Mark Allen is an artist, educator and curator based in Claremont, California. His practice centres on exploring ways to investigate artistic questions in collaborative settings, reflecting his belief that art is a space in culture for thinking about ideas. Allen was the founder and director of Machine Project in Los Angeles between 2003 and 2018, producing over 1500 events which promoted conversations between artists, scientists, poets, technicians, performers and the communities of Los Angeles. He has an MFA from California Institute of Arts (1999), served on the Advisory Board for the Hammer Museum (2007–10) and is a Board member of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York.
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