Eddie Martinez
Born in Groton Naval Base, Groton, CT, 1977
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Selected One-Person Exhibitions
2024
To Be Continued, Space K, Seoul, South Korea (forthcoming)
Wavelengths, Mitchell-Innes & Nash, NY, NY
2023
Enough, Timothy Taylor, London, UK
2022
Pigeon Sweat, Blum & Poe, Los Angeles, CA
2021
Inside Thoughts, Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York, NY, USA
Fingers Pointing at the Moon, Perrotin, Shanghai, China
New Paintings 2: Eddie Martinez, Loyal Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
Green Thumb, Blum & Poe, Los Angeles, CA
2019
Open Feast, Yuz Museum, Shanghai, China
Fast Eddie, Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit, MI
EMHK19, Perrotin, Hong Kong
2018
White Outs, Bronx Museum of Art, New York, NY
Blockhead Stacks, Perrotin, Tokyo, Japan
Love Letters and Yard Work, Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York, NY
2017
Studio Wall, The Drawing Center, New York, NY
Ants at a Picknic, Davis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Cowboy Town, Timothy Taylor, London, UK
2016
Stop the world and let me off, Sorry We’re Closed, Brussels, Belgium
Salmon Eye, Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York, NY
2014
Island I, Timothy Taylor Gallery, London, UK
Nomader, Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Neanderthal Jeans, Half Gallery, New York, NY
2013
Beginner Mind, Bill Brady KC, Kansas City, MO
Matador, The Journal Gallery, New York, NY
2012
Studio Drawings, Half Gallery, New York, NY
2011
Seeker, Peres Projects, Berlin, Germany
New York Electric, Patricia Low Contemporary, Geneva, Switzerland
Eddie Martinez – Drawings, 2005-2011, Schwarz Contemporary, Berlin, Germany
2010
Buffet State Of Mind, Sorry We're Closed, Brussels, Belgium
Eddie Martinez, ZieherSmith, New York, NY
2009
New and Updates, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Seomi & Tuus, Seoul, South Korea
2008
Some Drawings, The Journal Gallery, New York, NY
ZieherSmith, New York, NY
New Paintings, Loyal Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2007
Hooters, Galeria Comercial, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Darkness, Aliceday, Brussels, Belgium
2006
A Horse With No Name, ZieherSmith, New York, NY
A Mini Carrot Experience, Loyal Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2005
Abracadabra, Bucket Rider, Chicago, IL
A Big Ole Steely Dan Conversation, Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston, MA
Cool Beans Brother, Loyal Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
Friends of the Pod, Curated by Nate Freeman & Benjamin Godsill, Broadway Gallery, New York, NY
2023
Levity, Alexander Berggruen, New York, NY
2022
Eddie Martinez & Sam Moyer, South Etna Montauk Foundation, New York, NY
Recent Acquisitions 2002-2022, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
25 Years, Harper’s Gallery, East Hampton, NY
Sculpture in the Garden, Landcraft Garden Foundation, Mattituck, NY
2021
At The Luss House: Blum & Poe, Mendes Wood DM and Object & Thing, The Gerald Luss House, Ossining, NY
2020
100 Drawings from Now, The Drawing Center, New York, NY
Sympathetic Magic, organized by Bill Powers, Blum & Poe, Los Angeles, CA
How ‘Bout Them Apples?, ross+kramer gallery, New York, NY
Arthur, Ratio 3, San Francisco, CA
2019
Senior Coconut, Reyes | Finn, Detroit, MI
Jaywalkers, Loyal Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2018
Palo Santo, Ratio 3, San Francisco, CA
A New Way of Walking, Timothy Taylor, London, UK
Beyond the Streets, Los Angeles, CA
2017
10th Anniversary, Gallery Target, Tokyo, Japan
Drawing Island, The Journal Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2015
The Avant-Garde Won’t Give Up: COBRA and it’s Legacy, curated by Alison M. Gingeras, Blum & Poe, Los Angeles, CA
New York Painting, Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Die Dritte Hand – Last Exit Painting, Salon Dahlmann, Berlin, Germany
13, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2014
Brushcrusher, Studios353, New York, NY
Vanitas: Contemporary Reflections on Love and Death from the Collection of Stephane Janssen, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ
Life, The Journal Gallery at Venus Over Manhattan, New York, NY
Tip Top, Greenpoint Terminal Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2013
Body Language, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
Paint On, Paint Off, Halsey McKay Gallery, New York, NY
Draw Gym, organized by Brian Belott, 247365 & Know More Games, New York, NY
LAT. 41° 7′ N., LONG. 72° 19′ W, Martos Gallery, East Marion, New York, NY
Work, Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery, New York , NY
2012
Group Show, Zach Feuer Gallery, New York, NY
Wonders - Masterpieces from Private Collections in Denmark, Kunsten Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg, Denmark
