Marie Magnetic, Contemporary Artist
Marie Magnetic (b. 1989, Jackson, Michigan) uses color, form, and surreal images to reflect on the mundane, the morose, and the magnificently mad. Pulling from her experiences, social issues, and current events, Marie’s work considers the experiences of being othered. Her art aims to explore humanity and share her strange inner world with her audience. Besides a handful of art classes she has taken at community art centers, Marie is self-taught.
Marie Magnetic is a Chicago-based visual artist. She is queer, neurodivergent, Blackfeet, Irish, and Jewish. Marie was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Central Michigan University in 2017, working in social services and several library roles before returning to art during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, Marie held her first solo exhibit at Little Broken Things in Chicago. Marie is a Foundation House, Haven Foundation, and New York Foundation for the Arts grant recipient. Her work has been published in Haus-a-Rest, HNDL Mag, and Flash Frog.
I use paint, collage, and found objects to create art about my life and the lives of others. Within my art, I reflect on the mundane, the morose, and the magnificently mad while considering the experiences of being othered. My art practice helps me to examine dystopia, delight, and delusion in society.
I am influenced by absurdity, surrealism, and satire, in which I aim to engage my audience and play with color and form. I like experimenting in my art, delving into a world where familiarity and the unknown merge. As an artist, I aim to think about the world differently, question societal norms, and consider a greater social consciousness.