Mars Wright, originally from Joshua Tree, California, is a self-taught mixed-media artist whose work centers on the accessibility of art for all, authenticity, self love, and the power of radical vulnerability. Through fashion, murals, and guerrilla-style public interventions, Mars uses art to create spaces of connection, safety, and community.
“Art isn’t just for the rich or meant to be in uptight galleries,” he says. “Art is for everyone.
Growing up in poverty without access to art supplies or formal training, Mars developed his practice using what was available. His early illustrations were made on Priority Mail stickers because they were free. That ethos — that anyone can make art that changes the world — continues to guide his work. Learn more about his origin story in this mini doc.
Mars has been featured on the cover of the LA Times, and in Business Insider, BuzzFeed, Out Magazine (Out100), The Advocate, and Apartment Therapy, among others. His signature murals and clothing have become staples of Queer public art in LA, radiating visibility, hope, and defiance.
His work centers on Trans Joy and the power of radical vulnerability. Through sharing himself and his art he hopes to help others feel less alone.
His work primarily focuses on textile design, fashion design, murals, and guerilla art as activism.