Mark Bueno

My art making is heavily influenced by my upbringing within the punk/surf/skate/snowboard communities I have been a part of over the years. Coastal cities around the world have especially been a major source of inspiration in my art making process. I use an array of visual references, mediums, and techniques to materialize my interruptions of the human experience. Generally, my work addresses subjects like the perceptions of beauty within the mundane, identity or lack of, subcultures within pop culture, mythology, spirituality, the paranormal, and comic relief. By using bold color and complex compositions, my work communicates exuberance for life. The work often reflects my ability to connect with others and my passion to fuse art with social events, live performances, and public spaces.

Graduated 2004 from the University Of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelors in Fine art and A Minor in Art History

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
• 2018 We Love What Seems Familiar To Us, Urban Space Unlimited, Denver, CO.
• 2017 GHOST LIGHTS, Urban Space Unlimited, Denver, CO.
• 2017 GHOST LIGHTS, Mike Wright Gallery, Denver, CO.
• 2017 GHOST LIGHTS, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder CO.
• 2016 LAYERS, Casa Mod Gallery, Corpus Christi, TX.
• 2006 BERLIN, Michael Walter Art & Design, Denver, CO.
• 2004 NORTHWEST AMERICAN INDIAN CONCEPTS, Planet Lab, Denver, CO.
• 2004 PHOTO BUENO, Pension Funk , Berlin, Germany

CURATOR:
• PUSH/POP/KICK: Adaptations of Skateboard Culture

Participating Galleries:
Dona Laurita Gallery, June – August 2015, Louisville, CO.
Firehouse Art Center, Sept – October 2015, Longmont, CO.
Hanger 41 Gallery, October – November 2015, Denver, CO.
Valkarie Gallery, November – December 2015, Lakewood, CO.
383 Gallery, December – January- February 2016, Loveland, CO.
DeRubeis Fine Art, January 2016, South Lake Tahoe, CA.
VFW Post 1 Gallery – March 2016, Denver, CO.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
• 2018 Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, In SITu: Art Chair, Arvada, CO.
• 2017 McMahon Gallery, Spiritual Dimensions, Boulder, CO.
• 2017 South Tex...