Marcus Jansen: Merchants of Babylon PTSD War Veteran’s Art Exhibited at

International Museums and Galleries

A veteran of Desert Storm and Desert Shield, Marcus Jansen worked through PTSD with art
therapy. His socially critical paintings are now shown in international museums and galleries. New
River Fine Art in Ft. Lauderdale, FL opens "Marcus Jansen: Merchants of Babylon," a solo
exhibition of Jansen's post-apocalyptic paintings and installations on April 25, 2019.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 19, 2019 --(PR.com)-- New River Fine Art presents "Merchants of Babylon"
an exhibition featuring the art of Army Veteran Marcus Jansen. Jansen's socially critical paintings have
been exhibited in museums internationally and now they will be available in South Florida during a
selling exhibition at New River Fine Art. Originally a Graffiti writer in New York, Jansen counts
influence from the Expressionists and Surrealism in developing an artistic language that speaks of a world
in turmoil with isolation, threat. war surveillance, greed and a crumbling environment in competition with
innocence, hope and humanity.

Jansen is no stranger to this type of chaos. An Army Veteran, he served in the heart of Desert Storm and
Desert Shield, was honorably discharged and diagnosed with PTSD, which he worked through with art
therapy. He has seen the ravages of war first hand and the experience left an indelible mark on the artist
and his work. "Jansen has been called the cartographer of conflict," stated Lisa Burgess, owner of New
River Fine Art. Jansen says of his work, "I don't see my work as political paintings, rather as critical
social commentary opposed to political rhetoric."

Political or not, critics are hailing Jansen as one of the most important painters of his generation. His
works have been the subject of international museum exhibitions including The Kemper Museum of
Contemporary Art in Kansas City, MO with another exhibition opening at the Cornell Museum of
Contemporary Art at Rollins College in Winterpark, FL which is expected to travel to other museums in
the coming years.

For more information, high resolution images or to schedule an interview with the artist, please contact
Lisa Burgess at New River Fine Art.

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Contact Information:
New River Fine Art
Lisa Burgess
954-524-2100
Contact via Email
www.newrivrfineart.com
High resolution images and a full color catalog are available by request. The artist is available for
interviews by contact Lisa Burgess.

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