Eagles, Marlborough, Madrid, Spain
Breed, Greenberg Van Doren, New York, NY
Portrait of a Generation, The Hole, New York, NY
Eddie Martinez & Jose Lerma, Halsay McKay, East Hampton, New York, NY
New Prints 2012/Winter, International Print Center New York, New York, NY
Thanksgiving, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2011
BNA, ZieherSmith Pop-Up Gallery, Nashville, TN
back room, Untitled, New York, NY
Facemaker, curated by Kathy Grayson, Royal/T, Culver City, CA
Body Language, The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
The Big Clown Show, Sorry We're Closed, Art Brussels, Belgium
New York Minute, Garage Center For Contemporary Culture, Moscow, Russia
Triangle Fool, Hiromiyoshii Roppongi Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
I Am Who I Am: The Portrait Reconsidered, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston, MA
Cover Version LP, curated by Timothy Hull, BAMart, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Group Show, Galerie Suzanne Tarasieve, Paris, France
2010
The Power of Selection, curated by Ryan Travis Christian, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
Not Quite Open for Business, The Hole, New York, NY
Draw, curated by Erik Foss and Curse Mackey, Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Wall to Wall, Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Apartment Show Presents Big Apple, Clifton Benevento, New York, NY
Forth Estate Editions, Frederieke Taylor Gallery, New York, NY
The Cannibal's Muse, curated by Max Henry, Patricia Low Gallery, Gstaad, Switzerland
2009
Forth Estate Editions, RISD Memorial Hall Gallery, Providence, RI
New York Minute, MACRO FUTURE, Museum of Contemporary Art, Rome, Italy
Grand Reopening, ZieherSmith, New York, NY
Leaves of Ash, Suzanne Tarasieve Gallery, Paris, France
Just Landed, two person show with Wes Lang, aliceday, Brussels, Belgium
Collaborations, ZieherSmith, New York, NY
2008
This is Boston, Not LA, LaMontagne Gallery, Boston, MA
Whatever is Whatever, curated by Dimitrios Antonitsis, Hydra Project, Hydra, Greece
Timeless, Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
Mail Order Monsters, curated by Kathy Grayson, Andreas Melas Presents, Athens, Greece and Max Wigram Gallery, London, UK
Living In A Box, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Berlin, Germany
ambivalent figuration; people, Samson Projects, Boston, MA
2007
Eddie Martinez, William J. O’Brian, Roman Wolgin, Jonas Wood, Gallery Min Min, Tokyo, Japan
Accessories, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Painters, Cosar HMT, Düsseldorf, Germany
Mail Order Monsters, curated by Kathy Grayson, Deitch Projects, New York, NY and Peres Projects, Berlin, Germany
Athens Biennial, curated by Dan Nadel, Athens, Greece
Cabinet of Curiosities, curated by Kathy Grayson, The Journal, Brooklyn, NY
So Wrong, I'm Right, Blum & Poe, Los Angeles, CA
Crystal Crunch, curated by Taylor McKimens, Perugia, Padua, Italy
Five Painters, Loyal Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2006
Panic Room: Works from the Dakis Joannou Collection, DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece
Beyond, curated by Caroline Hwang & Suzannah Sinclair, New Image Art, Los Angeles, CA
You have to be almost gifted to do what I do, Alexander and Bonin, New York, NY
Don't Abandon The Ship, Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston, MA
Fine Line, Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY
2005
Thank You for the Days, Bucket Rider Gallery, Chicago, IL
Winners, HiFi Gallery, Austin, TX
Greater Brooklyn, CRG Gallery, New York, NY
Loyal and his band hand drawn covers, Loyal Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2004
Eddie Martinez and Denise Kupferschmidt, Evos Arts, Lowell, MA
In The Making, KCDC, Brooklyn, NY
The 18th Drawing Show, Mills Gallery, Boston, MA
Eddie Martinez and Matt Clark, Compound Gallery, Portland, OR
Suburban, 1300 Gallery, Cleveland, OH
The Russian Doll Show, 65 Hope Street Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; traveled to New Image Art, Los Angeles, CA; Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA; and Green StreetGallery, Jamaica Plain, MA
2003
Dishwasher Safe, Wurst Gallery, Portland, OR
Halloween Show, Evos Arts, Lowell, MA
Go Team, Upstairs At Johnsons, Boston, MA
Textile, Somerville Arts Center, Somerville, MA
Subconscious, 1300 Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Overhung, Oni Gallery, Boston, MA
Animal Show, Mass Art, Boston, MA
Awards, Grants, and Residencies
2008
Bauernmarkt Residency, Lenikus Collection, Vienna, Austria
2007
First Place, Best Group Show in a Commercial Gallery Boston-area, International Association of Art Critics (AICA) Awards
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Catalogues
2023
Eddie Martinez: Extra Drawings. Brussels: Triangle Books, 2023.
