Ari Marcopoulos, a multifaceted artist, hails from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where his creative journey began.
In 1979, he made the bold decision to relocate to New York, a city that would soon become his adopted home and a fertile ground for his artistic expression.
Throughout his illustrious career, Marcopoulos' work has been showcased in a plethora of esteemed institutions, including the 2002 Whitney Biennial at The Whitney Museum of American Art, a premier platform for contemporary art.
His photographs and films have also been featured at The Kunsthalle, Bern, a renowned art space in Switzerland, The Photographer's Gallery in London, a leading institution dedicated to the medium, Porto Mercosul Biennial, a biennial event celebrating contemporary art from Latin America, the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Art, a San Francisco-based organization promoting innovative art practices, and PS1/MOMA in New York, a pioneering museum dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge art and architecture.
In addition, his work has been exhibited at Kunsthaus Zurich, a respected art museum in Switzerland, solidifying his reputation as a visionary artist whose work transcends borders and mediums.
