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"Fine artist Mark Andrew Allen has stunned a new generation with a rainbow-hued retro reply.

Texas-born Allen's sophisticated jabs at modern American consumer culture blend playful sarcasm with vibrant text messages woven into polychromatic backdrops” - Quendrith Johnson

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The Argonaut, Cover Story, Oct 19, 2017

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Boston Globe Magazine - April 1, 2018

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Malibu Magazine, Art Scene - Nov 2019

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My art titled "Chairy Tree" was featured on signs throughout Beverly Hills promoting this famous bi-annual show that artists from all over the country participate.

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A member of the  Malibu Art Utility Box Program interviews me as I work on this utility box.

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Pulse Magazine, July 2014 - Star Spangled Group show

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Art Patron Magazine, July 2019

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ARTFORUM Magazine, 30th Anniversary issue, 1993

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Spectrum used my art to promote their show

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Art used on set of Disney Channel's 'K.C. Undercover'

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2020 - Malibu Arts and Culture, Art Utility Box Program

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2019 - Malibu Magazine - page 103,  Nov/Dec, 2019


2019 - Malibu Surfside News - “The Finishing Touches” - Oct 24, 2019


2019 - Malibu Surfside News - “Third Artist Wraps ” - Oct 22, 2019


2019 - Malibu Surfside News - “Trio of Artists Tapped ” - Oct 15, 2019


2019 - Santa Monica Daily Press - “Artist Works on Malibu Utility Boxes” - Sept 28, 2019


2019 - Patch.com - “Artist Begins Work on Malibu Utility Boxes” - Sept 12, 2019


2019 - ART PATRON Magazine, Aug Issue, pg 25


2019 - LA Art Party - “Knockout” - Aug 15, 2019


2019 - Featured artist at Beverly Hills Art Show, May 18,19


2019 - LA WEEKLY, Best of LA  issue, Featured artist at Beverly Hills Art Show


2018 - 4 Paintings on Feature Film EL TONTO


2018 - 3 Paintings featured on ABC show: “The Rookie”


2018 - NBC 5, Chicago, Interview


2018 - Home Town News - “Locals Only”


2018 - Boston Globe Magazine - “Vacation Home is Designed For Fun”, April 1, 2018


2017 - Los Angeles Daily News - "The Coolest Utility Boxed popping up in LA” Nov10, 2017


2017 - The Argonaut - Cover story - “Making Art Fun Again” Oct 19, 2017


2017 - Hillviews Interview, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX


2017 - The Argonaut - “Art Shout Out” - Oct


2017 - Interview, Klassik Magazine International, Barcelona, Spain,  May 12


2017 - We Choose Art, “Sneak Peek of the LA Art Show, ” Jan 13


2017 - LA WEEKLY, “Artfully Dressed Creatives Storm Opening of the L.A. Art Show”, Jan 12


2017 - Greenline Calendar produced by teNeues, Frankfurt, Germany


2016 - Art Patron Magazine / Spectrum Indian Wells ad campaign featured art work in

             full page ad, pg 12


2016 - Art San Diego / Spectrum Indian Wells ad campaign featured art work in full

            page ads
2015 - interviewed by Spectrum Art Fair Director Rick Barnett in Indian Wells, CA


2016 - Argonaut, “Playa Locals Only”, April 7, 2016


2015 - Bmore Art, “Aqua: Art Walk on Steroids”, Dec 10, 2015


2015 - interviewed by TV Anchor Kristen Cusato of KUSI News in San Diego


2014 - Saatchi Gallery online. Art selected in curated show “Power Pop”


2014 - Conneticut Post - “Star Spangled” June. 30, 2014


2014 - Los Angeles Times front page ad of solo show at Chic Design, Jan. 11, 2014


2014 - Santa Barbara Press - Mark Andrew Allen at EGG


2013 - Beauty Scene - Pop Inspiration, Nov 27, 2013


2013 - LA ART Show 2013_Surf Channel


2013 - ClickForArt featured artist October 2013


2013 - Saatchi Gallery online. Art selected in curated show "Pop Art"


2013 - Published book titled "150 Pictures by Mark Andrew Allen"


2013 - Saatchi Gallery online. Art selected in curated show "Contemporary Collage"


2013 - Santa Monica Mirror. "I Love Santa Monica" July 2013


2012 - Lead story ARTweek LA


2012 - Painting featured on feature film "Premature"


2011 - Eight paintings featured on Disney Channel's hit Emmy winning

            TV show "Wizards of Waverly Place" starring Selena Gomez


2011 - Ten paintings featured on Disney Channel's TV show "Ant Farm"


2010 - ‘Mammojam’ - solo showing - TV news coverage, ABC, Channel 7, Los Angeles


2010 - United States Trademark Office issues registered trademark for “This Is Art”


2010 - Lightning Magazine - published in Tokyo, Japan


2009 - THE Magazine - published in Santa Fe, NM


2009 - Mosiac Globe Interview


2008 - Logo for "Daddy Yankee" and "Caribbean Connection" included in
            "Logo Design - Vol. 2" pub. by Taschen Books


