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Marlon Mullen
Born 1963
United States
Occupation Painter
Organization NIAD Art Center

Marlon Mullen is a talented painter who was born in 1963 in the United States. He lives and works in Contra Costa County, California, where he creates his art at the NIAD Art Center. He became widely known for his amazing artwork when it was shown at the 2019 Whitney Biennial, a very important art exhibition. In 2024, Mullen made history by becoming the first artist with a developmental disability to have his own art show at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

About Marlon Mullen

Marlon Mullen was born in 1963 in Richmond, California. He is autistic, which means his brain works in a different way. He mostly communicates without speaking.

How Marlon Mullen Creates Art

Marlon Mullen has been creating art at the NIAD (Nurturing Independence through Artistic Development) Art Center in Richmond, California, since 1993. NIAD is a special place that helps artists with disabilities grow their artistic skills.

Mullen creates paintings that are inspired by text and words. He often gets ideas from the way art magazines, like Artforum, use graphic design.

Art Shows by Marlon Mullen

Mullen's artwork has been shown in many places across the United States.

Solo Exhibitions

These are art shows where only Marlon Mullen's work was displayed:

Group Exhibitions

These are art shows where Marlon Mullen's work was shown alongside other artists' work:

  • After Shelly Duvall '72 at Maccarone (2011)
  • Create at Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (2011)
  • Color and Form at Jack Fischer Gallery in San Francisco (2013)
  • Under Another Name, organized by Thomas J. Lax at the Studio Museum in Harlem (2014)
  • NADA Art Fair in Miami with White Columns (2014)
  • Way Bay 2 at Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (2018)
  • Whitney Biennial (2019) - curated by Rujeko Hockley and Jane Panetta
  • SECA 2019 at The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (2020)
  • Image Power at The Frans Hals Museum (2020)
  • Into The Brightness at The Oakland Museum (2023)

Awards and Recognition

Marlon Mullen has received special awards for his art:

  • Wynn Newhouse Award (2015)
  • SFMOMA SECA Award (2019)

Where to See His Art

Marlon Mullen's paintings are part of important art collections in museums around the world. This means his art is kept safe and can be seen by many people.

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