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www.soraida.com Puerto Rican artist, Latina feminist painter, Soraida Martinez is a fine artist and designer who is known as the creator of the artstyle Verdadism |
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www.soraida.com Puerto Rican artist, Latina feminist painter, Soraida Martinez is a fine artist and designer who is known as the creator of the artstyle Verdadism |
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A 2001 Verdadism Painting on VIEQUES. Puerto Rico
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Last Updated, December 2009
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Puerto Rican artist, Soraida Martinez is a fine artist and
a designer who is known as the creator of Verdadism. This painting
genre is a form of hard-edge abstraction and consists of two distinct,
yet integral parts: the visual component and the written commentary.
Soraida created the word Verdadism by combining the Spanish word for
truth (Verdad) and the English suffix for theory (ism). This art style,
which was created in 1992, has influenced the work of many contemporary
artists and writers; it is also being used by educators nationwide to
teach diversity and tolerance. Soraida was born in New York City in
1956 and since 1986 has been in business as the owner of an art and
design studio. Soraida studied art at Rowan University, where she graduated
in 1981 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a specialization in design;
she also holds a Liberal Arts degree focusing on psychology. In Verdadism,
every painting is always accompanied by a written social commentary
based on Soraida's personal life experiences and observations on American
society. Because it directly confronted social issues at a time when
it was not fashionable, Verdadism has been called the first socially
conscious art style of the 21st century. Soraida has gained recognition
and received many awards for this unique thought-provoking and visually
stimulating art style, which addresses issues of sexism, racism and
stereotyping for the precise purpose of promoting tolerance and a deeper
understanding of the human soul. In 1999, Soraida wrote a book on the
Art of Verdadism. The Verdadism art style has been featured in many
magazines and newspapers, as well as on radio and television; many of
the Verdadism paintings have been used as covers for books and scholarly
journals. In 1996, Soraida was appointed by the governor to a seat on
the New Jersey State Council On The Arts. Through her art, Soraida is
an advocate and humanitarian who visits young children in schools in
order to encourage and inspire them to strive to achieve their fullest
potential. Soraida is frequently asked to do exhibitions on her Verdadism
art and philosophy at universities, institutions and corporations.
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