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Marcos Restrepo | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 64–65) Catarama, Ecuador |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Movement | Artefactoría |
| Awards | Second Prize of the V Biennial of International Painting, Cuenca, Ecuador |
Marcos Restrepo (born 1961, Catarama, Ecuador) Restrepo is a Latin American painter who is a member of the artist group Artefactoría, founded by Xavier Patiño. Artefactoría was formed in 1982 by a group of painters from the School of Fine Arts in Guayaquil who are inspired by the surrealists and the unconscious. Members of Artefactoria include: Restrepo, Xavier Patiño, Jorge Velarde, Pedro Dávila, Marco Alvarado, Flavio Álava, Paco Cuesta
In 1996, Restrepo obtained the Second Prize of the V Biennial of International Painting in Cuenca, Ecuador for his painting Al Finál del Hueco (shown right). In 1986, Restrepo obtained an honorable mention in the Hall Prize of Paris chiquito.
