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Exhibits, Accomplishments, Accolades *
Fundamental:
Traveling European exhibit. Group show with multiple venues.
Sept. 2007 - June 2008
Fundamental is an international touring art exhibition that
explores the prickly subject of fundamental religious intolerance
at the turn of the 21st century. My painting, A People Under
Command, is included in the exhibit, which tours four European
cities, Manchester, England - Madrid, Spain - Berlin, Germany
- Leeds, England.
Angels & Demons: Blessed or
Possessed
A Shenere Velt Gallery, West Los Angeles, California.
Nov. 2007 - Jan. 2008
The gallery asked me to jury their exhibit on the topic
of spiritual good and evil. Co-jurors: Francisco Letelier,
artist; Carol Wells, dir. Ctr. for Study of Political Graphics.
Dia
de los Muertos
2nd City Council Art Gallery and Performance Space, Long
Beach, California.
October - November 2007
The 2nd City Council Gallery asked me to jury their Day
of the Dead exhibit.
30TH
Anniversay DVD release of "Sid & Nancy" film
Interviewed for DVD bonus featurette - "For the Love
of Punk"
October 2007
Appearance on DVD special feature accompanying "Sid &
Nancy", Alex Cox's film about Sex Pistols' anti-hero
Sid Vicious and his American girlfriend Nancy Spungen. The
invitation to play a role in the feature documentary was
based upon my participation as an artist in the early LA
punk scene.
Religion,
Politics and Society
Lake Arrowhead Gallery & Museum of Art, Sky Forest, California.
May - July 2007
I exhibited several paintings alongside artworks by John
Paul Thornton, Dolores Guerrero-Torres, Paul Batou, and
others in this group exhibit.
Utopia
A Shenere Velt Gallery, West Los Angeles, California.
Nov - Dec. 2006
I juried this group exhibit along with Mark Greenfield,
Director of the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and Alice
Wexler, author and biographer of Emma Goldman. The show's
theme was "earthly dreams of paradise and possibility."
Spirit
of the Children
Avenue 50 Studio. Highland Park, Los Angeles, California.
Oct - Nov, 2006
An unusual "Day of the Dead" group exhibit that paid homage
to the children of the world who have died from preventable
causes. My painting, War Child, was created specifically
for this exhibit.
Chicano:
Pronouncing Diversity
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock California.
Sept - Nov. 2006
A group exhibit celebrating established and emerging Chicano
artists. Curated by Gilbert "Magú" Luján.
At Work: The Art of California
Labor
Pico House Gallery, Los Angeles, California.
June - Aug. 2006
At
Work: The Art of California Labor was a group
show that focused on the subject of California's rich labor
history since the turn of the 20th century. Some of the
fifty artists in the exhibit include Diego Rivera, Tina
Modotti, Dorothea Lange, Ester Hernandez, Yolanda Lopez,
and Malaquias Montoya. I unveiled a new oil painting created
especially for this exhibit.
The
New Normalcy
Carlotta's Passion Fine Art, Eagle Rock, California.
February - March, 2006
The
New Normalcy
was a group exhibit that examined the post 9-11 world. Others
in the show included Robbie Conal, Margaret Garcia, Francisco
Letelier, and Gilbert "Magú" Luján.
Something
Newd
Avenue 50 Studio, Highland Park, California.
February - March, 2006
Curated by J. Michael Walker, the exhibit was dedicated
to "thoughtful meditations on the human figure." I created
a suite of mono-prints specifically for this group show.
Don't
Talk About Religion or Politics
Group exhibit curated for Avenue 50 Studio, Highland Park,
California.
Jan - Feb. 2006
I curated and exhibited in, Don't
Talk About Religion or Politics, a group show
for Avenue 50 Studio. The exhibit presented artworks with
controversial spiritual and political themes. The show included
artists John Paul Thornton, Poli Marichal, Gwyneth Leech,
and Sergio Hernandez.
Both
Sides of the Border
Carlotta's Passion Fine Art, Eagle Rock, California.
Nov - Dec. 2005
A major group exhibition of Latin American and Chicano art.
The show included works by Francisco Zuniga, Jean Charlot,
Wilfedo Lam, Gronk, Patssi Valdez, Margaret Garcia, Frank
Romero, Gilbert "Magú" Luján, and Diane Gamboa.
Demise
of Democracy?
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA) Long Beach,
California.