Gilman, Claire, and Roger Malbert. Drawing in the Present Tense. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2023, 28–31.
2021
Giunta, Amy and Martin Lilja, eds. Eddie Martinez: New Paintings 2. Stockholm, Sweden: Loyal Gallery, 2021.
Giunta, Amy and Martin Lilja, eds. Loyal 100. Stockholm, Sweden: Loyal Gallery, 2021.
Eddie Martinez: Inside Thoughts. New York: Mitchell Innes & Nash, 2021.
2020
Eddie Martinez: More Drawings. Brussels: Triangle Books, 2020.
2019
Giunta, Amy, Martin Lilja, and Pepper Coxon, eds. Jaywalkers. Stockholm, Sweden: Loyal Gallery, 2019.
Myers, Terry R. Eddie Martinez: Fast Eddie. Detroit, MI: Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit, 2019.
2018
Eddie Martinez: White Outs. Bronx, NY: The Bronx Museum of Arts, 2018.
Eddie Martinez: Ants at a Picknic. Wellesley, MA: Davis Museum at Wellesley College, 2018.
2017
Eddie Martinez: Drawings. Brussels: Triangle Books, 2017.
Eddie Martinez: Studio Wall. New York: The Drawing Center, 2017.
2016
Eddie Martinez: Salmon Eye. Text by Alison M. Gingeras. New York: Mitchell Innes & Nash, 2016.
Eddie Martinez: Sculptures. London: Timothy Taylor, 2016.
2015
Brask, Jens-Peter and Julie Quottrup-Silbermann. Brask Studio Visits. Brask Publications, 2015.
2013
Eddie Martinez: Paintings. Texts by Glenn O’Brien and Ross Simonini. New York: PictureBox, 2013.
Eddie Martinez: Drawings. Text by Glenn O’Brien. Los Angeles: Paper Chase Press, 2012.
2008
Eddie Martinez & Chuck Webster. Text by Geoffrey Young and Joao Ribas. New York: PictureBox, 2008
2007
Revisionaries: A Decade of Artists in Tokion. New York: Abrams, 2007.
2005
Loyal And His Band. Stockholm: LOYAL, 2005.
Selected Articles and Reviews
2023
Chen, Phoebe. "Eddie Martinez Defers to the Desires of His Paints." Nytimes.com, October 6, 2023.
2022
Tauer, Kristen. “Eddie Martinez and Sam Moyer Bring Their Work Together Out East.” WWD.com, July 8, 2022.
Urist, Jacoba. “Artists Eddie Martinez and Sam Moyer Reveal Their Two-Person Exhibition in Montauk.” CulturedMag.com, July 2, 2022.
Urist, Jacoba. "Abstract Realism: A Pair of Studio Visits with Eddie Martinez." The Canvas (April 2022): 35–40.
Knight, Christopher. “Review: L.A. Gallery-Going During Omicron Isn’t Optimal but Offers Excellent Art Along the Way.” LATimes.com, February 3, 2022.
2021
MacAdam, Barbara A. “Eddie Martinez: Inside Thoughts.” Brooklynrail.org, February 2021.
“Matthew Wong Landscape to Lead Phillips’ New Now Auction on 3 March.” Artfixdaily.com, February 17, 2021.
“Children's Museum of the Arts Announces Fundraiser Auction and Exhibition.” Broadwayworld.com, February 16, 2021.
