about: patrick martinez

Patrick Martinez focuses on the phenomenology of his surroundings. He brings sublime beauty to things that aren't thought of as conventionally beautiful. He uses subject matter such as everyday people that aren't usually painted into the limelight and elements of the city that would be thought of as objects we take for granted. He uses these objects as communicative mediums. Patrick works with intellect and intuition in creating pieces of art that reflect and document situations that are ever present around him. Vitality, impact and rhythm are the essence and energy in his artwork. More info: patrickmartinez.com

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"black owned" (after marshall) neon 2017 1992: An Examination of the Iconography from the '92 Los Angeles Rebellion opens this Saturday 6pm-9pm @residencyart #PatrickMartinez #GroupExhibition (at RESIDENCY)

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"american memorial" ceramic and stucco on panel 2016 💗 🌹Last week for All Season Portfolio @charliejamesgallery 🌹 💗 #PatrickMartinez (at Charlie James Gallery)

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"electoral college" neon 2016 All Season Portfolio opens this Saturday Jan 14 @charliejamesgallery #PatrickMartinez (at Charlie James Gallery)

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"free 99" (hold ya head) neon 2016 All Season Portfolio opens next Saturday Jan 14 👈🏽@charliejamesgallery #PatrickMartinez #Tupac (at Charlie James Gallery)

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#NoDAPL #StandWithStandingRock #WaterIsLife #MniWiconi #IlikXon (at Standing Rock Indian Reservation)

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#PatrickMartinez for @kobebryant @nikebasketball ✋🏽 #LosAngeles #PalmReadings #FiveRings @lakers #KobeAD (at Downtown Los Angeles)

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#SovereignLand #NODAPL #waterislife #PatrickMartinez

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Detail: "summer 16 po-lice misconduct misprint" acrylic on panel 2016 #PaulOneal #PhilandoCastile #CharlesKinsey #PatrickMartinez

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"summer 16 po-lice misconduct misprint" acrylic on panel 2016 #PaulOneal #PhilandoCastile #CharlesKinsey #PatrickMartinez

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Updated Pee Chee Useful Information box print. Hand pulled silkscreen on hand painted stonehenge paper. Prepping for my solo exhibition @charliejamesgallery Jan 2017 ✌🏽️ #YourRights #PatrickMartinez

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Updated Pee Chee Useful Information box print. Hand pulled silkscreen on hand painted stonehenge paper. Prepping for my solo exhibition @charliejamesgallery Jan 2017 ✌🏽️ #YourRights #PatrickMartinez

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Updated Pee Chee Useful Information box print. Hand pulled silkscreen on hand painted stonehenge paper. #YourRights #PatrickMartinez Thank you @leoeguiarte ! ✌🏽️

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#RubenSalazar (March 3, 1928 – August 29, 1970) was a Mexican-American journalist. Working as a reporter for the @latimes , Salazar was the first Mexican-American journalist from mainstream media to cover the Chicano community. Salazar died during the National Chicano Moratorium March against the Vietnam War on August 29, 1970 in East Los Angeles, California. An investigation determined that his death was accidental, after Salazar was struck by a tear gas projectile fired by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy. No charge were filed against the responsible deputy. "vintage throwback po-lice" acrylic, bic pen and white out on panel 2016 Will be on view @vpam_arts museum for Tastemakers & Earthshakers: Notes from Los Angeles Youth Culture, 1943 – 2016 in October #PatrickMartinez #RodneyKing (at Whittier Blvd., East L.A..)

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Back to school. 📚📓✏️

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Painting #DanielKevinHarris #MichaelBrown ... Work in progress #PatrickMartinez

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Non Non Violence, a group presentation opening tomorrow from 6-9pm @guerrerogallery in SF. I will be presenting this new painting featuring Police misconduct in the city of San Francisco. Portraits of #OscarGrant and #AlexNieto . The middle scene is of an SF homeless man with one leg being tackled, manhandled and detained by 5 police men. #PatrickMartinez (at Guerrero Gallery)

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Works in progress ... #OscarGrant #AlexNieto #PaulOneal #PatrickMartinez (at Los Angeles, California)