Mark Rios (born 28 November 1987[2] in Barcelona; professionally known as Mr. Dripping[3]) is a Spanish artist and fashion designer.[4] His works have been exhibited in Barcelona, Madrid, Florence, New York, Miami, and Los Angeles.[5][6]

Mark Rios
Born28 November 1987
Barcelona, Spain[1]
MovementAbstract expressionism

Education

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Mark grew up in Barcelona, Spain where he studied art at the Frederic Mistral school and later enrolled in the ESDi School of Design where he directed his career towards fashion designing.[7]

Career

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He started his career with his own brand of clothing and bags that he was selling in multi-brand stores around the country.[8] In 2015, he took the art using dripping method as a career.[9] Dripping is a technique originally developed by Max Ernst in Germany[10] and later used by American artist, Jackson Pollock.[11] In the following year he moved to New York City and did his first show at PhD Dream Hotel featuring Kygo and a brand collaboration with Black Pyramid.[12][13]

His works have been recognized by Will Smith,[5] Kun Aguero, Tom Cruise, Sebastián Yatra,[14] Antonio Banderas, Sara Sampaio, Marc-André ter Stegen, Paul Pogba, Luka Modrić, Chris Brown, Neymar Jr, Major Lazer, Nyjah Huston, Sara Sampaio, Cindy Kimberly, Nieves Álvarez, Sergio Agüero, Karim Benzema, Antonio Banderas, Thomas Pieters, Dsquared, Tom Cruise, Sebastián Yatra, Xavi Hernandez etc.[15][16]

In December 2017, he exhibited his works in Miami and did a live performance with Major Lazer in the week of Art Basel.[17]

In 2022, Mark Rios participated in the super cup by creating an art work for the MVP. Karim Benzema received an artwork after he was named Man of the Match in the 2022 Spanish super cup semi-finals. Real Madrid beat FC Barcelona 3-2 in the 2022 Spanish Super Cup semi-finals.[18]

Exhibitions

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  • NH Collection hotel (exhibition)
  • El Principal De L’eixample (live)
  • NH Collection Hotel (exhibition)
  • El Principal de L’eixample (live show)
  • Espai BM (exhibition)
  • Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (exhibition and show)
  • Axel Hotels (exhibition and show)
  • Estrella Damm (event)
  • Nuba Lounge (exhibition and show)
  • Barcelona Design Gallery (representation)
  • 080 Barcelona (fashion week shows for brands) Moto GP Monster Grand Prix (live show)
  • Formula 1 circuit Catalunya (exhibition and live show) MACBA (private event live show)
  • Olivia Valere Marbella (live show)
  • Barcelona Football team stadium (live show)
  • Black pyramid Brand (live show) Barcelona, Spain
  • Miquel Suay Brand (live show)
  • One night in Beijing (exhibition and live show)
  • Catalina Island (exhibition)
  • The Mondrian Hotel (live show)
  • Universal Gallery (exhibition)
  • ME Hotel in Dubai (residency exhibition)
  • Hotel At Six (exhibition)

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References

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  1. ^ "Mr. Dripping, el artista del goteo más cotizado del mundo". www.abc.es (in Spanish). ABC. 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "MR. Dripping, el artista de la Supercopa: "Benzema y Tom Cruise pensaban... ¡qué hace este loco!"". Marca (in Spanish). 16 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Mark Ríos es Mr. Dripping". El HuffPost (in Spanish). 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Jorge Lorenzo a Dubai per relax ed eventi pubblicitari". Corsedimoto (in Italian). 15 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Mr Dripping and Will Smith: A Performance Art Experience". www.theamerican.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Supercopa de España". Trome.pe (in Spanish). 16 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Meet One Of My Favorite Artists: Mark Rios AKA Mr Dripping". villa88live.com.
  8. ^ "Artista pinta retrato ao vivo de Will Smith e filma tudo". sapo.pt (in Portuguese).
  9. ^ Noble, Audrey (21 December 2018). "Go Inside Hairstylist Jennifer Yepez' Beauty Stash". Harper's Bazaar magazine.
  10. ^ "Mr Dripping, el artista del goteo, de promoción en España". www.murcia.com.
  11. ^ "The Wild Ones". Time (magazine). February 20, 1956. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
  12. ^ "Los bolsos artísticos y personales de Anna Cortina". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 3 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Mr. Dripping; de soñar con pintura que volaba a retratar a Tom Cruise". Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). 28 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Mark Ríos (Mr. Dripping), el artista del momento del que todos hablan". hoymagazine.es.
  15. ^ "ME artist in residence Mr Dripping dedicates work to Angelina Jolie with help from OPA! restaurant". CommercialInteriorDesign.com.
  16. ^ "ME Dubai welcomes its first Artist in Residence, cultural superstar, Mr Dripping". L'Officiel (magazine).
  17. ^ "NY 2021: UAE says Happy New Year 2021 with 33 fireworks shows". Khaleej Times.
  18. ^ "Benzema receives personalised MVP artwork". si.com. Sports Illustrated.
  19. ^ Callejas, Lulu (7 July 2021). "ARCOmadrid 2021 y otras manifestaciones de ARTE que deberías conocer este verano". vanidad.es (in Spanish).
  20. ^ "El show de Mr. Dripping es la chispa de arte y recuerdo para una boda única". Zankyou.
  21. ^ "ME artist in residence Mr Dripping dedicates work to Angelina Jolie with help from OPA! restaurant". Commercial Interior Design. 26 January 2021.
  22. ^ King, Chris (22 August 2021). "Design Week Marbella international fair will take place in September". EuroWeekly News.