Marisabel Bazan

Marisabel Bazan is a Panamanian artist living and working in Los Angeles, known for her colorful organic artwork and public commissions. A cross-disciplinary artist, Bazan employs painting, mixed-media, sculpture, video and interactive art to create bold, expressionistic works, reflecting on topics and themes including mental-health, metamorphosis and the human spirit, and inspired by her urban community.

Bazan’s work has been exhibited internationally including the United Nations (Geneva), the Lancaster Museum of Art (Lancaster, USA), Imagen Galeria (Panama City) and Audrey Love Gallery (Miami), as well as public commissions including The Dream Big Collection at Times Square (New York), Dance of the Butterflies commissioned by the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission of West Hollywood (LA) and ll Cammino Della Farfalla on the famous La Cresta stairs in Panama City. Her work is included in important public and private collections including the United Nations (Geneva), the Latino Art Museum (Pomona, USA) and the public art collection of Panama City.

Bazan is a vocal mental health campaigner, raising awareness of issues within Panama and beyond. She is known for herhumanitarian partnerships, which has included the 7-feet tall butterfly sculpture Ananda, commissioned to support the 2016 HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Zero Discrimination Campaign from the United Nations, and her Vida mural addressing the topic of homelessness, commissioned by the Lancaster Museum of Art & History in Lancaster, California. 

Bazan has worked on several brand collaborations including a limited-edition collection for the LeSportsac brand, alongside editioned arts collectables released seasonally through her website and sold in Panama, the U.S., and European markets. Her mural The Dance of the Butterflies was selected as one of the top 100 photogenic spots in Los Angeles and top 9 murals in Los Angeles by LA Magazine and is included in the official tour of the city. 

Times Square, New York, USA

See Me Take Over, See Me Dream Big

“As my own artistic journey has been one of metamorphosis, I have repeatedly explored the butterfly motif as a widely recognized and accessible symbol reflecting this concept within our culture. I most often create murals or sculptural "Butterfly Oasis" installations, blending light, color, and texture into a kaleidoscopic canvas mirroring integration and diversity for social and cultural engagement. All of my art is created to be a catalyst to inspire others to reach for and attain their highest potential. It can also be, for those so inclined, a powerful metaphoric device in these environmentally significant times, speaking to the delicacy of the natural world and its creatures.”- Marisabel Bazan

EDUCATION

1997 Bachelor in Communication, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fl
1997 - 1999 Conceptos, Televisa, Mexico City MX

PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS

2024 La Magia de la Colleta, Mariposa Garden Marina View Park, Costa Mesa, CA
2022 Fusión Monarca, Shein, El Monte, CA
2022 Hijos del Mar y el Sol, Confetto, City of Redondo Beach, Redondo Beach, CA
2021 Butterfly Harmony, Sing For Hope Organization, Beverly Hills, CA
2021 The Migration of my Dreams, Newport Beach Civic Center, Newport Beach, CA
2021 The Migration of My Dreams, Hollywood Sculpture Garden, Hollywood, CA
2019 Vida, Museum of Contemporary Art Lancaster and Insite Development, Lancaster, CA
2019 Beautify Earth, Huellas, Santa Monica, CA
2019 Confetto, A&I Fine Art and Photography, North Hollywood, CA
2017 Sydney Harbour Paint Company, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Fundayuda Panama City, PMA
2017 Fundación Belisario Porras - Belisario Porras Public School, Panama City, PMA
2017 Nectar de Vida, Panama City, PMA
2017 Homenaje Belisario Porras, Panama City, PMA
2017 Art in Denim, Imagen Galeria de Arte, Panama City, PMA 
2017 San Felipe, Marriot Hotel , Panama City, PMA
2017 Museum of Contemporary Art, Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City, PMA
2017 Unidos de Corazon Por la Niñez, ProNiñez , Club Union, Panama City, PMA
2016 Ananda, United Nations, Geneva Switzerland
2016 Ill Camino della Farfalla, City Council Ricky Domingues, Panama City, PMA
2015 The Migration of My Dreams, Street Art Fair, Sirens Studios, Los Angeles, CA
2015 The Dance of the Butterflies Mural, City of West Hollywood, Modern Rugs and Sydney Harbour Paint Company, Los Angeles, CA
2014 Time Square Billboard, See Me Take Over See Me, Dream Big, New York, NY
2014 Sydney Harbour Paint Company - Let Art Do It’s Thing - Los Angeles, CA

