Born 1934, St. Louis, MO



MARVIN GRALNICK IS A PAINTER WITH A MESSAGE FOR ALL WHO DO NOT BLINDLY ACCEPT THE WORLD AS IT IS.  HE REMINDS US WITH HIS UNIQUE AND DIRECT STYLE THAT THE WORLD CAN BE BETTER, IF WE ARE BETTER.



GRALNICK'S BRAND OF POST-MODERNISM IS BEST DESCRIBED AS "URBAN PRIMALISM", INSPIRED BY ARTISTS LIKE PICASSO, DUBUFFET AND BASQUIAT.



IN HIS PAINTINGS THERE IS A STRONG OVERTONE OF CULTURAL AND POLITICAL SATIRE WITH ROOTS IN PRIMITIVE SELF EXPRESSION AS WITH LENNY BRUCE, RICHARD PRYOR AND GEORGE CARLIN.

HUMOR AND ENJOYMENT INTERTWINE WITH BRUTALLY HONEST OBSERVATIONS OF WESTERN CULTURE. THE VIEWER IS LEFT WITH A SERIOUS MESSAGE THAT IT IS UP TO EACH OF US INDIVIDUALLY TO BE BETTER HUMAN BEINGS.