Marlon Mullen (born 1963) is a painter who lives and works in Contra Costa County, California, maintaining a studio practice at NIAD Art Center.
[1][2] He achieved widespread acclaim for his work when it was displayed at the 2019 Whitney Biennial.
In 2024, Mullen became the first developmentally disabled person to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
[3] Born in 1963 in Richmond, California, Mullen is autistic and is primarily nonverbal.
[4] Mullen makes text-inspired paintings, referencing the graphic design of art magazines such as Artforum.