Tania Marmolejo Andersson was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (1975). Influenced by her Scandinavian and Caribbean heritage, she studies Graphic Design and Illustration in Norway. She returns to the Dominican Republic to study Fine Arts at the Altos de Chavón School of Design. She received the Bluhdorn Scholarship in 1998 to continue her studies at Parsons The New School for Design in New York, graduating with a degree in Fine Arts and Illustration in 2000.
Marmolejo begins her artistic career as an illustrator for the fashion and lifestyle sections of Obsidiana magazine (New York). During these years, she has also designed characters and backgrounds for MTV, PBS, Hyperion/Disney, and Scholastic Books as part of the Data Motion Arts studio’s animation team, receiving various ASIFA and CINE awards.
In 2005, she joined the group of artists at MadArts Studios in Brooklyn, NY, and the District and Co. Gallery in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where she participated in several group exhibitions, focusing entirely on developing her artistic career and design. Since then, her work has been exhibited in numerous collective national and international exhibitions, several Iberoamerican Art Salons in Washington DC, representing the Dominican Republic, as well as in international art fairs such as Context Art Miami during Art Basel and Pinta NY, represented by Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery; and SCOPE 2016, Miami Beach, represented by Azart Gallery.
She has also designed textiles for the L’Amour by Nanette Lepore line for JCPenney and Nicole Miller Intimates, among others, as well as an artistic tile collection for Aguayo Tiles in the Dominican Republic.
Marmolejo was selected to represent the Dominican Republic with her textile designs at the Fourth and Sixth Ibero-American Design Biennial (BID) in Madrid, Spain, in 2014 and 2018. The Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño (BID), organized by DIMAD every two years at Central de Diseño in Matadero Madrid, is “the foremost gathering point for professionals and institutions of design in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.”
Her artwork has been featured as part of important national cultural campaigns in the Dominican Republic, such as the Johnnie Walker Blue Label-Master’s Cut, celebrating a select group of masters in their professions, and the household name Cerveza Presidente campaign, “Celébralo con Orgullo” (Celebrate with pride), in 2020.
Important Dominican magazines and institutions have recognized her as a remarkable contemporary artist. She is part of the book “Dominicanas fuera de serie. 150 mujeres que transformaron la República Dominicana” (Dominicans out of the charts. 150 women who transformed the Dominican Republic), by Geraldine de Santis, 2021.
She is the author of the books:
Marmolejo is also the illustrator of a children book series ‘Tales of the biosphere reserve’ on the fauna and flora of Hispaniola and the national parks in the Dominican Republic: “Pedrito y el cacaotal”, “Tambor y misterio”, “Cuando el viento habla”, “¡Es la tierra más hermosa que ojos jamás hayan visto!”, y “Chicui corazón de joya”.
She resides in New York, where she dedicates her full-time efforts to her artistic practice.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Individual Exhibitions
- 2024 Contemplativa, September 18th-October 23rd. Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 2023 The Nurturing Wild, September 2nd-October 14th. Kutlesa Gallery, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 2023 What Was Saved from the Fire, Jun 1st-Jul 8th. Loyal Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2023 Under the Influence, May 4th-Jun 3rd. Villazan Gallery, Madrid, Spain
- 2023 Alter Egos, March 10th-30th. Eligere Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
- 2022 Master and Commander, Dec. 8th-Jan. 3rd. Volery Gallery, Dubai International Financial Center, United Arab Emirates
- 2022 The Dream and The Voyage, Sept. 1st-Oct. 1st. Centre of International Contemporary Art (CICA), Vancouver, Canada
- 2022 As Far As Your Eyes Can See, Sept. 1st-2nd. Eligere Gallery, solo showcase at Kiaf PLUS, South Korea
- 2022 Telenovela Life, June 9th-July 2nd. GR Gallery, New York
- 2021 Untamed Truths, December 9th-January 30th. Lyle O. Reitzel Contemporary Art, Dominican Republic
- 2021 Anacaona’s Revenge, September 15th-November 30th. Eligere Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
- 2020 Santas y Tígueras, Feb. 1st-April 30th. Museo Cándido Bidó, Bonao, Dominican Republic
- 2018 (In Between), October 6th-October 28th. Galleri Nord-Norge, Harstad, Norway
