BIOGRAPHY
Mark Acetelli is an American painter celebrated for his evocative abstract works that explore the complexities of human emotions and experiences. Born in Detroit and influenced by his artist mother, Acetelli was introduced to art at an early age. His creative path spans multiple disciplines, including music, photography, and painting, all of which inform his richly textured and emotionally resonant style.
Acetelli’s paintings delve into themes of love, loss, transformation, and the human condition. He uses oil paint and encaustic techniques to create deeply layered surfaces, applying and removing materials in a meticulous process. Brushes, palette knives, cloth, and even his hands are tools in crafting these textured works, which invite viewers to engage emotionally rather than focus on defined imagery. His aim is to evoke feelings and introspection, allowing each viewer to connect personally with his art.
Acetelli’s work is widely collected, with pieces featured in private and corporate collections worldwide. In 2023, he held the acclaimed solo exhibition Surface of a Dream at Artplex Gallery in Los Angeles. In 2024, he showcased his work at Wonzimer Gallery, further solidifying his reputation as a leading voice in contemporary abstraction.
As of 2025, Acetelli continues to push the boundaries of abstract painting, creating new works that merge material and spiritual realms. His art resonates with audiences globally, offering a profound exploration of the human spirit through texture, color, and emotion.
Solo Exhibitions
• 2024 ◦ Be the Light You Seek, Cooper Design Space, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Gathering Light, Rita House, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Passages, Casterline Goodman Gallery, Aspen, CO
• 2023 ◦ Surface of A Dream, Art Plex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
• 2019 ◦ La Divita, Casterline/Goodman Gallery, Aspen, CO • 2018 ◦ Solitude, Casterline/Goodman Gallery, Aspen, CO
• 2014 ◦ Hope, Gallery 9, Culver City, CA ◦ Absence and Presence, Southside Gallery, Oxford, MS
• 2007 ◦ The Man Show, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Bulls and Matadors, Left Coast Gallery, Studio City, CA ◦ Stripped, Lawrence Asher Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Group Exhibitions
• 2024 ◦ Sonic Visions, Lurie Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ 1:1, BG Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA ◦ Bendix Art Night, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Adjacencies, Durden and Ray Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ The Theory of the Green Painting, Wonzimer, Los Angeles, CA ◦ LA Art Show, Lurie Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Quiet Luxury, Art Plex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
• 2023 ◦ Field of Innocence, Mash Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Dynamic Voices, Art Plex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
• 2022 ◦ Christmas Exhibition, Signet Contemporary, London, UK ◦ Country & Urban, Virtual Exhibition, Brouhah Art, Hong Kong ◦ Group Show, Morton Contemporary, Philadelphia, PA ◦ LA Art Fair, Bruce Lurie Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ The Human Form, Art Plex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ From There to Here, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Bendix Night, Bendix Building, Los Angeles, CA
• 2021 ◦ Imperfections, Wonzimer, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Personal Contacts, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles, CA ◦ High Beams, Tiger Strikes Astroid, Los Angeles, CA
• 2020 ◦ Tag Gallery Hold You Foundation Charity Event, Los Angeles, CA ◦ I of LA, Mash Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
• 2019 ◦ Group Show, Casterline/Goodman Gallery, Aspen, CO ◦ Symbolic Gestures, Castelli Art Space, Los Angeles, CA
• 2018 ◦ Art Palm Springs, Barba Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA ◦ Between and Beyond, Barba Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA ◦ Group Exhibition, Casterline/Goodman Gallery, Hamptons, NY ◦ Affordable ArtFair, Art Plex Gallery, New York, NY
• 2017 ◦ When Line Follows Form, Brand Library Art Center, Glendale, CA ◦ Personal Vacation, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Affordable ArtFair New York City, Art Plex Gallery, New York, NY ◦ Affordable ArtFair London, Art Plex Gallery, London, UK ◦ Affordable ArtFair Hong Kong, Art Plex Gallery, Hong Kong
• 2016 ◦ Art Hamptons, Artspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Artspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Affordable ArtFair NYC, Artspace Gallery, New York, NY ◦ Affordable ArtFair Hong Kong, Artspace Gallery, Hong Kong
• 2015 ◦ Hope, Gallery 9, Culver City, CA
• 2014 ◦ Group Show, Art Plex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
• 2013 ◦ Affordable ArtFair NYC, Artspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Shadows and Light, Gallery 9, Culver City, CA
• 2012 ◦ Art Hamptons, Museum Works Gallery, New York, NY ◦ San Diego Art Fair, Artspace Gallery, San Diego, CA ◦ David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN ◦ Affordable Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Art Palm Beach, MW Galleries, Chicago, IL
• 2011 ◦ Art Houston, Museum Works Gallery, Houston, TX ◦ Art San Diego, Artspace Gallery, San Diego, CA ◦ Art Hamptons, Museum Works Gallery, Hamptons, NY ◦ Art Chicago, Museum Works Gallery, Chicago, IL ◦ LA Art Show, Museum Works Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
• 2010 ◦ GEM Group Show, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Arts Association Gallery 825, Annual Benefit, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Outside the Abstract, Gallery 9, Culver City, CA ◦ Pieces of Heaven, Art of Elysium, Los Angeles, CA ◦ San Francisco Fine Art Fair, MW Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ 160/160 MOPLA Group Show Photography, SAMASH Box Studios, Culver City, CA ◦ In Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
• 2009 ◦ The Man Show, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ The Whole 9 Gallery, "Fearless Leaders", Culver City, CA ◦ Left Coast Gallery, "Bulls and Matadors", Studio City, CA
• 2008 ◦ Group Show, Dale Youngman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Bronze and Brushstrokes, Left Coast Gallery, Studio City, CA ◦ Marks on Paper, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
• 2007 ◦ Stripped, Lawrence Asher Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Group Show, Bert Green, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Group Show, Red Dot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ L.A. Ethos, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Group Show, Ambrogi/Castanier Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA
• 2006 ◦ Hollywood Bowl/Frank Gehry, Sphere Project, Track 16 Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA ◦ Group Show, Lurie Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ New York International Art Expo, New York, NY ◦ Art Miami, Museum Works Gallery, Miami, FL
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