mark andrew allen
welcome to the museum of modern mark, featuring the art of los angeles artist mark andrew allen
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I just painted these shoes for Selena Gomez 18th birthday.
I'm sure it seemed like a good idea at the time to newly appointed MOCA curator Jeffrey Deitch. Kicking off his debut art exhibit "Double Standard" with art and photographs from beloved actor Dennis Hopper, an icon of the 60's (and of Los Angeles) and curated by painter and filmmaker Julian Schnabel.
It seemed like a good idea to me as well, so yesterday I went to see
the art and I met Julian Schnabel. I have to say right off the
bat...what a complete a**hole. I sort of like some of his paintings, (very few), and I liked his Basquiat movie that he directed (and included Dennis Hopper in) but in person he was a complete and utter JERK! 
I created this 32" x 24" piece as a way to get his evil creepiness out
of me and onto canvas. I put a circle around his wretched mouth, which
is one of the many flaws of this pompous buffoon blow-hard artist jerk.
Then I decided to take him out all-together. He actually showed up in pajamas, as if to say I am too important to
show up dressed nice. But it just confirms the arrogant blubber head
with his bacon greased hair.
Artist Ed Moses was there along with Jeffrey Deitch. Both seemed uncomfortable with Schnabel's 'Sylvester Stallonean'
babbling. Ed Moses made a good point about the Hopper art and photos
being a collection of notes with which he was able to make some great
films from. (Which I totally agree.) Schnabel then turned on
Moses and told him that he felt he was wrong and went off on some long
non-linear talk about art and Dennis Hopper's role in it. Sure Dennis
made several important films, but we are at an ART SHOW! His art did
not hold up to major museum standards. The styles were all over the
place, and looked quite amaturdish. I hate to say it, because I was
really looking forward to seeing what Dennis's painting skills were.
Schnabel's attempt to hang the show was poor as well. The opening room
was sparsely arrayed with a few oversized ho-hum attempts at Pop art.
Many of the graffiti pieces should not have been included at all. The
best part of the show were the photos, but they were hung in salon
style all the way up the wall, as if it was a large Schnabel canvas,
instead of intimate stories told through the eye of Dennis's life with
the camera.
The super-graphics style black and white oil paintings that were
painted by other artists using photos from Dennis's archive were
impressive, but the scale and the craftsmanship of the work is what
made them noteworthy.
Overall, the show made it clear to me, why we are just now seeing his art. It was not great.
I created this piece on July 7th. It came together easily. Sometimes it works out that way.
Dennis Hopper was an artist and avid contemporary art collector who lived in Venice. (as did I.) I met him once at a Robert Rauschenberg art opening at Gemini G.E.L. Art Gallery on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. He had recently split from wife number four and was checking out at a gal I was dating at the time! Roy Lichtenstein and David Byrne were at the reception as well. Here's to you Dennis...
First Friday on Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, California. 
I finally figured out how LA can have a football team again. Let's use the Lakers in the off season to toss some through the hoops. 
More wildlife picture taken on my vacation... 
Here is another wildlife picture taken on my vacation... 
Between photographing beautiful mountains and many wildlife pictures, I
also photographed this truck while in Colorado on recent vacation. I
made a painting out of it when I got back to my studio. I like the
Dorothy picture on the back....There's No Place Like Home... 
New Converse shoes I just completed...
Front includes 'STAR' motif.
On the back of the left shoe are the words ' NO PLACE', on the back of the right shoe it says 'LIKE HOME." These shoes were made exclusively for Laura, so I made the shoe tag read LAR
I made a painting out of this picture I took at the Venice Art Walk a couple of weeks ago. 
Check out www.MarkAndrewAllen.com to see my updated dope look for my official site of my fine art.
Nude Coke Girl is part of the Girl Star series.
In this series of 'Icon Stars' I have included John Prine. He is one of my favorite American songwriters. 
In this series of 'Icon Stars' I have included Stevie Ray Vaughan. He is my favorite guitar player. I used to make his drinks for him when I bartended at Steamboat Springs in Austin, Texas.
In this series I have included Jesus Christ. He is my lord and savior. I included the quote from The Beatles, "All You Need Is Love." That is what Jesus is all about. Love that is always open, 24-7, in all languages and all countries.
In this series of 'Icon Stars' I have included John. He is at the top of my list for the most important artist/musicians in my life time.
In this series of 'Icon Stars' I have included The Beatles. The four lads from Liverpool had a big influence on my early life and continues to touch me to this day. My wife and I included a Beatles song at our recent wedding.
22" x 22" mixed media on paper - $500.
22" x 22" mixed media on paper - $500.
16" x 20" mixed media on paper - $400.
16" x 20" mixed media on canvas - $375.
16" x 20" mixed media on paper with black frame - SOLD
In the collection of Gina Turino
18" x 24" mixed media on canvas - $400.
Allow 2 weeks for painting to be shipped to you 
I worked on these over the weekend. It was raining, so I had to stay inside and work small. This is what I came up with... 
This is a new series I am working on based on the star. 
24" x 36" acrylic, mixed media on paper, matted and framed $850.00
This painting is available to be viewed in person at RISE Night Club at Hollywood / Highland Complex, next to the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California. 
24" x 30" acrylic on canvas - $850
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