- 2018 Here Versus There, April 13th-May 30th. Lyle O. Reitzel Contemporary Art, New York, NY
- 2015 What was I thinking? September 10-October 10th. Lyle O. Reitzel Contemporary Art, Dominican Republic
- 2013 Delicious Torment, July 18th-August 18th. Lyle O. Reitzel Contemporary Art, Dominican Republic
- 2012 The Awakening, Deborah Colton Gallery, Houston, Texas
- 2011 Toxic Longings, Sensei at Panda Gallery, New York, NY
Group Exhibitions
- 2025 Kiaf SEOUL. Eligere Gallery, Booth B33, September 3rd-7th. COEX, Seoul, Korea
- 2025 The World Ahead — Visions from the Global South. Verduyn Gallery, July 19th-September 21st, Wortegem-Petegem, Belgium
- 2025 Emergency Exit. Co-curator with Ekaterina Popova. Cohle Gallery, June 28th-September 27th, Menorca, Spain
- 2025 Summertime ’25 – The Annual Summer Group Show. Galleri Christoffer Egelund, June 26th-August 22nd, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2025 Vultus: Liminal Faces – Between Invisible Selves and Infinite Boundaries. Eligere Gallery, May 9th–31st, Seoul, Korea
- 2025 Dreamland Awaits. Curated by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine. Corey Helford Gallery (CHG), April 26th-May 31st, Los Angeles, CA
- 2025 Full Disclosure. D Contemporary, April 2nd–May 3rd, London, UK
- 2024 Enigmatic Glance: Tania Marmolejo, Tatsuhito Horikoshi, TRNZ, Masumi Yamamoto. GR Gallery, November 21st–December 28th, New York, NY
- 2024 Uncanny Cuteness: Aesthetic Dynamics and Social Impact in Contemporary Art. Tang Contemporary Art Singapore, November 2nd–December 7th, Singapore
- 2024 La Vie Est Belle! Live painting at Galerie Zberro during Paris Art Week. Untitled Gallery, in collaboration with Sonia Borrell and Galerie Zberro. Galerie Zberro, October 15th, 16th, and 17th, Paris, France
- 2024 Kiaf SEOUL. Eligere Gallery, Booth P04, September 4th-8th. The Platz, COEX Seoul, Korea
- 2024 Persona. The Art of Self-Expression. Sotheby’s Institute of Art, April 18th, New York, NY
- 2023 ESTAMPA Contemporary Art Fair. Villazan Gallery, Booth 4C21, October 19th-October 22nd, Madrid, Spain
- 2023 High Voltage 4. Nassima Landau Art Foundation, September 13th-November 24th, Tel Aviv, Israel
- 2023 Kiaf SEOUL. Eligere Gallery, Booth G25, September 6th-10th. COEX 1F, hall A7B, Grand Ballroom, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
- 2023 Immaculate Heart of Margaritaville. Curated by Devendra Banhart. Nicodim, May 20th–July 22nd, 2023, Los Angeles, CA
- 2023 Maternity Leave: None of the Women Born. Presented by Nicodim in collaboration with the Green Family Art Foundation. Atelier Flora, April 18th–23rd, Dallas, Texas
- 2023 Here. Nicodim Gallery, Felix Art Fair, February 15th-January 19th, Los Angeles, California
- 2022 The Power to Dream (curated by James Bolton), with Eve Ackroyd; James Bolton; Lindsey Bull; Dante Cannatella; Nicolas Coleman; Claudio Coltorti; Claire Fahys; Barry McGlashan; Alice Grenier Nebout; Sally J. Han; Aly Helyer; Jean Julien; Karyn Lyons; JJ Manford; Tania Marmolejo; Sabine Moritz; and Torben Ribe. Galerie Hussenot, November 17th-January 14th, Paris, France
- 2022 You Me Me You, Nicodim Gallery, September 3rd-October 29th, Los Angeles, CA
- 2022 Amy Worrall | Ekaterina Popova | Tania Marmolejo, Cohle Gallery, January 6th-January 29th, Paris, France
- 2021 Summer Camp, GR Gallery, July 22nd-August 20th, New York, NY
- 2021 Vibraciones Conteporáneas, Lyle O. Reitzel Contemporary Art, August 5th-September 25th, Dominican Republic
- 2017 CONTEXT, Art Miami, Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery, December 5th-10th, Miami, FL
- 2017 Dialogue, Azart Gallery, Sept 28th-October 14th, Chelsea, New York
- 2017 22 on Tour, Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery, March 23rd-April 25th, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 2016 SCOPE Miami Beach, Azart Gallery/ArtLeadHer booth F33, Miami Beach, FL
- 2016 ARTWALK NY, Collective auction/ Benefiting Coalition for the Homeless, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
- 2012 CONTEXT, Art Miami, Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery, Miami, FL
- 2012 Extraordinary 5, Cafeina Wynwood Art Center, Miami, FL
- 2011 Super Heavy, Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 2011 Hyperboreans, Dacia Gallery, New York, NY
- 2011 Enigmatic Visions, William Bennett Gallery, Soho, New York
- 2011 PINTA ART FAIR 2011, The Modern & Contemporary Latinamerican Art Fair, Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery, New York
- 2011 Superheroes, Casita Maria Center, New York
- 2010 PINTA ART FAIR 2010, Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery, NewYork
- 2010 Veuve Cucaracha: A Contemporary Art Homage to Pura Belpre, LES & Abrazo Interno Gallery/The Clemente, New York, NY
