https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/the-locker-room monthly 0.5 2023-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/7d4fddbb-47a8-437d-853f-1822adfc48b1/new+drawing.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/eye-of-the-needle monthly 0.5 2023-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/2a60c72b-54dd-4af1-b0a4-815de596090b/jake+drawing.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/residue-of-cloud-9 monthly 0.5 2023-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/55fc48c3-a1de-4749-9485-7b138eb601e7/residue+of+cloud+9.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/b97aa9b8-989b-487b-8df0-1e632dd3b8e5/residue+of+cloud+9+2.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/in-medias-res monthly 0.5 2023-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/039410ee-61cc-4313-adcf-4100879e854f/in+medias+res+1.jpg Work - in medias res https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/4a7be831-9cde-4472-a12d-441b9418aec0/in+medias+res+4.jpg Work - in medias res https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/c2b5bec9-cc41-4ed4-9191-95d020323ba8/in+medias+res+3.jpg Work - in medias res https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/4c88eaa0-effe-460a-ba09-fb701abd9232/in+medias+res+2.jpg Work - in medias res "in medias res," Charcoal & cigarette ash on paper, 30" x 148", 2023 https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/andrew-kevin-and-marcus monthly 0.5 2023-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/676f9b67-e57a-4044-bb21-8c714a891c15/drawing.jpg Work - Andrew, Kevin, and Marcus "Andrew, Kevin, and Marcus," Charcoal and cigarette ash/ Fire, 30" x 66", 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/1674683596933-2YN7SUYZS554COIE2M4K/IMG-4595.jpg Work - Andrew, Kevin, and Marcus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/5ab47126-d02f-4f9f-9844-75f6e8b39b53/IMG-4601.jpg Work - Andrew, Kevin, and Marcus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/b9ea3c3f-27d9-461a-be3a-316a04359473/IMG-4602.jpg Work - Andrew, Kevin, and Marcus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/418fee15-965f-4406-8d8d-91fb3a013d15/IMG-4604.jpg Work - Andrew, Kevin, and Marcus https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/the-activation monthly 0.5 2022-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/f1ea1b04-f98e-4d01-a82e-07a472e646e8/IMG-3944.jpg Work - The Activation "The Activation," charcoal & cigarette ash on birch wood/ intaglio prints on paper/ Installation, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/04325152-be84-4934-87c1-b7bfff47965f/861512BE-1BCB-4148-AC0A-C587C229BC2B.JPG Work - The Activation "The Activation" (Detail shot) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/f2e93f5d-4a93-42ff-8f23-96b41f2cad7b/IMG-3955.jpg Work - The Activation "The Activation" (Detail shot) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/71b19f20-af71-46e1-b95c-05610235c26d/9B36CA36-2456-4558-9694-D94061E19A16.JPG Work - The Activation "The Activation" (Detail shot) https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/carnage monthly 0.5 2022-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/d8da7140-eab6-4028-8685-bb306c4c86ef/IMG-3634.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/keep-my-bullet-in-the-gun monthly 0.5 2022-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/28fcd1af-06cc-4e7c-aa84-c41453abfa9c/IMG-3610.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/boy-with-a-pearl-necklace-swim-in-the-bath-of-venus monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/1660855924461-1Z7KI80BS2QFQD2KB1GW/IMG-1772.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/two-matches monthly 0.5 2022-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/1659934023822-8GVZH5BK6PE26341GLPV/IMG-1673.jpg https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/this-summer monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/b4c96329-7180-4e94-bb14-1170a1c3c7f7/IMG-1110+%282%29.jpg Work - this summer “this summer”, colored pencil/ oil pastel/ graphite/ masking tape/ fire/ thread on paper, 29½” x 42”, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/1653787811375-YICZMA4TQFOII44VGB89/IMG-1111.jpg Work - this summer https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/just-around-the-corner monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/1649360109531-XT4LMBP2GHYJKRV6XW33/IMG-0475.jpg Work - Just around the corner “Just around the corner”, Colored pencil/acrylic paint/ fire/ cigarette ash/ thread on paper, 22” x 30”, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/1649360135146-WU6IPDY36I4X3YUOU4IU/IMG-0476.jpg Work - Just around the corner https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/untitled monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/1648882509734-M9AML19XIIZTIAUM7E0D/IMG-9691-Facetune-19-01-2022-16-29-15.jpg Work - Untitled “Untitled”, Graphite on paper, 7” x 10”, 2022 https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/it-started-as-window-shopping monthly 0.5 2022-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/7af2fa33-72c0-43ea-beef-8a1a6b333f98/IMG-0358.jpg Work - It Started as Window Shopping "It Started as Window shopping”, Graphite on paper, 10” x 98”, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/209891f2-07ce-4ef0-a3a6-0f8712b7d7aa/IMG-0362.jpg Work - It Started as Window Shopping “It Started as Window shopping” (detail shot) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/8c8fad6f-f721-417c-93b4-160672415ee9/IMG-0359.jpg Work - It Started as Window Shopping “It Started as Window shopping” (detail shot) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/4eb57ba2-2d9a-4e89-886c-f7d58d79a494/IMG-0361.jpg Work - It Started as Window Shopping “It Started as Window shopping” (detail shot) https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/the-bakery monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/855f9e19-29cc-478f-a311-8e9db2538818/The+Bakery.jpg Work - The Bakery "The Bakery," Colored pencil/ Oil pastel/ Fire/ Charcoal and cigarette ash/ Masking tape on paper, 22" x 60," 2022 https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/vices monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/10102903-2c6b-4c43-87db-50f332d11787/vices.jpg Work - Vices "Vices," colored pencil/ oil pastel/ charcoal and cigarette ash/ fire/ staples/ masking tape/ vodka on paper, 22" x 30", 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/a778f132-ba7f-4878-a00b-42a744347492/IMG-0408.jpg Work - Vices "Vices" (detail shot) https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/fragile monthly 0.5 2022-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/1648880179296-8WJWFH7VWTN69WW5CML7/IMG-0393.jpg Work - Fragile “Fragile”, Colored pencil and masking tape on cardboard, 22.75” x 14.25”, 2022 https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/oxytocin monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/52ee81cd-8387-4ad9-ad4b-bc9893db2ca0/Oxytocin.jpg Work - Oxytocin (2022) “Oxytocin”, Charcoal and cigarette ash/ Fire/ masking tape/oil pastel on paper, 22” x 30”, 2022 https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/he-loves-me-not monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/1648879308506-3ID9ZY472903TO19WCMN/Art+1+%281%29.JPG Work - ... he loves me not “... he loves me not”, Colored Pencil on watercolor paper, 24”x 45”, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/1648879343012-1N2A8BLHWZ8NZVZBP72Q/Art+3+%281%29.JPG Work - ... he loves me not https://www.marcusvenegas.com/work/roseblud-the-allegory monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624789834fa71c64f83dec74/6e6ad2fe-9591-4c65-a8d1-f58d03963f7b/IMG-3784+%281%29.jpg Work - Roseblud: the allegory “Roseblud: the allegory”, Colored Pencil/ Oil Pastel/ Fire/Charcoal & ash on paper, 38” x 50”, 2021