2008 - Workbook #30 pub. by Scott & Daughter / Los Angeles


2008 - Austin Chronicle - Chrontourage, Austin ,TX


2007 - Workbook #29 pub. by Scott & Daughter / Los Angeles


2005 - Workbook #27 pub. by Scott & Daughter / Los Angeles


2004 - Breaking Designer’s Block  {pages 258, 282, 283}
           pub. by Rockport Publishers, Gloucester, Mass


2003 - The Greatest Album Covers That Never Were, {page 22}
            pub. by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, OH


2002 - Alternative Pick pub. by Storm / NYC


2001 - Alternative Pick pub. by Storm / NYC


2001 - Feb./ G0-Card free postcards in racks -
           NYC & Los Angeles, restaurants, coffee shops, clubs & book stores


2000 - Alternative Pick pub. by Storm / NYC


2000 - Mar./  G0-Card free postcards in racks -
            NYC & Los Angeles, restaurants, coffee shops, clubs & book stores


2000 - Workbook #22 pub. by Scott & Daughter / Los Angeles


2000 - Jan./  G0-Card free postcards in racks -
            NYC & Los Angeles, restaurants, coffee shops, clubs & book stores


1999 - Coagula Calendar.{publication released in January}
            one of 12 artists featured in Calendar 1999


1999 - Alternative Pick pub. by Storm / NYC


1999 - American Showcase pub. in New York, NY


1999 - Workbook #21 pub. by Scott & Daughter / Los Angeles


1998 - Extreme Graphics one of 40 artists featured on cutting edge art. Published

             by Hearst Books }


1998 - Wow - A feature story in prominent design publication in Seole, Korea


1998 - Aug. General Television Network GTN, Detroit, MI, A feature story


1998 - American Showcase {page 1449} pub. in New York, NY


1998 - Alternative Pick. {pages 32 ~ 33 pub. by Storm / NYC


1998 - Workbook #20 {page 18} pub. by Scott & Daughter / Los Angeles


1998 - Musician’s Atlas


1997 - The Newest Logo of California {pgs 143, 278, 379, 399, 401, 409} Hearst Books

             International


1997 - Workbook #19  {page 54} pub. by Scott & Daughter / Los Angeles


1997 - Alternative Pick {pages 32~ 33} pub. by Storm / NYC


1997 - RSVP # 22  {page 276


1996 - Sep./ The Article  “15 Minutes with Mark Allen” {page 2} pub. by Texas State

            University, San Marcos Texas


1996 - Apr./ Single Image, Number Nineteen {page 50}


1998 - HOW Magazine Design Annual


1996 - The New Logo Typographic {pgs 45, 109, 116, 119}  Hearst Books International


1996 - Alternative Pick. {pages 32 ~ 33} pub. by Storm / NYC


1996 - Workbook # 18  {pages 6~ 7} pub. by Scott & Daughter / Los Angeles


1995 - Sep./ Single Image, Number Seventeen {page 46}


1995 - A Blip on the Continuum  Peachpit Press {page 46, 47}


1995 - Aug./ VM+SD, “Beyond The Traditional Two-Dimensional” {page 32 - 37}


1995 - Macworld.”Marcus Aurelius” {page 112}


1995 - Workbook # 17 {page 49} pub. by Scott & Daughter / Los Angeles


1995 - Alternative Pick. {pages 6~ 7}pub. by Storm / NYC


1995 - Apr./ Single Image, {page 33}


1994 - Dec. 2/ LA WeeklyArt Is Stupid” {page 123}


1992 - Calligraphy Review


1994 - Sep./ On Line Design “T~26” {page 23}


1994 - Precision Type, “Type in Black + White” {p. 47}


1994 - The Creative Illustration Book {page 597}


1994 - Workbook #16  {page 25} pub. by Scott & Daughter / Los Angeles


1994 - Alternative Pick {page 18} pub. by Storm / NYC


1993 - Letterwork, pub. by Phaidon Press Ltd, London, England {page 120}


1993 - Oct./ Adweek “What’s New Portfolio” {page 46}


1993 - Sep./ ARTFORUM Magazine. {30th Year Anniversary Issue} {page 84}


1993 - The New Logo of California {pages 91, 95, 185, 199}  Hearst Publications


1993 - Workbook {page 20} pub. by Scott & Daughter / Los Angeles


1993 - Alternative Pick {page 6} pub. by Storm / NYC


1992 - Sep./ Letter•Arts Review  “Slammin’ Summer” {page 16}


1992 - Sep./ Confetti Magazine An Artist Profile:“A Leap of Faith” {pages 7~ 8}


1992 - Workbook {page 17} pub. by Scott & Daughter / Los Angeles


1991 - Landmark Calendar, “The Renderings of Mark Allen"


1991 - SHOW published in Tokyo, Japan {pages 46, 47}


1990 - EuroLink published in Switzerland {page 130}


1990 - Nov. 1/ The Outlook “BAba Puts Spotlight on Local Artist”


1988 - May/Jun / HOW Magazine  Design Annual  {page 146}


1988 - ADLA published in Los Angeles {page 11}


1988 - Art Director’s Club of Houston


1988 - Creativity 88


1985 - Jul/Aug / Print Magazine Design Annual {page 143}


1985 - Oct / Adweek Southwestern Profiles” {page 58}

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LA Weekly.com 'Best Dressed at LA Art Show'

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Cover story on HomeTown Magazine

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