MARK GLEASON
About
Mark Gleason
San Mateo, CA
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https://instagram.com/markgleason/
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Born:
Greenwich, CT 1962
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Education:
Master of Science in Art Education, University of Bridgeport 1989
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts, Syracuse University 1984
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Exhibitions:
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​2024
Ryan Graff Contemporary, San Francisco, CA
Nowhere Here, solo exhibition
Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY
Five and Under, group exhibition
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2023
Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY
Five and Under, group exhibition
The Studio Shop Gallery, Burlingame, CA
Representation
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Nine Horses, solo exhibition
Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY
LA Art Show, group exhibition
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2022
Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY
A Madness Most Discreet, solo spotlight exhibition
Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY
The Frame Remains the Same, group exhibition
Two Art Gallery, Murcia, Spain
Héroes y Villanos, group exhibition
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2021
Two Art Gallery, Murcia, Spain
Gore, group exhibition
Two Art Gallery, Murcia, Spain
Animal Farm, group exhibition
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Clearing, group exhibition
Arcadia Contemporary, New York, Ny
Five and Under, group exhibition
Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY
The Male of the Species, group exhibition
Higher Art Gallery, Traverse City, MI
Carry the Fire, solo exhibition
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Onward 2.0, Portraiture & Figuration Biennial
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2020
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Wilderness, solo exhibition
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Pence Gallery, Davis CA
Rare Birds, juried exhibition
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Everything But the Kitchen Sync, group exhibition
2019
Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA
Eleventh Annual Figurative Drawing Competition and Exhibition, juried exhibition
Dacia Gallery, New York, NY
Nine-Year Anniversary Exhibition, juried exhibition
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Blackboard Gallery, Camarillo, CA
The Illusionists, juried exhibition to accompany The Representational Art Conference 2019
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Laluzapalooza, juried exhibition
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2018
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
32nd Anniversary Drawing Show, juried exhibition
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Studio Gallery SF, San Francisco, CA
The Tiny Show, group exhibition
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Sleepless, solo exhibition ​
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Laluzapalooza, juried exhibition
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Storpunkt Gallery, Munich, Germany
Half a Pound of Art, group exhibition
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Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
Corporeal, solo exhibition
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2017
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
31st Anniversary Drawing Show, juried exhibition
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Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
The Tiny Show, group exhibition
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Laluzapalooza, juried exhibition
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Storpunkt Gallery, Munich, Germany
Half a Pound of Art, group exhibition
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2016
Stephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Destinesia, group exhibition
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Laluzapalooza, juried exhibition
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Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
BeinArt Surreal Show, group exhibition
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Blood and Fire, solo exhibition
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2015
Queen Mary Luxury Liner, Long Beach, CA
Ink N Iron Art Gathering, curated exhibition
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Laluzapalooza, juried exhibition
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2014
Kwan Fong Gallery, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA
Running With Scissors, group exhibition
The Harwood Museum of Art of the University of New Mexico, Taos, NM
Lowbrow Insurgence: The Rise of Post-Pop Art, group exhibition
Begovich Gallery, Cal State University, Fullerton, CA
Hearsay, group exhibition
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2013
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Darklands, solo exhibition
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Laluzapalooza, juried exhibition
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2012
Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Anomalies, group exhibition
Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, Tracy, CA
Beauty...it’s not pretty, group exhibition
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2011
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
La Luz de Jesus 25, group exhibition
Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Beyond Eden, group exhibition
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Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Rome, Italy
The New Lost Generation, group exhibition
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Mannerism, two-person exhibition
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Everything But The Kitschen Sync, juried exhibition
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2010
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Everything But The Kitschen Sync, juried exhibition
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2009
Cella Gallery, North Hollywood, CA
Persona, solo exhibition
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Everything But The Kitschen Sync, juried exhibition
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2008
Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
East Of Eden, group exhibition supported by The Los Angeles Museum of
Contemporary Art.
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La Luz de Jesu Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Mark Gleason & Caia Koopman, two-person exhibition
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Everything But The Kitschen Sync, juried exhibition
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Roq La Rue, Seattle, WA
A Cabinet of Natural Curiosities, group exhibition
Rake Art Gallery, Portland, OR
Rake Art Invitational, group exhibition.
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2007
Gallery Eleven, Fairfield CT
Glimpse, group exhibition.
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Everything But The Kitschen Sync, juried exhibition
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Grey McGear Modern, Santa Monica, CA
Work represented
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2006
Gallery LeLe, Tokyo, Japan
I See Blythe, group exhibition
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
August Show, group exhibition
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City Art, San Francisco, CA
Group exhibition
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Everything But The Kitschen Sync, juried exhibition
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Grey McGear Modern, Santa Monica, CA
Work represented
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2005
City Art, San Francisco, CA
Group exhibition
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Everything But The Kitschen Sync, juried exhibition
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City Art, San Francisco, CA
Group exhibition
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2004
Gallery Eleven, Fairfield, CT
Flora and Fauna, group exhibition
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Gallery Eleven, Fairfield. CT
Mark Gleason, solo exhibition
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2003
Gallery Eleven, Fairfield, CT
Horses, group exhibition
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Gallery Eleven, Fairfield, CT
Recent Work, solo exhibition
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Wilton Library, Wilton, CT
4 Winners, group exhibition
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2002
Zellner Gallery, Wilton, CT
Perception and Reality, juried exhibition
Winner: Best in Show
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Weston Public Library, Weston, MA
Figuration, solo exhibition
Westport Arts Center, Westport, CT
Inaugural Members Exhibition
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Zellner Gallery, Wilton, CT
Color and Curves, member exhibition
Winner: Third Place
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2001
Wilton Library, Wilton, CT
Sky, two-person exhibit
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John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT
New Haven Paint and Clay Members Exhibition
Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield, CT
Meet The Artists series, two-person exhibit
Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
New Members Exhibition
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2000
The Betty Barker Gallery at the Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
Spectrum 2000, juried exhibition
John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT
New Haven Paint and Clay, juried exhibition
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1999
The Cannondale Gallery, Wilton, CT
Closing House, group exhibiton
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Max’s, Westport, CT
Solo display
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The Betty Barker Gallery at the Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
Group exhibition
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The Betty Barker Gallery at the Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
Spectrum 1999, juried exhibition
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1998
The Cannondale Gallery, Wilton, CT
Works In Oil, three-person exhibit
Wilton Library, Wilton, CT
Solo exhibition
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The Betty Barker Gallery at the Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
Spectrum 1998, juried exhibiton
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Wilton Library, Wilton, CT
Cannondale Gallery at the Wilton Library, group exhibition
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1997
The Cannondale Gallery, Wilton, CT
Meteorology, group exhibiton
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The Betty Barker Gallery at the Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
Spectrum 1997, juried exhibition
Cat Black Gallery, Westport, CT
Valentine Show, group exhibition
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1995
John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT
Figuratively Speaking, group exhibition
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Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
Art of the Northeast USA, juried exhibiton
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Borders Bookstore, Stamford, CT
Solo exhibition
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John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT
New Haven Paint and Clay, juried exhibition
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1991
New Canaan Library, New Canaan, CT
Surfacing, two-person exhibit
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1984
Crouse College, Syracuse, NY
Solo exhibiton.
