The Question

“Marshall's conversations were always inspiring, generous and challenging. His deep voice and narration style will remain unparalleled in my mind. He would slowly build up to a story’s climax before asking, ‘Does that make sense?’ My mind would race. Naturally I understood what he had just said; I was hanging on his every word. But it was clear to me that he was asking something more, something that forced you to put yourself in the position of both narrator and participant, to consider all the angles, and then question yourself again before answering. And with that one simple, gnawing little phrase, he was telling us to analyze, to question, to explore, to listen; and when we thought we had the answer, to ask ourselves all over again. It was the process. The road. The journey. This is what mattered. The work was the end result, but the path and how we got there were what truly represented us as artists.”

“Does That Make Sense?” is on view through Saturday, March 9 at the SVA Gramercy Gallery, prominently located in the entrance to the College at 209 East 23rd Street. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00am – 6:00pm, and is fully accessible by wheelchair.

Show curator Riccardo Vecchio reflects on some favorite pieces and what they say about the late artist.