Mark Griffin's resume
www.markgriffin.info
markgriffin@markgriffin.info
Education
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Composition, 1976-1979
San Francisco Art Institute, Painting, 1976-1979
Solo Exhibitions
| 2009 | LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, California Black Queen. Large Scale Photographs. Throb of Creation (#1-#11). Bronze sculptures. |
| 2005 | LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, California Red Queen. Large Scale Photographs. |
| 2001 | Armstrong Schoenheit Gallery, Los Angeles, California The Mothers. Large Scale Photographs. |
| 1993 | Hindu Temple, Calabasas, California Steel and nylon sculptural installation - site specific. |
| 1984 | Worth/Ryder Gallery, Berkeley: Paintings. |
| 1983 | Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco Laughing Dog. Sculptural Installation. |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2010 | LA Artcore, Los Angeles, California International Exchange Show Japan and United States Black Queen 37. |
| 2009 | 2009 Voodoo Experience, New Orleans (Voodoo Experience website) The Ladder. Large-scale sculpture installation. |
| CA Gallery, Fukuota, Japan Fiber Work International Exchange Exhibition Black Queen 17. | |
| 2008 | Fukuota Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan Crosscurrent, International Exchange Black Queen. Large-scale photographs. |
| Thailand Culture Center, Bangkok, Thailand Black Queen. Large-scale photographs. | |
| Burpha Museum, Chonburi, Thailand Black Queen. Large-scale photographs. The Ladder. Video sculpture. | |
| The 1st International Contemporary Art 2008 Sculpture Park, Songkhla, Thailand The Brightness. Large-scale sculpture. | |
| 2005 | LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, California Red Queen. Large Scale Photographs |
| LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, California Art of the Human Spirit "Crossing the Great Ocean" Sculpture | |
| Burning Man, Black Rock City, Nevada The Ladder Large-scale sculpture installation. | |
| 2004 | Farmani Gallery, Beverly Hills, California Focus on Aids Photo. |
| 2003 | Northern California Fine Arts Center, Sacramento 48th International Exhibition, BOLD EXPRESSIONS Painting. |
| Focus on Aids, Los Angeles, California Photo. | |
| UCLA New Mellennium, Los Angeles, California Photo. | |
| Venice Art Walk, Los Angeles, California Lithograph. | |
| Los Angeles Free Clinic, Los Angeles, California Lithograph. | |
| 2002 | Focus on Aids, Los Angeles, California Photo. |
| UCLA New Mellennium, Los Angeles, California Photo. | |
| Venice Art Walk, Los Angeles, California Lithograph. | |
| Los Angeles Free Clinic, Los Angeles, California Lithograph. | |
| The Thalians Annual Ball, Los Angeles, California Painting. | |
| 1989 | Borizter-Grey Gallery, Santa Monica, California Swimmers and Divers. Photo collage. |
| 1988 | VA Gallery, Oakland, California Mixed media photography. |
| 1987 | Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, California Swimmers and Divers. Photo collage. |
| 1986 | VA Gallery, Oakland, California Clear and Present Danger. Large scale installation. |
| Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, California When the Film Snapped. Sculptural installation. | |
| 1984 | Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, California Two man show. Paintings. |
| 1983 | Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, California Two man show. Paintings. |
| 1981 | A.R.E., San Francisco, California Paintings. |
| 183 Pine Street Gallery, Seattle, Washington Paintings. | |
| 1980 | Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, California Paintings. |
| San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California Paintings. | |
| 1979 | Heller Gallery, San Francisco, California Paintings. |
Commissions
- City of Songkhla, Thailand: Large-scale sculpture installation.
Collections
- Fukuota Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan
- Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie, Stiffelman & Cook, LLP, Century City, California
- Charles Lonsdale, III, Taos, New Mexico
- Lloyd Aspinwall, Los Angeles, California
Of Note
- 1985: Art in America, noted as emerging contemporary artist