Mark Gonzales
Mark Gonzales (b. 1968, Los Angeles, CA) has always been a prolific art-maker and writer, and first began showing his work in the early 1990s. Gonzales has participated in exhibitions around the world including solo exhibitions at Museum Het Domein, Netherlands, and his now legendary Skate / Ballet performance at Stadtisches Museum Abteiberg, Germany, as well as a show of new work last summer entitled South West curated by Emma Reeves at the Half Gallery, New York, NY. He has had solo exhibitions at museums and galleries in Japan, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and the Netherlands, in addition to New York and Los Angeles. Gonzales’ books and multiples are available through Printed Matter, New York. He currently lives and works in New York City.
Select Works
Select Exhibitions
Mark Gonzales: Coltureal Affairs
Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York, NY
February 8 – March 15, 2024
Mark Gonzales and Ray Johnson. Parts and Labor, Beacon, NY.
November 9, 2019 - January 26, 2020
Mark Gonzales - Flower Power. HVW8, Los Angeles, CA.
May 19 - June 20, 2017
Mark Gonzales, Round N’ Round. Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York, NY.
October 16 - December 18, 2009
Select Press
2022
Ghassemitari, Shawn. “THE SKATEROOM links up with Marck Gonzales on new triptych.” HypeArt, 17 February 2022.
Ghassemitari, Shawn. “‘Mark’s Brain’ Is a New Short Film that Captures Gonz’s Creative Spirit.” HypeArt, 13 May 2022.
2017
Johnson, Noah. “Mark Gonzales Hasn’t Had a Smartphone for 5 Years (and Counting).” GQ, May, 2017.
2010
Gonzales, Mark and Ari Marcoupoulos. “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” Hobo magazine, issue no. 12. 2010. print.
O’Brien, Glenn. “Mark Gonzales.” Hobo Magazine, issue no. 12. 2010.
Valdez, Sarah. “Mark Gonzales.” Art in America. 10 Feb. 2010. print.
2009
Reeves, Emma. “Gonzo for Mark Gonzales.” Interview Magazine. 8 July. 2009. print.
Nelson, Karin. “Pulse; Brush Strokes Slanted Southwest.” New York Times. 24 July. 2009. print.
2007
Riggio, Jay. “Mark Gonzales City Dreaming.” Huck Magazine. 2007. print.
2005
Cotter, Holland. “Young, Sleek and Full of Hell.” New York Times. 13 May. 2005. print.
2003
Weyland, Jocko. “Free Wheeler.” New York Times. 9 March. 2003. print.
2000
Cotter, Holland. “The Mark Gonzales Show.” New York Times. 11 February. 2000. print.
1999
Smith, Roberta. “Kill All Lies.” New York Times. 9 July. 1999. print.