Frank Mann — A Look Into a Star-Studded Career

Contemporary artists face the struggle of finding the space between the public’s obsession and appreciation of primitive art. For some, contemporary art does not hold the same significance as biblical frescos in Renaissance Italy. However, there are some artists who delved into art and brought this myth to hold. Their work speaks of their excellence in this craft, which is certainly nothing short of a 15th-century painter’s abilities.

Having been awarded a lifetime achievement award, there is not much left to say in praise of a man who dedicated his entire life to contemporary art. When we flip the subject on the latter, we find a long series of artists who have produced myriad contributions. Along with these names encoded is Frank Mann, who has been revered in the farthest corners of the world where the word “art” matters.

Perhaps he is one of the few contemporary artists to carry the old-fashioned approach towards art still. After all, the endless number of exhibitions held in his name speaks of great magnanimity at his craft. At the moment, Frank is looked up to as a veteran who has much to teach to the young lot. We hereby bring an example of an artist who reshaped our approach towards contemporary art. His style and persona are bespoke of his brilliance and his sheer ability to tell a story on the canvas.

Frank Mann, an internationally renowned painter whose work has been displayed on six continents, has committed his career to artistic expression, self-actualization, and imparting his flawless knowledge to others. He has also worked with a variety of charities, including Association D’Aides in Paris, Visual Aids in New York, and Art Works 4 Charity in New York. He previously excelled in roles with the Coalition for the Homeless Camp, Children’s Friends for Life, and Collaborative Projects, Inc.

A significant aspect that remains valued about his career is that he never channeled his focus into a single discipline. He might be most renowned as a painter. His exhibitions dominantly brought his name on the lips of crowds. But Frank always looks towards accomplishing more and garnering his influence through other pursuits. Frank is also an accomplished educator, having served as a guest professor at Reading College, Northampton College, Iona College, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, The New School-Parsons, Pratt Institute, Pennsylvania State University, and the Corcoran College of Art. Similarly, he served as the United States envoy for significant international art exhibitions, including those in Venice and Florence, Italy; St. Maurice D’Ibis, France; and Buenos Aires, Argentina. His work has been shown in group exhibitions in Australia, Italy, France, Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, Israel, Argentina, Spain, Brazil, and Japan. Frank constructed a model to demonstrate how structural color occurs in nature and showed six primary groups of paintings that reflected his studies into vision and visual perception.

Apart from art, Frank also periodically worked at rhetoric. To the great excitement of his followers, Frank brought unique perspectives through his wide selling titles. Frank is also a gifted author; he is currently working on a book titled “The Oculus Revolution.” Among his other notable works are 1992’s “Eye of the Painter,” 1992’s “Nerves,” 1998’s “The Optical Machine: Some Observations on Artistic Vision,” and 2001’s “ASCA: The First Eighty-Five Years.” Later that year, he published “A Poetic Conjuror of Geometric Beauty,” “Oculus: A Survey Exhibition,” “Then and Now: The American Society of Contemporary Artists,” and “The History of Seeing, Part I.”

His lustrous career brought outstanding moments where he was well recognized and acknowledged for his contributions. Frank is the American Society of Contemporary Artists’ vice president and art historian. He has received numerous distinctions and medals for his artistic accomplishments, most recently Premier Leonardo da Vinci International Award from International Contemporary Art Magazine in 2018.

Frank Mann remains a resounding example of a visionary who has perhaps changed the way we see contemporary art. His contributions will hold a profound status in the eyes of curators, collectors, viewers, and enthusiasts, for his ability to tell a story on a canvas, whether it be a work of abstract or fine detailing, he had a knack for it, unlike anyone.