Nov. 2005
A juried group show that presented works questioning the
status of democracy in the US.
Conflict:
Works on Paper
Juried group exhibit. Brand Library Art Galleries, Glendale,
California.
Dec. 05 - Jan, 2006
Both of my submitted entries won awards for excellence,
at the Thirty-Fourth Annual National Exhibition at the L.C.
Brand Gallery in Glendale, California.
Workers
of the World
A Shenere Velt Gallery, West Los Angeles, California.
Nov - Dec. 2005
I displayed several paintings at this group exhibition dedicated
to the theme of workers - from their struggles to survive
to their labors of love.
Emerging
From Aztlán
dA Center for the Arts, Pomona California.
Oct - Nov, 2005
Third annual Chicano art show held at the dA Center for
the Arts in Pomona, California.
Dia
de los Muertos: The Journey Home
Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, Chicago, Illinois.
Sept - Dec, 2005
The museum selected my painting, Dia de los Muertos,
for inclusion in its annual Day of the Dead art exhibit.
Journal
of American Studies of Turkey (JAST) #20, Fall 2004
The semiannual publication of the American Studies Association
of Turkey, JAST publishes work in English by scholars of
various nationalities on the subject of American art and
culture. In his article, Southern California Artists
Challenge America, Paul Von Blum referred to me as "A
key figure in Southern Californian socially conscious art."
Elect
This!
SPARC Gallery, Santa Monica, California.
Sept 11th. - Nov 2nd. 2004
Curated by Judy Baca, this group show focused on the issues
of war, human rights, and the US elections.
YO!
What Happened To Peace?
International Traveling Exhibit, multiple venues, 2004 to
present.
An ongoing traveling exhibit of anti-war prints curated
by artist, John Carr. The show has been displayed at multiple
venues in L.A., Boston, New York, and Chicago, as well as
openings in Tokyo, Japan, Milan, Italy, and several Scandinavian
cities. Some of the artists in the exhibit included Eric
Drooker, Poli Marichal, Seth Tobocman, and Winston Smith.
My works were also published in the accompanying exhibition
catalogue, "YO! What Happened To Peace?"
Mark
Vallen: More Than A Witness
Solo exhibit. A Shenere Velt Gallery, West Los Angeles,
California.
July - Aug, 2004
Retrospective exhibit encompassing thirty years of work.
Respected author Paul Von Blum (The Critical Vision -
A History of Social and Political Art in the US and
Other Voices, Other Visions: Women Political Artists
in Los Angeles), writes the exhibit catalog. The LA
Times Magazine covers the show in their Aug. 22nd edition.
Wild
In The Streets
Autry National Center/Museum of the American West, Los Angeles,
California.
June 18th 2004
A one day special exhibit to coincide with the museum's
"Wild in the Streets" punk rock summer concert. Some
of my early punk rock artworks, including LA Weekly and
Slash magazine cover illustrations, are displayed alongside
drawings by Raymond Pettibon.
Peace
Signs: The Anti-War Movement Illustrated
Gustavo Gili Publisher. Released Nov 2004
My drawing, Not Our Children, Not Their Children, was selected
for publication in this collection of anti-war artworks
compiled by Spain's leading graphic design and architectural
publisher, Gustavo Gili.
Dissenting
Views - Calendar
Released January 2004
Editors of the 49th Annual Calendar released by the War
Resisters League selected my drawing, Not Our Children,
Not Their Children, for publication. Also chosen as
featured artist in the calendar against war and violence,
were artists Sue Coe, Judy Chicago, Nancy Spero, Stephen
Kroninger, and Milton Glaser.
War
Stories
A Shenere Velt Gallery, West Los Angeles, California.
Nov. 2003 - Jan. 2004
Group exhibit of artworks that focused on the horror and
folly of war. My entry, a pencil drawing titled We're
making a killing in Central America, was awarded an
honorable mention prize.
30
Years of Chicano Printmaking & Social Justice
Self Help Graphics & Art, East Los Angeles, California.
Oct. 2003 Group exhibit of artworks that focused on issues
of social concern. I exhibited alongside artists Ricardo
Duffy, Victor Ochoa, Yreina Cervantez, and others.
Light
Among Shadows
18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, California.
July - Aug 2003
Group exhibit celebrating human rights activism throughout
North and South America. I exhibited alongside artists,
Judy Baca, J. Michael Walker, Francisco Letelier, and others.
