Mars Singleton

Inquiry

Bio

Singleton’s work blends personal narratives with broader societal observations, straddling the line between playfulness and seriousness. His work uses intuitive brushwork and unexpected colours to convey poignant observations about the world around him and the human condition. Singleton’s work often depicts moments from his own childhood and life, regularly featuring his younger self and family. His work highlights daily routines: his figures are seen chopping vegetables, chatting with friends, driving, and taking Zoom calls from the couch.

Frequently depicting characters staring straight out of the canvas, Singleton’s work teleports the viewer into the midpoint of a conversation or scene, drawing them into the role of interlocutor. The viewer is instantly transported by Singleton’s works, perhaps hearing voices from the kitchen or standing astride their own bike. Singleton’s works reference his own personal history as well as queerness within the history of black America and then depart, soaring into singular moments and serving to host spirits in the canvas.

Exhibitions

2025

Landscapes

2024

CHART Art Fair 2024

City Life

CV

Mars Singleton
b. 1990, Seattle, Washington, USA

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2026
V1 Gallery, I Love You More When It’s Over, Copenhagen, DK

2025
Contemporary Art Center, New Steps, Cincinnati, OH

2024
Journal Gallery, Winter Atlantic Summer, Los Angeles, CA

2023
Mitchell Innes-Nash, Return From Exile, NYC

2022
Jupiter, Diagrams & Dilemmas, Miami Beach
Journal Gallery, Soiled, NYC

2021
TURN Gallery, Future Memories, NYC

2020
Journal Gallery, Quarantine Series, NYC

2019
TURN Gallery, Circusland, NYC

2018
Medium Tings, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025
Eric Firestone Gallery, Erotic City, NYC
V1 Gallery, Landscapes, Denmark, Copenhagen
Portland Art Museum, Painting Energy, Portland, Maine
California African American Museum, Ode To ‘Dena, Los Angeles, CA

2024
Storage Gallery 52 Walker, Press Release (Cycle Vlll), Tribeca New York
V1 Gallery, City Life, Denmark, Copenhagen (Curator)
Handmade Gallery, Cote d’Ivoire
Frieze New York, Let’s Stick Together, Brooklyn, NY
Journal Gallery, Human Nature, Los Angeles, CA

2023
Ceysson & Bénétière, Body Full of Stars, New York
Jupiter, Caribbean Revels, Miami
Casa Sant Ana, Recuerdos Del Terraplén, PT. 1, Santa Ana, Ciudad de Panamá

2022
Eastville Museum, Superposition Gallery Annual Group Show, Sag Harbor
V1 Gallery, Interior Dialogs, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Drawing Center Annual Benefit Show, New York

2021
University Museum, Group Museum Exhibition, Albany, NY
September Gallery, Shake Up The Room, Hudson, NY
(ir)Reverent Futures, Group Show, Online
Van De Weghe Gallery, (Summer Sun) Hamptons, NY
Sotheby’s Auction (Free Arts NYC) New York, New York
Christies Auction, Say it Loud Visionaries of Self
Sotheby’s Auction, Arts For Artist for NYAA Fundraiser

2020
Superposition Gallery 2 Year Anniversary show, Hamptons, NY
Steve Turner Gallery, Group Show, Los Angeles, CA
Future Fair, Group Exhibition (online) New York

2018
Brilliant Champions Group Show, Bushwick, Brooklyn

2015
New School Afrofuturism Gallery Show, The New School, New York City

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

San Antonio Museum of Art
Portland Museum of Art
ICA Miami
High Museum, Atlanta Georgia

Selected Works