Marisol Escobar—or Marisol, as she is known professionally—studied under the noted abstract expressionist Hans Hofmann, and, she says dryly, “I painted like a Hofmann student.” But though ...

Among the highlights of “Marisol: A Retrospective” at the Dallas Museum of Art are the artist's works merging human and aquatic features. Inspired by her scuba diving hobby, the works offer a ...