Check This Out. Robert Mars. American Icons Documentary Film.

Please check out my short documentary by Chelsy Mitchell at Girl and Gun Productions where I discuss my artwork process, past design jobs that led to my career as a pop artist, and neon based artwork that I recently added to my body of work.

Go See This. Robert Mars @ Scope Basel. Basel, Switzerland.

I will be represented by Vertes Modern at this years Scope Basel in Basel, Switzerland. The show runs from June 10-16, 2013.

You can see more information here.

Go Read This. Robert Mars Interview in Dirty Laundry Magazine.

You can read the entire interview here.

Check This Out. Robert Mars "Captivated" Show Opening @ Coral Springs Art Museum.

If you are in the Coral Springs area this Saturday please join me for the opening reception of my first solo museum show at Coral Springs Museum of Art in Coral Springs, Florida. The opening reception will be held from 7-8PM and the museum is located at 2855 Coral Springs Drive Coral Springs, FL 33065. The show includes two new neon artworks, two sculptures, and more of my multi-process artworks that has been my body of work since 2009.

For more information.

Fresh Produce. New Neon Artwork by Robert Mars.

Fresh Produce. Robert Mars Neon Artwork.

My first attempt at Neon based artwork. Through thick and thin, I still love you, America.

 

Check This Out. Robert Mars Monopol Hotel Collection. St Moritz, Switzerland.

We just returned from St Moritz, Switzerland where my art has been unveiled in the permanent collection of the Monopol Hotel. The Monopol is a beautiful boutique hotel in the center of the city and can be found here. The opening reception received overwhelming attention and a write up in Zurich's version of the Wall Street Journal. The opening reception coincided with Art Masters which included some amazing artists like Vik Muniz and Mimmo Rotella (posthumously).   

Go See This. Nephew's Skateshop Gallery Opening.

If you are in New Jersey please go check this out. I will be in an art show with some serious talented artists, photographers, and illustrators. The show is in conjunction with the opening of Nephew's Skateshop which opened its doors today, August 18, 2012.

The gallery reception will be August 25, 2012 from 6-10PM at: Nephew's Skateshop 183 Main Street Port Monmouth, NJ

 More info here.

Gala Event. ARTrageous Benefit Auction Donation.

I have donated one of my found art reappropriated sculptures for the upcoming ARTrageous auction to be held this Monday, June 4, 2012 at Cipriani Wall Street. The live auction will be conducted by Phillips de Pury & Company.

ARTrageous is a unique fundraising event benefiting foster children through art. Kids residing in foster care and a kids committee collaborate with a dynamic group of artists to help create artwork for auction. The artwork created, along with donated works of art and luxury items will be sold in a silent and live auction at the ARTrageous Gala Dinner + Art Auction.

 The money raised through ARTrageous benefits Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families (EGSCF). For more than 85 years, this non-profit organization has been serving and protecting children residing in foster care in New York City. Your generous contribution will support many programs and services EGSCF provides. Over the past decade ARTrageous has been a huge success, raising more than $15 million! Today EGSCF is one of the top Foster Care Agencies in New York City.

More information is here.

Fresh Produce. Robert Mars Website Update.

After a long period of inactivity I have finally updated my website with all new artwork, books, videos, reviews, CV, and much more.

Thank you to Charlie @ Option 8 for making it all come to life.

Click here to view the site.

Art Openings. Robert Mars "Stars and Starlets" @ DTR Modern, NYC.

My show at DTR Modern in New York officially opens to the public tomorrow and will run through the 27th of April. It is titles "Stars and Starlets" and will feature my first appropriated sculptural works to accompany my paintings.

If you are in the area please stop by and check it out. You can see more here.

Choice Words. Huffington Post Review of Robert Mars show at DTR Modern Gallery.

Huffington Post Link.

Art Opening. Year Of The Dragon. Compound Gallery, Portland, OR.

I will be included in a show honoring the life and career of Bruce Lee. The show will be at Compound Gallery in Portland, Oregon (who gave me my first show back in 2003). The show is titled "Year of the Dragon" and will include work from such talented artists as Ren Sakurai, Rob-O, Tetsuya Toshima, Patrick Fong and many others. I will have one piece in the show which is pictured below.

This is a fund-raising event for the Bruce Lee Foundation in support of building the Bruce Lee Museum in Seattle. Bruce Lee's Widow, Linda Lee Cadwell will be attending the Opening Reception. The reception will be held on April 5, 2012 at 7PM at Compound Gallery 107 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209.

More information here.

Fresh Produce. Robert Mars Egg Cable Car Art in Courchevel, France.

I am part of an on going art project through Galeries Bartoux located in France. My art was wrapped around the egg cable cars that bring the skiers and snowboarders to the top of the mountain. I am included with some amazing artist such as Speed Graphito, Mr Brainwash, Julien Marinetti, Lirone, and many others.

Telecabine des Verdons Courchevel from Focus Production on Vimeo.

Epic Proportions. Absolut Blank Campaign Billboards in London, England.

Art Opening. Robert Mars Solo Show at Galery Bartoux, Honfleur, France.

I will be having a solo show opening at Galery Bartoux in Honfluer, France which is part of "9 Artists, 9 Openings, 9 Reasons to spend a weekend in Normandy" event hosted by the gallery. It is my first opening in a while and we will be there. Anyone in Normandy please stop by and say hello!

More information here.


"Palms Muscle!" 40" x 30"

"Chanel Dots" 42" x 42"

"Superman Spectacular" 30" x 40"

"Western Motel" 36" x 36"

"Old Fashioned Pride" 40" x 60"

Go See This. Art Toronto with DTR Modern Gallery.

I will be represented by DTR Modern at Art Toronto, in Toronto, Canada obviously! The show runs from this Friday, October 28, 2011 through Sunday, October 30, 2011. Please stop by and say hello if you are at the fair.

More information here.