Marcus, Hal

Artist, gallery owner, art dealer, and author. Born in El Paso, Texas of Arabic and Jewish descent. He is the son of Morris and Rena Marcus. His work is heavily influenced by his world travels to places such as Argentina, Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Israel, Algeria, and mainland China, as well as life in the El Paso/Cuidad Juárez area. He has many large installations in El Paso at the University of Texas at El Paso Library, El Paso Public Library (Main Library), Temple Mt. Sinai, the Chamizal National Memorial Theater, and the El Paso County Courthouse. He also designed 21 stained-glass windows for St. Pius X Catholic Church. Other works hang in the lobby of Thomason Hospital in El Paso. Through the publication of his art posters, calenders, and cards, he has led fund-raising efforts for and in cooperation with La Fe Clinic, the Rio Grande Food Bank, Planned Parenthood Center of El Paso, The United Way, Hadassah Jewish Women's Zionist Movement of America, the Sun Bowl Association, and the Jewish Federation.