ALAN JOSEPH MARX
213.842.4182 | alan@alanjosephmarx.com | www.alanjosephmarx.com
EXHIBITIONS & PERFORMANCES
2018
• Perimeter VII, Group Exhibit, ArtShare LA, Los Angeles, CA
• Recovery Artist Network Inaugural Pop Up Show, Against the Stream, East Hollywood, CA
• Labor of Love, Group Exhibit, ArtShare LA, Los Angeles, CA
• Rachael’s Dream, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
2017
• Some Monsters Are Real, Solo Exhibit, Private Residence, Los Angeles, CA
2016
• Commissioned paintings for television series Betrayed, Discovery ID Channel
• Candy at the Comedy Store, Comedy Store, West Hollywood, CA
• The Writing Leap Art & Literary Salon, Private Residence, Mt. Washington, CA
• Honeysuckle Rose, onscreen talent, Anastasia Simone Director
2015
• LA n CV2, Group Show, Coachella Valley Arts Complex, Indio, CA
• Two-person Exhibition, Hale Arts Complex, Santa Monica, CA
• Solo Exhibit: Joshua Tree to El Matador, The Perfect Exposure, Los Angeles, CA
• Commissioned paintings for feature film Do You Take This Man?, directed by Joshua Tunick, premiered at OutFest 2015
2014
• Holiday Group Show, Hale Arts Complex, Santa Monica, CA
• LA n CV, Group Show, Coachella Valley Arts Complex, Indio, CA
2012
• GEO Work, Event with Erin O’Brien at Chung King Road Gallery, Chinatown/Los Angeles, CA)
2009
• Eastside Switch, Group Show (Pop-up/Happening on Parking Garage
roof) Downtown Los Angeles, CA
2006
• Afternoon Art Salon, Private Residence, Los Angeles, CA
2002
• Quacks Like a Duck, short film. Directed by Steve Ferger. Premiered
at OutFest 2002.
1999
• Group Show, Art-Share, Los Angeles, CA
• Improv and Sketch Comedy, Stella Adler Theater, Hollywood CA
• Founding member and performer of improve group Masters of the Obvious
1997
• Hamlet, Simi Valley Performing Arts Center, Simi Valley, CA
1995
• Spec commercial for Scott Tissue, Director James Canniffe
1993-1998
• Actors Circle Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
• Forty Deuce, 1998. Arthur Mendoza director, Alan Bowne writer, 1998 (performer)
• Frailties, 1997. Michael Norse writer/director (performer)
• Liquid Lady, 1996. (light operator)
• Minnesota Moon, 1995. (assistant director, producer, light operator, stills and promotional materials)
• A sea of white horses, 1995. (assistant director, stills and promotional materials, light operator)
• Beirut, 1994. (producer and performer)
• Bike Crash Blues, 1993. (assistant director and light operator)
COMMISSIONS
• Album cover for singer Larry Davis’ full length studio album Touch
• Spun Sugar Rebels, artist Erin O’Brien
• Original paintings featured in the film Do You Take This Man? Directed by Joshua Tunick
• Original paintings featured in the Discovery ID television show Betrayed
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• Organizer and contributor to “Fundraiser for Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief,” Private Residence, Hollywood, CA, 2017
• Best in Drag backstage crew, The Orpheum Theatre, 2015
• Trannydome, Event Photographer/Documentarian, Private Residence, Los Angeles, CA, 2003
• The Backyard Trans-Mud-Wrestling-Event, Event Photographer/Documentarian, Private Residence, Echo Park, CA, 2001
• Programmer for “Smogdance Film Festival,” Da Gallery, Pomona CA, 2001
• Performer in “Memento Mori,” for Karen Finley, performance/installation at Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA), Los Angeles, CA
• Assistant Programmer, OUTFEST, 1999-2003