Reaching
To Embrace Arts
Inshallah Gallery, Los Angeles, California.
July 2003
Special exhibit and auction of artworks to raise monies
for programs promoting youth arts education in the L.A.
Unified School District. I exhibited alongside artists,
Ricardo Duardo, John van Hamersveld, MearOne, Mick Haggerty,
and others.
Ready
for War
University Galleries of Illinois State University, Chicago,
Illinois.
March 2003
I exhibited several works in this group exhibit that focused
on anti-war statements. Nearly 100 artists from across the
United States contributed pieces to the show.
The
Art of Punk
Kantor Gallery, West Los Angeles, California.
February - March 2003
The premiere exhibit for the new Kantor Gallery in Los Angeles,
this group exhibit presented my artworks from the heyday
of L.A.'s punk rock scene. My original drawings and cover
illustrations for SLASH magazine were exhibited alongside
works by Raymond Pettibon, Shepard Fairey, Emek, and Dave
Leamon.
The
Antiwar Artshow: The Price of Intervention from Korea to
Iraq
Track 16 Gallery. Bergamot Station Arts Center, Santa Monica,
California.
Jan - Feb 2003
One of my silkscreen prints from the early 1980s was included
in this exhibit of historic anti-war posters designed by
professional and amateur artists alike.
Expressions
Without Borders
El Pueblo Art Gallery, Olvera Street, Los Angeles, California.
July - Sept, 2002
I exhibited at this major Chicano art show at L.A.'s El
Pueblo Historical Monument. Sponsored by the Mexican Cultural
Institute and L.A. Council member Alex Padilla.
Just
Another Poster?: Chicano Graphic Arts in California
Traveling museum show, multiple venues.
June 2001 - Sept 2003
My works were included in this exhibit of Chicano poster
art collected from the late 1960s to the present. Fifty
different artists are represented in the exhibition including
Rupert Garcia, Gilbert "Magú" Luján, Diane Gamboa, Yreina
Cervantez, Richard Duardo, Carlos Almaraz, and many others.
The show opened at UCLA's Fowler Museum of Cultural History
(June 2001), and traveled to the Oakland Museum of California,
the Merced Multicultural Arts Center, the Jersey City Museum,
and finally the Crocker Art Museum and La Raza/Galeria Posada
in Sacramento California.
We
Shall Not Be Moved: Posters, Gentrification and Resistance
UCLA Downtown Labor Center, Los Angeles, California.
October 14th - November 10th, 2002.
My serigraphs were included in this traveling exhibit of
posters showing the plight of the homeless and diverse housing
issues. Organized by the Los Angeles' Center for the Study
of Political Graphics.
The
Path of Resistance - group exhibition
Museum of Modern Art, New York City, New York.
Nov. 2000 - Jan. 2001.
Two of my serigraphs were included in this exhibition of
contemporary protest art held at New York City's Museum
of Modern Art in 2000. The exhibit traced 40 years of socially
critical and politically charged art. Organized by Joshua
Siegal and Susan Kismaric, The Path of Resistance
was itself part of MoMA's "Open Ends," an exhibit
cycle marking the millennium that consisted of eleven different
exhibits of art from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Center
for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG) receives Vallen
Portfolio - 1999
Thirty eight of my posters and drawings are made part of
the permanent collection of the CSPG archive. The center
collects, preserves, documents and circulates domestic and
international political posters promoting social awareness.
The CSPG has over 50,000 individual works in its collection
and mounts frequent regional, national, and international
exhibitions.
Los
Angeles: At the Center and on the Edge
Leband Art Gallery at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles,
California.
July - September 1997
A group exhibition of poster art detailing the unique political
history of the City of Los Angeles. Aside from having works
in the exhibit, I also gave a slide lecture on Sept 24th
that detailed my role as an L.A. artist.
Twenty-Fifth
Annual Works on Paper
Southwest Texas State University Art Gallery, San Marcos,
Texas.
February 1995
I exhibited artworks at this International Group show of
works on paper juried by Lucy Lippard.
Twenty-Forth
Annual Works on Paper
Southwest Texas State University Art Gallery, San Marcos,
Texas.
February 1994
I exhibited artworks at this International Group show of
works on paper juried by Lucy Lippard.
History
is a People's Memory
Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC), Santa Monica,
California.
