CURRICULUM VITAE
Born in 1970 on Vancouver Island BC, Canada, lives and works on Vancouver Island.
Education
1995-2001 University of Victoria, BA Philosophy/History in Art
1994-1999 Chapman Group, Victoria BC
1989-1991 Camosun College, Associate of Arts diploma, Visual Arts
Solo Exhibitions
2023 ADAA ART SHOW, Ricco/Maresca solo booth, New York, NY
2022 Ricco/Maresca, "MARK LAVER: WITHIN", New York, NY
2021 Ricco/Maresca, “A WILD SILENCE”, New York, NY (online)
2013 Comox Valley Public Art Gallery, “RE: Moved”, Courtenay BC
2012 Winchester Galleries Modern, “MARK LAVER: In a Flash” Victoria BC
2012 Legacy Art Gallery, “MARK LAVER: Shining Examples”, Victoria BC
2011 Penticton Public Art Gallery, “RURAL DISASTERS”
Group Exhibitions
2024 James Cohan Gallery, "Arcadia and Elsewhere" New York NY
2023 The PIT Los Angeles, "We're Outta Here" Glandale CA
2023 Stuart Shave Modern Art, Helmet Row, "The Moth and the Thunderclap", London UK
2023 Sea View Gallery, "River Styx", Los Angeles CA
2022-23 Studio e Gallery, "Grey Magic", Seattle WA
2022 Asya Geisberg Gallery, “A Window Scrubbed for the Moon” New York, NY
2022 Mepaintsme, “After Dark” United States (online)
2021 False Cast Gallery, “Earth Sign”, San Diego CA
2020-21 Studio e Gallery “Admirational Invitational” Seattle WA
2012 Winchester Galleries Modern “Collector’s Choice” Victoria BC
Bibliography
2022 ARTFORUM. Must See, September-October 2022, "Ricco/Maresca Gallery, Mark Laver: Within"
2022 Woolbright, Andrew. (2022, October) ArtSeen, "Mark Laver", The Brooklyn Rail p. 85-86
2021 Saltz, Jerry. (2021, August 16), “Mark Laver: A Wild Silence”, VULTURE, New York Magazine
2021 Dixon Evans, Julia. (2021, April 1) “5 Works of Art to See in San Diego in April” kpbs Arts and Culture
2012 Amos, Robert. (2012, March 17) “Laver Acquainted with the Night” The Victoria Times Colonist p. C5
2012 Chrumka, Jennifer. (2012, Spring) “Profile: Mark Laver” TORCH: The University of Victoria, Vol. 33 No. 1 p. 40
2012 Ingram-Chadwick, David. (2012, March 21) “New Exhibit Shows Rural Horror, Highway Beauty”, Nexus Newspaper p. 8
2012 Woodrell, Daniel. (2012, April 24) “The Death of Sweet Mister” cover painting. Little, Brown and Co. New York NY
2012 Woodrell, Daniel. (2012, April 24) “Tomato Red” cover painting. Little, Brown and Co. New York NY