COLLABORATIONS

2021  Different Leaf, New York, NY
2020 Confetto, Pilgrim Soul, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Acrylic Swimwear Collection - Marisabel Bazan and Katerina Evans 
2015 Alana Design Studios, Panama City, PMA
2015 Arthaus Design Decor Group, Home and Decor Line of Products - Los Angeles, CA
2013 Praha Gallery Praha Souvenir, Panama City, PMA
2012 Benjamin Moore - Metamorphosis Colours Atelier Casacor, Panama City, PMA
2012 In House Advertising - Metamorphosis Colours Atelier 
2011 LeSportsac Artist In Residence “Vida Linda” “Besos” “Musica” Fall Collection 2011, New York, NY
2009 Day Off Collection, Govil, Panama City, PMA
2008 Day Off Collection, Govil, Panama City, PMA
2007 Love My Belly - Bellyscope Collection, Los Angeles, CA 
2006 Love My Belly - Witty Collection, Los Angeles, CA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2021 Soulstice, Mondrian Hotel, West Hollywood,CA
2019 Popolishsis, Atacama, Los Angeles USA
2019 The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles USA
2016 Ananda, UNAIDS Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
2012 Artist in Residence, Benjamin Moore, Casacor, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2012 Lalaland Imagen galeria de arte, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2009 El Silencio Inspira, World Trade Center, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2008 Pop Works, EM&Co Los Angeles USA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022 Kipaipai, Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
2022 Fundacion Relaciones Sanas, Virtual Exhibition, Panama City, PMA
2020 ProNiñez Auction, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2020 MOAH Museum of Art and History, Lancaster, CA
2020 Collaborate & Create, Los Angeles USA
2019 San Felipe, Marriot Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2019 Hold You Foundation Art Show, Loft at Liz’s Gallery, Los Angeles USA
2018 Pinceladas de Amor, Galerias Imagen, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2018 San Felipe, Marriot Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2018 Unidos por la niñez, Galeria Habitante, Club Union, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2017 Arte por Sonrisas, Imagen Galeria de Arte, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2017 La Seman de America Latina y El Caribe, Unesco, Paris France
2016 San Felipe, Marriot Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2016 Museum of Contemporary Art, Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2016 Little Pieces of Heaven, Arts of Elysium, Los Angeles USA
2016 Zero Discrimination, UNAIDS, Geneva Switzerland
2016 Unidos de Corazon Por la Niñez, ProNiñez , Club Union, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2015 San Felipe, Marriot Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2015 Museum of Contemporary Art, Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2014 Lazos Soldarios, First Lady of Panama Project, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2014 See Me Take Over, See Me, Time Square, New York USA
2014 Fundacion de Relaciones Sanas, Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2014 San Felipe, Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2014 Museum of Contemporary Art, Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2014 Summer Collection, Emblem Art Gallery American Airlines, Miami USA
2013 Cuenta conmigo, Imagen Galeria de Arte, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2013 Panama, Panama Embassy, Berlin Gemany
2013 GetArt, Siren Studios, Los Angeles USA
2013 Artworks for the Cure, The Barker Hangar Santa Monica Airport, Los Angeles USA
2013 Summer Collection, Emblem Art Gallery American Airlines, Miami USA
2013 Museum of Contemporary Art, Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2013 San Felipe, Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2013 Fundacion de Relaciones Sanas, Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2012 Museum of Contemporary Art, Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2012 San Felipe, Marriott Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2012 FundaCancer, Imagen galeria de arte, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2012 Fundacion de Relaciones Sanas, Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2011 San Felipe, Marriott Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2011 Fundacion de Relaciones Sanas, Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2011 Soul City Project, Los Angeles, USA
2011 Little Piece of Heaven, Sirens Studios, Los Angeles, USA
2011 World Tour London, Nina Torres Gallery, Richmond Hill, UK
2011 Mr. Brainwash Art Show 2011, Los Angeles USA
2011 Mirrored Path, Latino art Museum, Pomona, USA. Curated by Eva Malhotra
2010 San Felipe, Marriott Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2010 Ruta Art Show, Bakehouse Art Complex BAC, Audrey Love Gallery Group Show Miami USA
2010 Music Cares, Evening of Independance Show, Ford Amphitheater, Los Angeles USA
2010 Fundacion de Relaciones Sanas, Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2009 San Felipe, Marriott Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2009 7 Mujeres 1 Espacio, Marcorama Gallery, Panama City, Republic of Panama
2008 San Felipe, Marriott Hotel, Panama City, Republic of Panama


