Editing Marka27

[[Image:Platinumminigods.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Mini Gods]]]]
== Biography ==
Born in Juarez, Mexico, and raised in Dallas, Texas, Marka27’s foray into the art world began in the city’s streets mastering the art of graffiti.  Advancing to earn his BFA from The Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, Marka27 became a household name for his “audio canvas” series and elaborately executed installation art and murals.  He has been featured in many lifestyle magazines/ books such as Graffiti Planet, Burning New York, I am Plastic Too and made the cover of "Flux-Designer Toys. 

Marka27's artwork has been exhibited in high end galleries through out the east and west coast such as, [[Gallery 1988]], Think Space, La Luz de Jesus, The Mills Gallery Boston, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. His artwork has been shown along side established artists, [[Futura]], [[David Choe]], [[Ron English]] and [[Gary Baseman]]. Marka27 also sold artwork through the world renowned Freeman's Auction House.

Marka27 has been commissioned to collaborate artistically by some of today's most well know brands such as, Levis, Pioneer, Scion, Converse, Heineken, VH1, Disney, New Balance and [[Kidrobot]].

*[http://www.marka27.com Marka27]
*[http://www.minigods.com/ Mini Gods]

== Designed Toy Releases ==
These are toys designed by Marka.
*[[Mini Gods]]
*[[Killa Instinct]]
*[[Bic Buddies]]

== Toy Series Participation ==
These are toys that Marka has lent his design skills to.
*[[Bentworld Cans]] - Artist Series 1, 2011
*[[Dunny]] - 8" Serpent, 1,500 pieces, 2011
*[[Dunny]] - 8" Serpent (chase black), 2011
*[[Dunny]] - 3", Azteca Series 2, 2011
*[[Dunny]] - 3", Azteca Series 2, Chase, 2011
*[[Bic Buddies]] - 8" Half Dead Buddy, 2010
*[[Mini-G]] - 3.5", 2009
*[[Bic Buddies]] - 3" "Luchador", Artist Series 1, 2009

== Customs ==
These are one-off pieces by Marka27.
*Piece(s) for [[Vinyl Azteca]], 2015
*Piece for [[99 Deaths of Jar Jar]], 2013
*[[Dunny]] - custom for [[Dunny Dia De Muertos]], 2012
*Piece(s) for [[Scary Girl - 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition]], 2012
*[[Munny]] - 6" custom for Urban Outfitters Munny Month, 2012
*[[Gumpy]] - custom for [[The Gumpy Show]], 2011
*[[Dunny]] - 8" Black "Bloody Shadow Serpent", 10 pieces, 2011
*[[Dunny]] - 8" Green "Bloody Shadow Serpent", 10 pieces, 2011
*[[Ghost Girl]] - "Rasta Minigod" custom for [[Ghost In The Machine]], 2011
*[[Dunny]] - 20" African MiniGod, 2011
*[[Qee]] - custom for [[15th Anniversary DIY Qee Celebration]], 2010
*[[Bic Buddies]] - 8" Custom for the [[Buddy Custom Show]], 2010
*Vadar Helmet for the [[The Vadar Project]], 2009
*[[Sharky]] - custom for [[ToyQube's 4th Anniversary Show]], 2008
*[[Moneygrip]] - custom for the [[Get a Grip]] show, 2008
*Piece(s) for [[Eye Candy]], 2008
*[[Moody]] - custom for [[Don't Cry Over Spilt Vinyl]], 2008
*[[Moody]] - custom for the [[Moody Idols]] show, 2007
*[[Soopa]] - Custom for [[The Soopa Show]], 2008
*[[All City Style]] - custom for [[Derailed]], 2008
*"Bario Brothers" for [[I am 8-Bit]], 2008

== Images ==
===Production Pieces===
<gallery>
Image:Midnight4 b.jpg|[[Mini Gods]]
Image:Killa_Instinct.jpg|[[Killa Instinct]]
Image:Bic_Buddy_8_-_WhiteDIY.jpg|[[Bic Buddies]]
Image:Minig-marka27.jpg|Mini-G 
Image:Halfdead011.jpg|8" Half Dead Buddy
Image:Dunny-serpent.jpg|8" Serpent Dunny
Image:Dunny-aztecas2-marka27.jpg|Azteca S2 Dunny
Image:Dunny-aztecas2-marka27-chase.jpg|Azteca S2 Dunny
Image:Dunny-serpentblack.jpg|8" Serpent Dunny Chase
Image:Bentworldcans-marka27.jpg|Bentworld Cans
</gallery>

===Customs===
<gallery>
Image:Moodyidols-Marka27.png|Custom Moody
Image:Gitm_marka27.jpg|Ghost Girl Custom
Image:Munnymarka27.jpg|Urban Outfitters Munny
</gallery>

===Other work===
<gallery>
Image:Iam8bit08-marka27.jpg|for I am 8-Bit
</gallery>

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