Matt Markum  

Born in 1990 in Mission Viejo, United States 
Resides and works in Los Angeles, United States 

Education/training: 

Fall 2023-Present: Art M.A., California State University Northridge, Northridge, United States 
 
Selected group exhibitions: 

2021 Pop Culture & Trashy, Shockboxx, Redondo Beach, United States (Group Exhibition) 
2021 The Artists Gallery Group Show, Tag Gallery, Los Angeles, United States (Group Exhibition) 
2022 Exhibition title, gallery/museum, place, country 
2023 Various Group Exhibitions, Artlounge Collective, Los Angeles, United States (Group Exhibition) 
2024 Cityscapes and Streetscapes, Santa Clarita City Hall, Santa Clarita, United States (Group Exhibition)


Selected collections: 

Matt Markum is collected by various private collectors in the United States. 
 
Selected press: 

“Home is Where the Art Is” in Vanity Fair (UK) No. 720 (2020).  
“Artistic License” in Vanity Fair (UK) No. 721 (2020).  
“Picture Perfect” in Vanity Fair (UK) No. 722 (2020).  

Dealer directory (represented by): 

Artlounge Collective 

145 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036 

United States 

artlounge.co/1-323-272-4684 

 

I am a contemporary painter who creates art that draws inspiration from modernism, surrealism, abstraction, and pop art. My current body of work incorporates people and environments which I encounter in my daily life infused with symbolic imagery drawn from dreams, spirituality, and societal observation.  I have recently taken a more experimental approach in my material use, and have started incorporating spray paint, acrylic paint, oil paint, and resin into my works. By depicting scenes and symbols emblematic of the city’s fast-paced lifestyle and diversity, I aim to create a connection between the psychological and physical world, the personal and societal, and the abstract and representational.