COLLECTIONS | PUBLIC

Ananda United Nations, Geneva Switzerland
Belisario Porras Public School, Panama City, Republic of Panama
Nectar de Vida (Nectar of Life), Panama City, Republic of Panama
Ill Cammino Della Farfalla, Panama City, Republic of Panama
The Dance of the Butterflies, Modern Rugs L.A., City of West Hollywood USA
Latino Museum, Pomona, USA
Miramar Hotel Empresas Bern, Panama City, Republic of Panama
Empresas Bern, Panama City, Republic of Panama
Motta Internacional, Panama City, Republic of Panama


COLLECTIONS | PRIVATE

Glenn Close, Los Angeles USA
Steven Tyler, Los Angeles USA
Kerry Washington, Los Angeles USA
Lisa Schulte, Los Angeles USA


COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP/ENGAGEMENT

Mental Health Ambassador for La Fundacion Relaciones Panamá, PMA, since 2020 - Present
Participant for Trailblazers in Conversation: Mental Health in LA County with Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles, CA. May 2022
Art Workshop for Student ages 8-18, ECF Kayne Eras School, Culver City, CA. May 2022
Art Workshop for Students ages 5-11, Mark Keppel Elementary School, Granada Hills, CA. March 2022


PUBLICATIONS

“The Minimalist... and the street artist?”, Arnet, Los Angeles, CA
Sing for Hope Pianos, LA Weekly, Los Angeles, CA
Art Crush, @elephantmagazine
“Cultured collections with Marisabel Bazan and Lisa Schulte”, @Arnet, Los Angeles, California
“Meet an Artist Monday: Marisabel Bazan”, LA Weekly 
n11 Art Issue visage, Coup D’État Magazine, Panama
The 100 Most Photogenic Spots in L.A. - Los Angeles Magazine, Los Angeles USA
"En el asiento de Marisabel Bazan" Revista Espacios, Panama City, Republic of Panama
"Nuevas Creadoras" Cobertura Especial Revista Ellas, Fashion Week 2015, Panama City, Republic of Panama
"Los Protagonistas" Revista Couture, Panama City, Republic of Panama
"Todo sobre mi madre" Revista Mundo Social, Panama City, Republic of Panama
“How a vision board became a bag” Oprah's Blog
West Hollywood Magazine, Los Angeles USA
Revista GoGo Art Issue Cover Panama 2015, Panama City, Republic of Panama
Revista Caras Panama 2014, Panama City, Republic of Panama
“Metamorphosis Colors” Casacor Panama 2015, Panama City, Republic of Panama
“Bañada en Color” Revista Ellas, Panama City, Republic of Panama
“Trazos Pop” Mundo Social, Panama City, Republic of Panama
“El Viaje de Marisabel a Lalaland”, Panama City, Republic of Panama
“Lalaland” Revista Selecta, Panama City, Republic of Panama
“Are you in Lalaland” Revista ABC, Panama City, Republic of Panama
Revista Weekend, Panama City, Republic of Panama
Revista K, Panama City, Republic of Panama