Richard Mann’s work explores the mesmerizing interplay of color, form, and motion. His paintings reveal an almost kinetic sense of space, where fluid masses of pigment overlap to create an illusory depth that shifts with the viewer’s perspective. This quality of movement comes from Mann’s distinctive medium: a specially formulated plastic resin paint, drawn across plexiglass or masonite with a soft spatula to create swirling, graphic flow.

Between 1968 and 1994, Mann exhibited widely, with solo shows across the country and appearances at Art Basel in Switzerland, Wash Art D.C., and Art Expo New York. His works and site-specific installations now reside in private and public collections around the world. Mann has lived in Montecito, California, with his wife Pamela since 1984.

“My father was a paint manufacturer, so I had access to the company’s lab and scientists who worked there.”

— R. Mann

COLLECTORS :

Robert Guggenheim
Hugh Hefner
Wilt Chamberlain
Steve Garvey
Patty Duke
Sue Lyon
Polly Berge
Robert Wise
Dianne Carrol
Vicki Carr
Charles Hollis Jones
Carrie Snodgrass
Douglas Bernard
Robert Sonneman
Jerry Vale
Gunnar Engellau
Robert & Marlene Veloz
Steven DeChristopher
American Airlines
Warner Brothers
General Motors
Honeywell
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