Bio/Resume

Mark Z-Man is originally from Chicago where he studied at The Art Institute. He lives and works in New York City as a painter, cartoonist, illustrator and art teacher. His cartoons, comics and illustrations have appeared in New York Magazine, Craine's Chicago Business, San Francisco Magazine, Inside Chicago Magazine, Funny Times, and many others. He teaches art at Pratt Institute in New York City, and works as a painter/portrait artist. His extensive work in animation includes work on Cap'n Crunch television commercials. He has worked as a caricature artist for theme parks and private events from coast to coast. His comic strip Motorhead is published monthly in Electrical Apparatus Magazine, based in Chicago. Mark Z-Man/Artist www.markzman.com

FusionArts Museum New York City, October 2006-2008
Fusia, New York, NY, 2005-2006, Geisha series
Taste of Art Gallery, Sept-November 2005, Comic-style group show
Red Ink Studios, Altered Barbie Show, San Francisco, CA 2005
Whitney Young Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,2006
Molloy College, Long Island, NY, 2005 Comic-art group show

Creative Center, New York, NY, 2004 (Small works holiday group show)

Romany Kramoris Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY 2004 (painted vinyl records)

Eickholt Gallery, New York, NY, 2004 (Geisha series)
Washington Square Gallery, New York, NY, 2004 (Small works show)
Art a la Carte, Inc. South St. Seaport, NYC, 2004
Parallel, San Francisco, CA (gallery/store) 2002

Kumquat, San Francisco, CA (gallery/store) 2002

Optical Artistry ("Magic Eight Ball" group show) 2002

Optical Artistry ("Fortune Cookie" group show) 2002

Art Explosion San Francisco, CA (group show) 2002

"Wigged Out" (ArtSalon party/event)2002

Bedford Hotel (ArtSalon show) 2002

Build Gallery (ArtSalon show) 2002

Art Institutes International (Faculty art exhibit) 2002

San Francisco City College (Faculty art exhibit) 2002

ArtVan San Francisco, CA 2001

Chiaroscuro Chicago, IL 1998

Eclectic Junction Chicago, IL 1998

Enchanted Easel Chicago, IL 1998

ARIS Furniture Store Chicago, IL 1998

Tomali Gallery Mt. Prospect, IL 1998

N.A.M.E. Gallery Chicago, IL 1997

Wishbone Gallery San Francisco, CA 1997

Off-Your-Dot Gallery San Francisco, CA 1997

The Store Gallery Alameda, CA 1997

SOMAR Gallery San Francisco, CA 1995

Soap Box Derby, Marin, CA Exhibit of two painted cars. 1995

J. Sumner Gallery Sonoma, CA 1994

Berkeley Store Gallery Berkeley, CA 1993

Trash to Treasures Exhibit, Festival at The Lake, Oakland, CA ,1993 ( painted shoes)

Presidio Art Center San Francisco, CA 1992

Small Press Traffic Gallery, San Francisco,CA 1992

Art-O-Rama Chicago, IL 1991

Art Attack Gallery San Francisco, CA 1991

NAB Gallery (Juried Show) Chicago, IL 1987

Paper Press Gallery Chicago, IL 1987

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Group Exhibit) Chicago, IL 1979

Awards

(1997) Berkeley Arts Commission -Exhibited work for public display. Also performed music written and composed by the artist with his group, "The Razors" at reception.

(1995) First Place Winner-Napkin Art Contest, Mama's Royal Cafe. Oakland, CA

(Honorable Mentions 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,1999, 2000, 2001)

Articles

(2002) San Francisco Art Magazine (ArtSalon review)

(2002) French-American Television (Interviewed ArtSalon)

(2000) San Francisco Observer, Art exhibit announcement

(1999) Noe Valley Voice- Art exhibit announcement

(1999) Impact Grammar Language Book-Biographical Feature Article

(1997) East Bay Express-Mentioned in "The Puppy Toss Papers" article

(1996) The City Net Newsletter-"Artist Profile"

(1996) Protooner Magazine-Feature Article

(1996) Cartoonist and Comic Book Artist Magazine-"What'd You Use?"

(1995) The Montclarion Newspaper-"Painted Cow Car Article"

(1994) Inyo Register Newspaper (Bishop. CA)-"Article on drawing workshops"

(1993) Cartoon Times Magazine-Feature Article

(1992) Hidden Alameda Magazine-"Portfolios"

(1980) The Berwyn Life-Photograph of artist and recent mural

Collections/Commissions

Sue Mingus

Kaye Reeves, David Varnum

Persistence Software San Mateo, CA

Jeff Livingston

(1991-1992) Amoeba Records, window display, Berkeley CA

EDUCATION
Columbia College, Chicago, Il 1987 BA Degree
The School of The Art Institute of Chicago

In 2001 I formed ArtSalon, a group of 11 artists that met regularly to discuss art and exhibit together in San Francisco.