WORKS | CV | PRESS | GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
1977
Born in Groton, CT
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011
Eddie Martinez, Peres Projects, Berlin
New York Electric, Patricia Low Contemporary, Geneva
Eddie Martinez: Selected Drawings 2005-2011, Schwarz Contemporary, Berlin
2010
The Feast, presented by ZieherSmith, Art Positions, Art Basel Miami Beach
Buffet State Of Mind, Sorry We’re Closed, Brussels, Belgium
Eddie Martinez, ZieherSmith, New York
2009
News and Updates, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen
Eddie Martinez, Seomi & Tuus, Seoul, Korea
2008
Some Drawings, The Journal Gallery, New York
Eddie Martinez, ZieherSmith, New York
New Paintings, Galleri Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden, catalogue
2007
Hooters, Galeria Comercial, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Darkness, aliceday, Brussels, Belgium
2006
Eddie Martinez, ZieherSmith, Volta Show, Basel
A Horse With No Name, ZieherSmith, New York
A Mini Carrot Experience, Galleri Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden
2005
Abracadabra, Bucket Rider, Chicago
Cool Beans Brother, Galleri Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden
A Big Ole Steely Dan Conversation, Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012
Breed, Greenberg Van Doren, New York
Portrait of a Generation, The Hole, New York
Eddie Martinez & Jose Lerma, Halsay McKay, East Hampton, NY
New Prints 2012/Winter, International Print Center New York, New York, US
2011
BNA, ZieherSmith Pop-Up Gallery, Nashville, TN
back room, Untitled, New York
New York Minute, ,Garage Center For Contemporary Culture, Moscow
Facemaker, curated by Kathy Grayson, Royal/T, Culver City
The Big Clown Show, Sorry We’re Closed, Art Brussels
New York Minute, Garage Center For Contemporary Culture, Moscow
Triangle Fool, Hiromiyoshii Roppongi Gallery, Toyko
I Am Who I Am: The Portrait Reconsidered, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston
Cover Version LP, curated by Timothy Hull, BAMart, Brooklyn
Group Show, Galerie Suzanne Tarasieve, Paris
2010
The Power of Selection, curated by Ryan Travis Christian, Western Exhibitions, Chicago
Not Quite Open for Business, The Hole, New York
Insider/Outsider, Portugal Arte 2010, Lisbon
Draw, curated by Erik Foss and Curse Mackey, Museo de la Cuidad de Mexico, Mexico City
Wall to Wall, Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Los Angeles
Apartment Show Presents Big Apple, Clifton Benevento, New York
Forth Estate Editions, Frederieke Taylor Gallery, New York
The Cannibal’s Muse, curated by Max Henry, Patricia Low Gallery, Gstaad, Switzerland
2009
Forth Estate Editions, RISD Memorial Hall Gallery, Providence
New York Minute, MACRO FUTURE, Museum of Contemporary Art, Rome
Grand Reopening, ZieherSmith, New York
Leaves of Ash, Suzanne Tarasieve Gallery, Paris
Just Landed, two person show with Wes Lang, aliceday, Brussels
Collaborations, ZieherSmith, New York
2008
This is Boston, Not LA, LaMontagne Gallery, Boston
Whatever is Whatever, curated by Dimitrios Antonitsis, Hydra Project, Greece
Timeless, Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
Mail Order Monsters, curated by Kathy Grayson, Andreas Melas Presents, Athens and Max Wigram Gallery, London
Living In A Box, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Berlin
ambivalent figuration; people, Samson Projects, Boston
2007
Eddie Martinez, William J. O’Brian, Roman Wolgin, Jonas Wood, Gallery Min Min, Tokyo Accessories, Galerie Mikael Anderson, Copenhagan, Denmark
Painters, Cosar HMT, Düsseldorf, Germany
Mail Order Monsters, curated by Kathy Grayson, Deitch Projects, New York and Peres Projects, Berlin
Athens Biennial, curated by Dan Nadel, Athens, Greece
Cabinet of Curiosities, curated by Kathy Grayson, The Journal, Brooklyn
So Wrong, I’m Right, Blum & Poe, Los Angeles
Crystal Crunch, curated by Taylor McKimens, Perugi, Padua, Italy
Five Painters, Galleri Loyal, Stockholm
2006
Panic Room: Works from the Dakis Joannou Collection, Deste Foundation Centre for Contemporary Art, Athens (catalogue)
