Draft:Mark Cherry

Mark Cherry (born 1949) is an American painter based in Miami. Mark Cherry is a mixed media artist. His paintings often deal with emotional realities, as reflected through daring and intriguing visual possibilities.

Early life
Cherry was born in Brooklyn, New York

Career
Mark Cherry is a self-taught artist and is part of a community of artists in Miami producing Naïve art. Cherry has been painting over a period spanning decades, his art style consists of imprint of bold strokes, vibrant color palettes, found materials, repetitive imagery and painted-over words. Cherry's art has been compared to Jean Dubuffet.

Exhibitions

 * San Francisco State University Gallery, CA
 * ASL Gallery, NY
 * Owl Gallery, NY
 * Artemus Gallery, Miami, FL
 * Artopia Art Center, Miami, FL
 * Bloomingdales, Miami, FL
 * M.T.V. Real World Miami, FL
 * Tutwiler & Associates, Dania, FL
 * Ana Sklar Gallery, Bay Harbour, FL
 * Rosenbaum Gallery, Boca Raton, FL
 * Butter Gallery, Miami, FL
 * Windisch Hunt Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL
 * D'Larosa-Lurie Gallery, Boca Raton, FL
 * Miami Vice (TV show)
 * Band in the Hand (movie)
 * Galerie Du Soleil, Naples, FL
 * Stellers Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
 * Onessimo Fine Art, Palm Beach, FL
 * 2023 Historical Villa Paula Gallery