Vesco Collection, San Francisco, CA

"Behind the Marriott" presents the back side of the building of San Francisco's Mariott Hotel of 4th and Mission Streets, also known as the "Marriott Marquis". In this scene, behind this hotel is a concerete building in red dominating the compostion.

The Marriott Hotel is one of my favorite buildings to look at while walking in downtown SoMa and have enjoyed painting. This hotel rises 39 stories high in the skyline. The building has different looks while viewing from a far. It may look like a jukebox . It may have a robotic influence too, can be also seen as an Egyptian Sphinx! A great perk of this hotel is visiting its top floor where the restaurant is at, and while there take a look at the magnificent view of the city.

This painting was exhibited at Araujo's solo show "Urban Abstracts" at the Tenderloin Museum in San Francisco, December 6th, 2018 to February 3rd, 2019.