Mark Steven Greenfield

Mark Steven Greenfield (1/21) A native Angelino, Mark Steven Greenfield studied under Charles White and John Riddle at Otis Art Institute in a program sponsored by the Golden State Life Insurance Company. He went on to receive his Bachelor’s degree in Art Education from California State University, Long Beach and a MFA in painting and drawing from California State University Los Angeles. From 1993-2011 he worked for the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs as director of the Watts Towers Arts Center ,and later as director of the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park. Greenfield’s work has been exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. and international spaces including the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, the California African American Museum, and the Gang Dong Art Center in Seoul, South Korea. His work deals primarily with the African American experience and in recent years has focused on the effects of stereotypes on American culture. He is a recipient of numerous residencies and awards including COLA and CCF fellowships, and currently represented by the William Turner gallery, Santa Monica, CA.

Mark has served on the boards of the Downtown Artists Development Association, the Armory Center for the Arts, the Black Creative Professionals Association, the Watts Village Theatre Company and was past president of the Los Angeles Art Association/Gallery 825. He currently teaches drawing and design at Los Angeles City College, and also serves on the boards of Side Street Projects and the Harpo Foundation.