Estiler, Keith. “Case Studyo Drops ‘Blockhead Stack’ Editions by Eddie Martinez.” Hypebeast.com, January 7, 2021.
Sobti, Tara. “Spotlight by Art Basel 2020 Showcases Art during the Pandemic.” Hk.asiatatler.com, January 6, 2021.
2020
Kamp, Justin. “Works by Salman Toor, Banksy, and Eddie Martinez Led Phillips’s “New Now” Sale.” Artsy.net, December 16, 2020.
Giles, Oliver. “What Sold at Hong Kong Spotlight by Art Basel.” hk.asiatatler.com, December 3, 2020.
Sutton, Benjamin. “Why Painter Eddie Martinez Is Having His Biggest Year Yet.” Artsy.net, August 6, 2020.
Gassmann, Gay. “What 11 Artists Have Created During Quarantine.” Architectural Digest, May 19, 2020.
Kamp, Justin. “Eddie Martinez Joined Blum & Poe’s Artist Roster.” Artsy.net, October 20, 2020.
Sapsford, Beatrice and Shannon Lee. “10 in-Demand Works on Artsy This Week: November 2nd, 2020.” Artsy.net, November 2, 2020.
Selvin, Claire and Tessa Solomon. “ARTnews in Brief: Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Adds Mandy El-Sayegh to its Roster—and More from October 23, 2020. ARTnews, October 19, 2020.
2019
Schwendener, Martha. “What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week.” New York Times, January 8, 2019.
2018
Cascone, Sarah and Caroline Goldstein. “35 Stunning Museum Shows to See in New York over the Holidays, from Renaissance Jewel Boxes to Heart-Thumping Surveys.” Artnet News, December 11, 2018.
Loos, Ted. “Eddie Martinez’s Triumphant Abstractions Land at the Bronx Museum of the Arts.” Cultured Magazine, November 2018.
2017
Binlot, Ann. “Eddie Martinez Opens His First Museum Show at the Davis Museum.” Forbes.com, October 27, 2017.
“Galerie Derouillon: Cinq Peintres Frondeurs.” Beaux Arts (September 2017): 131.
Drinan, Laura. “Davis Museum Offers Art Experience.” HometownWeekly.net, September 27, 2017.
McQuaid, Cate. “At the Rose and Davis Museums, in Between Representation and Abstraction.” BostonGlobe.com, October 27, 2017.
Powers, Keith. “Mood Is Central Theme in Eddie Martinez’ Mandalas on Display at Davis Museum in Wellesley.” Dennis.WickedLocal.com, September 24, 2017.
Nazif, Perwana. “Gallery Hopping: Eddie Martinez Plays Cowboys and Politics at Timothy Taylor.” Artnet News, April 3, 2017.
Scott, Andrea K. “Four Drawing Shows to See.” New Yorker, October 25, 2017.
Turner, Jethro. “An Interview with Artist Eddie Martinez on His Latest Show ‘Cowboy Town’ at Timothy Taylor, London.” Purple.fr, April 7, 2017.
West, Nancy Shohet. “’Ants at a Picknic’ on Display at Davis Museum.” BostonGlobe.com, September 22, 2017.
2016
“ArtList’s 3 Must See Shows.” ArtMarketMonitor.com, February 26, 2016.
Blair, Courtney Willis. “Studio Visit: Eddie Martinez.” Forbes, March 3, 2016.
Herriman, Kat. “How Five New York Artist Couples Share Space.” T: New York Times Style Magazine, February 11, 2016.
Laster, Paul. “11 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before February 1st.” Observer, January 28, 2016.
Powers, Bill. “‘I Needed to Figure Out Something I Could Make Myself’: A Talk with Eddie Martinez.” ARTnews, January 2016.
2015
Miller, M.H. “Eddie Martinez Joins Mitchell-Innes & Nash.” ARTnews, April 27, 2015.
Waga, Nel-Olivia. “Art Basel Miami Beach 2015 - 6 Etiquette Tips for Attending an Art Fair.” Forbes.com, December 2, 2015.
Waltemath, Joan. “Means of Approach: New York Painting.” The Brooklyn Rail, September 8, 2015.
2014
"Barry McGee x Eddie Martinez." Interview Magazine, September 2014.
Indrisek, Scott. "Eddie Martinez Edges Towards Abstraction." Artinfo, September 19, 2014.
