Art by Mark
About this artist
Mark Traficante is a painter and member of the Nina Collective for over twenty years. His subject matter often includes celebrities, security and police officers, and biblical imagery. Mark says he likes everything about art: “It gives you something to do. It’s cool and it’s fun.”
Mark has exhibited his paintings in countless group shows throughout Edmonton and has had two solo exhibitions, including Jesus, is it ok if I have a girlfriend? in 2009 and MGT in 2023. He received the Nina’s Artist of the Year Award in 2023 in recognition of his commitment to his practice. In 2024, Mark was commissioned to complete a mural in the lower level of ATB Place on Jasper Avenue. Two of Marks paintings were acquired by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts in 2012.
2023
Artist of the Year
Mark Traficante received the Nina’s 2023 Artist of the Year Award in recognition of his commitment to practice and his consistent and identifiable style.
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