MARS-1

MARS-1 (aka Mario Martinez) is heavily active in San Francisco’s contemporary art scene where he lives with his wife, fellow artist Mikas. He began his career at the early age of 13, doing graffiti in his hometown. Mars-1 moved on to airbrushing and began to paint on canvas at the age of 20. Since then, his work has expanded to include sculpture, books, skateboard decks and designer toys. Past exhibitions at Jonathan LeVine Gallery include two group shows in 2005: Fork in the Road and Pop Pluralism. Mars-1’s has been published in SHIFT Japan, Artbusiness.com, StrangeCO, Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose, IdN magazine, WAD, and Mass Appeal.