1977
Born in Groton, Connecticut
Lives and works in Brooklyn, New York
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010
Eddie Martinez, Sorry We’re Closed, Brussels, Belgium
2010
Eddie Martinez, ZieherSmith, New York
2009
News and Updates, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen
2009
Eddie Martinez, Seomi & Tuus, Seoul, Korea
2008
Some Drawings, The Journal Gallery, New York
2008
2008
New Paintings, Galleri Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden, catalogue
2007
Hooters, Galeria Comercial, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2007
Darkness, aliceday, Brussels, Belgium
2006
A Horse With No Name, ZieherSmith, New York
2006
A Mini Carrot Experience, Galleri Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden
2005
Abracadabra, Bucket Rider, Chicago
2005
Cool Beans Brother, Galleri Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden
2005
A Big Ole Steely Dan Conversation, Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010
Forth Estate: New Editions, The Re: Institute, Millerton, NY
2010
New New York Publishers, Frans Masereel Center, Kasterlee, BELGIUM
2010
RECENT EDITIONS: A printmaking exhibition from NYC publishers Forth Estate and Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, Sharon Arts Exhibition Gallery, NH
2010
FORTH ESTATE EDITIONS: Recent Works, "In the Viewing Room" at Frederieke Taylor Gallery
2010
Insider/Outsider, Portugal Arte 2010, Lisbon
2010
Not Quite Open for Business, The Hole, New York
2010
Draw, curated by Erik Foss and Curse Mackey, Museo de la Cuidad de Mexico, Mexico City Wall to Wall, Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Los Angeles
2010
Apartment Show Presents Big Apple, Clifton Benevento, New York
2010
The Cannibal’s Muse, curated by Max Henry, Patricia Low Gallery, Gstaad, Switzerland
2009
2009
Forth Estate Editions, Rhode Island School of Design Memorial Hall Gallery, RI
2009
Pulp Fictions – Papierarbeiten I Gruppenausstellung, Ferenbalm-Gurbrü Station, Karlruhe, GERMANY
2009
New York Minute, MACRO FUTURE, Museum of Contemporary Art, Rome
2009
Grand Reopening, ZieherSmith, New York
2009
Leaves of Ash, Suzanne Tarasieve Gallery, Paris
2009
Just Landed, two person show with Wes Lang, aliceday, Brussels
2009
Collaborations, ZieherSmith, New York
2008
Just Landed, two person show with Wes Lang, aliceday, Brussels
2008
Collaborations, ZieherSmith, New York
2008
This is Boston, Not LA, LaMontagne Gallery, Boston
2008
Whatever is Whatever, curated by Dimitrios Antonitsis, Hydra Project, Greece
2008
Timeless, Morris Museum, Morristown, New Jersey
2008
Mail Order Monsters, curated by Kathy Grayson, Andreas Melas
2008
Presents, Athens and Max Wigram Gallery, London
2008
Living In A Box, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Berlin
2008
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
2007
Painters, Cosar HMT, Düsseldorf, Germany
2007
Mail Order Monsters, curated by Kathy Grayson, Deitch Projects, New York and Peres Projects, Berlin
2007
Athens Biennial, curated by Dan Nadel, Athens, Greece
2007
Cabinet of Curiosities, curated by Kathy Grayson, The Journal, Brooklyn
2007
So Wrong, I’m Right, Blum & Poe, Los Angeles
2007
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)
2006
Beyond, curated by Caroline Hwang & Suzannah Sinclair, New Image Art, Los Angeles
2006
You have to be almost gifted to do what I do, Alexander and Bonin, New York
2006
Don’t Abandon The Ship, Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston
2006
Fine Line, Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York
2005
Thank You for the Days, Bucket Rider Gallery, Chicago
2005
Winners, HiFi Gallery, Austin, Texas