Beyond, curated by Caroline Hwang & Suzannah Sinclair, New Image Art, Los Angeles
You have to be almost gifted to do what I do, Alexander and Bonin, New York
Don’t Abandon The Ship, Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston
Fine Line, Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York
2005
Thank You for the Days, Bucket Rider Gallery, Chicago
Winners, HiFi Gallery, Austin, TX
Greater Brooklyn, CRG Gallery, New York
Loyal and his band hand drawn covers, Galleri Loyal, Stockholm
2004
Eddie Martinez and Denise Kupferschmidt, Evos Arts, Lowell, MA
In The Making, KCDC, Brooklyn, NY
The 18th Drawing Show, Mills Gallery, Boston
Eddie Martinez and Matt Clark, Compound Gallery, Portland, OR
Suburban, 1300 Gallery, Cleveland, OH
The Russian Doll Show, 65 Hope Street Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. Exhibition also traveled to New Image Art, Los Angeles; Space 1026, Philadelphia; and Green Street Gallery, Jamaica Plain, MA
2003
Dishwasher Safe, Wurst Gallery, Portland, OR
Halloween Show, Evos Arts, Lowell, MA
Go Team, Upstairs At Johnsons, Boston
Textile, Somerville Arts Center, Somerville, MA
Subconscious, 1300 Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Overhung, Oni Gallery, Boston
Animal Show, Mass Art, Boston
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Eddie Martinez: Studio Drawings, Paper Chase Press, 2012
Georgina Adam et al, “Frieze Report,” The Art Newspaper, online October 15, 2011
“100 Best Fall Gallery Shows,” Modern Painters, September 2011
Joe Nolan, “Art Crawl Plays Host to ZieherSmith,” Nashville Scene, August 4, 2011
50 Under 50: The Annual Young Collectors List, Modern Painters, Summer 2011
Howard Hurst, “Art Basel Miami Beach Day 3,” ArtCards Review, December 5, 2010
“The Ten Best Booths of Art Basel Miami Beach,” ARTINFO, December 3, 2010
Paul Laster, “The Best of Art Basel Miami Beach 2010,” Flavorwire, December 2, 2010
Roberta Smith, “Art in Review: Eddie Martinez.” New York Times, February 11, 2010
Claire Barliant, “Art Review: Eddie Martinez,” Time Out New York, February 4-10, 2010
Stephan Fowlkes, “Chelsea Art Crawl,” The New York Optimist, January 2010
David Coggins, “15 for ’09: Eddie Martinez,” Interview Magazine (December 2008)
Wes Lang,“In Focus: Eddie Martinez,” The Journal (December 2008)
Alex Gartenfeld, “Michael Nevin On Line Drawing,” Paper Magazine (October 2008)
Eddie Martinez, New York: PictureBox & ZieherSmith, 2008
“Eddie Martinez: Blockheads,” Knock 8 (Spring 2008)
John Goodrich, “Full-Tilt Figuration,” The New York Sun, September 13, 2007
Revisionaries; A Decade of Artists in Tokion, New York: Abrams, 2007
Anna Altman, “Review: Crystal Crunch,” Artkrush 54, March 21-April 3, 2007
“Eddie Martinez,” New American Paintings, Boston: Open Studios Press, Spring 2007
Mary Louise Schumacher, “Worthy alternative art transcends pop culture,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 7, 2006
Martin Gelin, “Wes, Jules & Eddie,” Bon International 9 (Fall 2006)
David Coggins, “Eddie Martinez at ZieherSmith,” Art In America, October 2006
Anthony Downey, “Debut: Eddie Martinez,” ArtReview, June 2006
Delaine LeBas, “Scrapbook,” ArtReview, March 2006
Dominic Molon, “Games for Two or More,” ArtReview, March 2006
Susanna Slöör, “Att markera sin plats: Eddie Martinez, Galleri Loyal,” Omkonst, February 16, 2006
Daniel Kunitz, “Eddie Martinez: Everyday Folk,” ArtReview, July 2005
James Reed, “Rockin’ Art Exhibit,” The Boston Globe, June 25, 2005
Loyal and His Band, Stockholm: Loyal, 2005
Amy Giunta, “Eddie Martinez,” Loyal Magazine, March, 2005
Ernest Loesser, “King Of Art,” Tokion Magazine, Issue 46, March/April 2005
Royce Deans, “Eddie Martinez,” Copper Press, Issue 20, 2004
“Independent Curators,” Boston Magazine, March 2004
Sonya Shrier, “The Russian Doll Show,” The Brooklyn Rail, February 2004
Michael Haggerty, “Doll Parts,” XLR8R Magazine, December 2003
HONORS AND RESIDENCIES
2008
Bauernmarkt Residency, Lenikus Collection, Vienna
2007
First Place, Best Group Show in a Commercial Gallery Boston-area, International Association of Art Critics (AICA) Awards