- 2010 Híbridos, Arte Dominicano, Queens Museum of Art, Queens, New York
- 2009 XVIII IBERO-AMERICAN ART SALON, Katzen Art Center, Washington, DC
- 2008 ART COLLISION, Traveling Art Exhibit, San Francisco, CA
- 2008 XVII IBERO-AMERICAN ART SALON, Katzen Art Center, Washington, DC
- 2007 Femenino Subterráneo, District & Co., Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 2006 THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Show & Exhibition, Columbia Presbyterian, New York
- 2006 MAD ARTS SPRING SHOW, MadArts Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
- 2005 MAD ARTS WINTER SHOW, MadArts Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
- 2005 Suite Quisqueya: New Dominican Painting, District & Co., Opening Exhibition, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 2005 MADARTS FALL SHOW, MadArts Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
- 2005 PARK SLOPE STUDIO TOUR OPENING EXHIBIT, MadArts Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
SELECTED MASTERCLASSES, CONFERENCES, TALKS & PANELS
- 2025 MERCADO POWER WOMEN SUMMIT 2025. Arts and Luxury: Inspiring an Iconic Status
panel. March 12th, 2025, at the Marriott Santo Domingo Piantini, Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic.
- 2021 WOMEN AND THE CHANGING FACE IN ART. TEDxLaRomana. How female artists and their
participation in art have been marginalized throughout history, and how and why this is
changing today. This is a personal account of how the artist has navigated the art world,
adding her story to these optimistic and changing times through perseverance and always
painting her truth. As a painter, illustrator, textile designer, visual communicator, graphic
animator, doodler, and author, when visually expressing emotions, experiences, and a
profoundly insightful perspective on life, one can hardly find someone more authentic and
vivid than Tania and her work. Her combined Dominican and Swedish ancestry and identity
give her a unique edge in aesthetics and cosmopolitan views with a fresh and colorful
expression. Yet, her work remains fully grounded and close to practical and essential topics,
ranging from children’s education to women’s role in society and our commitment to the
environment. - 2017 Presentation and Panel Discussion, Symbolism in Art and Design. Museum of Modern Art
(MoMA. International Book Fair, Santo Domingo, April 2017 - 2016 Master Class: Gesture Drawing and Character Design. Altos De Chavón, Dominican
Republic, November 2016 - 2013 STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE. Launching Storefront International Series
Dominican Republic, in New York, NY. Storefront kicked off the Storefront International
Series with Storefront IS Dominican Republic, which took place from June 25th to June
30th, 2013. This launch event gathered Dominican/New Yorkers with performances, toasts,
manifestos, poems, images, and more. The event aimed to inform, open up, and
simultaneously frame the conversations and events during the first Storefront IS event in the
Dominican Republic. Event participants included Josefina Baez, Gerard Ellis, Quisqueya
Henríquez, Claudia Herasme Alfonso, Tania Marmolejo, and Gustavo Rodriguez.
“Beware of Strangers of the Persuasive Kind”
“…Tania Marmolejo’s work mixes those rare qualities of beauty and mystery, modernity and timelessness, and exceeds this vanguard breeze with a very contemporary approach. Her vibrant palette of red, ochre, and gold has the warmth of the sun after a snowstorm, and the intensity of Egon Schiele, filtered through a Manga aesthetic. This is not a simple sum of influences, but a new visual otherness.
…Indeed, innocence and seduction—or the seduction of innocence—are pillars of her work; the intensive energy of her paintings owing to the tension between those pseudo opposites.”
Joaquin Badajoz
Art Critic, The Miami Herald. North American Academy of The Spanish Language (ANLE)
“There is something oddly familiar yet distinctly unsettling about Tania Marmolejo’s enigmatic works.”
“The peculiar viewing angle and close-up cropping of her figure evokes both the claustrophobic ways in which young girls are often corseted by their parents and their consequent anxiety and emotional unease upon coming of age.
…With their innocent features and inscrutable expressions, Marmolejo’s quixotic creatures can convey complex emotions ranging from vulnerability to defiance or even regret. For Marmolejo, who adroitly combines technical precision with a vision at once beautiful and disquieting, it’s the viewer who becomes implicated as a voyeur of her dreamy narratives while witnessing the subtle struggles implicit in her works.”
Carlos Suarez De Jesus
Art Critic