Miranda, Carolina A. "Datebook." Los Angeles Times, September 12, 2014.
"Must-See Show: Eddie Martinez 'Nomader.'" Supertouch, September 14, 2014.
Riley, Daniel. "If de Kooning Had Been a Graffiti Kid: Eddie Martinez." GQ, September 2014.
Russeth, Andrew. “’Eddie Martinez: Matador’ at the Journal Gallery.” GalleristNY, April 16, 2014.
2013
Holz, Evanice. “Eddie Martinez.” Eye See Hue, February 2013.
Howard, Christopher. “Eddie Martinez.” Artforum (April 2013).
Newall, George. “Eddie Martinez.” Apollo Magazine, April 11, 2013.
2012
“Eddie Martinez.” New York Close Up (documentary), Art21, premiered June 15, 2012.
Simonini, Ross. "Interview with Eddie Martinez." The Believer Logger, May 26, 2012.
2011
“50 Under 50: The Annual Young Collectors List.” Modern Painters, Summer 2011.
"100 Best Fall Gallery Shows." Modern Painters, September 2011.
Adam, Georgina et al. “Frieze Report.” The Art Newspaper, October 15, 2011.
Nolan, Joe. "Art Crawl Plays Host to ZieherSmith." Nashville Scene, August 4, 2011.
2010
Barliant, Claire. "Art Review: Eddie Martinez." Time Out New York, February 4-10, 2010.
Fowlkes, Stephan. "Chelsea Art Crawl." New York Optimist, January 2010.
Hurst, Howard. “Art Basel Miami Beach Day 3.” ArtCards Review, December 5, 2010.
Laster, Paul. “The Best of Art Basel Miami Beach 2010.” Flavorwire, December 2, 2010.
Smith, Roberta. “Art in Review: Eddie Martinez.” New York Times, February 11, 2010.
“The Ten Best Booths of Art Basel Miami Beach.” ArtInfo, December 3, 2010.
2008
David Coggins, “15 for '09: Eddie Martine.” Interview Magazine (December 2008).
"Eddie Martinez: Blockheads." Knock 8 (Spring 2008).
Gartenfeld, Alex. “Michael Nevin On Line Drawing.” Paper Magazine (October 2008).
Lang, Wes. “In Focus: Eddie Martinez.” The Journal (December 2008).
2007
Altman, Anna. "Review: Crystal Crunch." Artkrush 54, March 21-April 3, 2007.
"Eddie Martinez." New American Paintings (Spring 2007).
Goodrich, John. "Full-Tilt Figuration." New York Sun, September 13, 2007.
2006
Coggins, David. "Eddie Martinez at ZieherSmith." Art in America, October 2006.
Downey, Anthony. "Debut: Eddie Martinez." ArtReview, June 2006.
Gelin, Martin. "Wes, Jules & Eddie." Bon International 9 (Fall 2006).
LeBas, Delaine. "Scrapbook." ArtReview, March 2006.
Molon, Dominic. "Games for Two or More." ArtReview, March 2006.
Schumacher, Mary Louise. " Worthy Alternative Art Transcends Pop Culture." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 7, 2006.
Slöör, Susanna. "Att Markera Sin Plats: Eddie Martinez, Galleri Loyal." Omkonst, February 16, 2006.
2005
Giunta, Amy. "Eddie Martinez." Loyal Magazine, March 2005.
Kunitz, Daniel. "Eddie Martinez: Everyday Folk." ArtReview, July 2005.
Loesser, Ernest. "King of Art." Tokion Magazine 46, March/April 2005.
Reed, James. “Rockin’ Art Exhibit.” Boston Globe, June 25, 2005.
2004
Deans, Royce. "Eddie Martinez." Copper Press 20, 2004.
"Independent Curators." Boston Magazine, March 2004.
Shrier, Sonya. "The Russian Doll Show." The Brooklyn Rail, February 2004.
2003
Michael Haggerty. "Doll Parts." XLR8R Magazine, December 2003.
Museum and Public Collections
Aurora Museum, Shanghai, China
Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
Davis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Hiscox Collection, London, UK
La Colección Júmex, Mexico City, Mexico
Marciano Collection, Los Angeles, CA
Morgan Library, New York, NY
Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
RISD Museum, Providence, RI
Saatchi Collection, London, UK
Yuz Museum, Shanghai, China