March 6th - April 17th, 1993
I displayed original works at this group exhibition celebrating
the legacy of Malcolm X. Also included in the show were
works by Sue Coe and Emory Douglas. Historic posters from
the collections of the Center for the Study of Political
Graphics (CSPG), and the Alden and Mary Kimbrough Collection
were also on display.
Mark
Vallen - A Decade of Art Activism
Artsquad Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Easton, Pennsylvania.
May - June 1993
Solo exhibit of my posters and drawings created over a span
of ten years.
International
Institute of Social History (IISG) receives Vallen Portfolio
- 1993
Some of my selected works are introduced into this important
historical archive. The Dutch "International Instituut Voor
Sociale Geschiedenis" is an independent organization founded
in 1935. Its libraries and archives hold one of the world's
most important collections of material from the Labor Movement.
The IISG Poster collection comprises over 40,000 pieces,
from the 19th Century to the present. The collection is
cataloged and many works are available for study and exhibition.
Quincentennial
Project on Resistance and Survival - Group Exhibit
Green Dragon Gallery, Santa Barbara, California. Sept. 1992.
UCSB Community Services Center, Santa Barbara, California.
October 1992. Group exhibition celebrating the history and
culture of Native Americans.
High
Performance Magazine for the New Arts - 1992
"The Verdict and the Violence" Special Summer Edition
publishes three of my illustrations condemning violence
and racial oppression in the aftermath of the April 29th
"Rodney King" riots that swept Los Angeles.
Art
Commissioned by the Guatemalan Information Center - 1989
The Guatemalan Information Center (GIC) of Los Angeles commissioned
me to create a monumental chalk pastel drawing titled "Voices
of Justice." The image was published as a full color
poster that announced a GIC event held in the Council Chambers
of Los Angeles City Hall. The GIC event, a public forum
designed to bring attention to the human rights situation
in Guatemala, was the first of its kind in the United States.
"Ningun
ser Humano es Ilegal" self published street poster - 1988
Self-published a signature work, "Ningun ser Humano es
Ilegal" (No Human Being is Illegal), as a widely distributed
bilingual street poster bearing the title as its heading.
Works
published in: "Frieden Und Umwelt - Politische Plakatkunst
Aus Den USA." - 1988
Four of my poster works were included in "Peace and Environment
- Political Posters from the USA," an art book of American
posters published by the German Institute for International
Assistance and Solidarity (IFIAS.) Other artists displayed
in the book include, Rupert Garcia, Rene Castro, Lincoln
Cushing, and Doug Minkler.
End
of the Rainbow - Sisters of Survival
Traveling group exhibit. Multiple venues. February - March
1984
A number of my posters were in this exhibit, which also
included entries from artists all across the U.S. and Western
Europe. Organized by the L.A. based art/performance group
"Sisters of Survival" (S.O.S.), the exhibit opened July
1983 at the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC)
in Venice California. The show traveled to the Franklin
Furnace Gallery in New York, the Student Union Gallery at
the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the Centre for
Art Tapes in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and finally on to the
Powerhouse Gallery in Montreal, Canada. Exhibiting artists
included Jerry Kearns, Richard Duardo, Nancy Spero, Leon
Golub, and Judy Baca.
Slash
Magazine Cover Illustration - 1980
I created the cover illustration for the very last issue
of the publication, which hit the newsstands in 1980. The
work, "Come Back To Haunt You," helped to spawn the
Mohawk haircut craze in L.A.
L.A.
Weekly publishes Cover Illustration - 1980
My Serigraphic print, "Nuclear War? There goes my Career!"
is published as the cover art for the L.A. Weekly. A mawkish
parody of Roy Lichtenstein's cartoon based imagery, my artwork
addressed the rising fear of nuclear war. At the close of
the 20th century, New York's Museum of Modern Art would
exhibit this poster in, The Path of Resistance, MoMA's
examination of politically charged art from the 1960s to
the late 1990s.
L.A.
Weekly publishes Cover Illustration - 1980
My Serigraphic print, "Whatever happened to the Future?"
is published as the cover art for the L.A. Weekly. The artwork
illustrated an article on the sense of hopelessness and
malaise then gripping the nation.
Slash
Magazine Cover Illustration - 1979
Punk music magazine publishes first Vallen cover Illustration
The premiere punk rock publication in the U.S. in the late
1970s was SLASH magazine. My pencil drawing of Sue Tissue,
lead singer for the band, Suburban Lawns, was released as
a cover for SLASH. The drawing was later published in the
book, "Hardcore California."
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