2005
Greater Brooklyn, CRG Gallery, New York
2005
Loyal and his band hand drawn covers, Galleri Loyal, Stockholm
2004
Eddie Martinez and Denise Kupferschmidt, Evos Arts, Lowell, Massachusetts
2004
In The Making, KCDC, Brooklyn, New York
2004
The 18th Drawing Show, Mills Gallery, Boston
2004
Eddie Martinez and Matt Clark, Compound Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2004
Suburban, 1300 Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
2003
The Russian Doll Show, 65 Hope Street Gallery, Brooklyn, New York. Exhibition also traveled to New Image Art, Los Angeles; Space 1026, Philadelphia; and Green Street Gallery, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
2003
Dishwasher Safe, Wurst Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2003
Halloween Show, Evos Arts, Lowell, Massachusetts
2003
Go Team, Upstairs At Johnsons, Boston
2003
Textile, Somerville Arts Center, Somerville, Massachusetts
2003
Subconscious, 1300 Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
2003
Overhung, Oni Gallery, Boston
2003
Animal Show, Mass Art, Boston
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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2008
Wes Lang,“In Focus: Eddie Martinez,” The Journal (December 2008)
2008
David Coggins, “15 for ‘09: Eddie Martinez,” Interview Magazine (December 2008)
2008
Alex Gartenfeld, “Michael Nevin On Line Drawing,” Paper Magazine (October 2008)
2008
Eddie Martinez, New York: PictureBox & ZieherSmith, 2008
2008
"Eddie Martinez: Blockheads," Knock 8 (Spring 2008)
2007
John Goodrich, "Full-Tilt Figuration," The New York Sun, September 13, 2007
2007
Revisionaries; A Decade of Artists in Tokion, New York: Abrams, 2007
2007
Anna Altman, "Review: Crystal Crunch," Artkrush 54, March 21-April 3, 2007
2007
"Eddie Martinez," New American Paintings, Boston: Open Studios Press, Spring 2007
2006
Mary Louise Schumacher, "Worthy alternative art transcends pop culture," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 7, 2006
2006
Martin Gelin, "Wes, Jules & Eddie," Bon International 9 (Fall 2006)
2006
David Coggins, "Eddie Martinez at ZieherSmith," Art In America, October 2006
2006
Anthony Downey, "Debut: Eddie Martinez," ArtReview, June 2006
2006
Delaine LeBas, "Scrapbook," ArtReview, March 2006
2006
Dominic Molon, "Games for Two or More," ArtReview, March 2006
2006
Susanna Slöör, "Att markera sin plats: Eddie Martinez, Galleri Loyal," Omkonst, February 16, 2006
2005
Daniel Kunitz, "Eddie Martinez: Everyday Folk," ArtReview, July 2005
2005
James Reed, “Rockin’ Art Exhibit,” The Boston Globe, June 25, 2005
2005
Loyal and His Band, Stockholm: Loyal, 2005
2005
Amy Giunta, "Eddie Martinez," Loyal Magazine, March, 2005
2005
Ernest Loesser, "King Of Art," Tokion Magazine, Issue 46, March/April 2005
2004
Royce Deans, "Eddie Martinez," Copper Press, Issue 20, 2004
2004
"Independent Curators," Boston Magazine, March 2004
2004
Sonya Shrier, "The Russian Doll Show," The Brooklyn Rail, February 2004
2003
Michael Haggerty, "Doll Parts," XLR8R Magazine, December 2003
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2008
Jamison Brosseau, Bendix Harms, Federico Herrero, Ulrich Wulff, ZieherSmith, New York
2008
Glass Houses, Werkstätte, New York
2007
We Are Near, Allston Skirt, Boston
2007
Someday Never Comes, ZieherSmith, New York
2007
Brian Montuori: Intruder, ZieherSmith, New York
2006
Don’t Abandon The Ship, Allston Skirt, Boston
2003-04
The Russian Doll Show, Green Street Gallery, Boston; 65 Hope Street Gallery, Brooklyn; Space 1026, Philadelphia; New Image Art, Los Angeles
AWARDS AND HONORS
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