America Martin
Born in Los Angeles, CA 1980
Education
1995 - 1998 Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences
1990 - 1998 Apprenticeship with Vernon Wilson, Professor of Painting and Drawing, Art Center College of Design 1998 - 1999 School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
America Martin is an internationally represented Colombian American fine artist based in Los Angeles. America is a painter and a sculptor. The magnetic pull of Martin’s work is authentic, generated by both her ability to express a unique gesture that speaks to a universal truth (thus, we recognize it instantly) and her exceptional skill at rendering that truth via the human form. She pulls from the stylistic lessons of the classics and its derivations in indigenous subject matter, while redefining what it is to combine abstract and indigenous motifs.
Martin’s art and personality encapsulates a sense of enthusiasm and hope. While born in the USA, the roots of America’s Colombian heritage deeply penetrate her work. People are Martin’s dominant subject. They are often at a grand scale, vivacious and accessible, and seem to burst out of the limits of each canvas or sculpture. Within this pulsating interplay of color, texture, line, and shapes, there is always America’s signature expression that identifies each work as an America Martin.
Martin is inspired by form and figure as depicted by the Impressionists and Modernists of the early 20th century. A concentration on line and flat color reduces her subjects to their simplest forms and yet challenges our tools of perception. Her accomplished confidence in mark making and gesture is clearly that of a dedicated and prolific artist. America describes herself as a painting anthropologist, working primarily with paint on canvas and paper to explore the human experience – and the human form. Taking inspiration from Mid-Century Modernist masters, America’s distinctive style is underscored by the use of boldly brushed lines and punctuated bursts of color to imply tone and mood.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2024-JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA - Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY - TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA – Wally Workman Austin TX – Gallery Mar Carmel CA
2023 Maternity Bliss
2022-JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA - Spring JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY - Fall
Centro Austin, TX Public Art - Mosaic Commission TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA - April
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX - December
2021-JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, MEWally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX -J. Willott Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2020-JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA- JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2019-J. Willott Gallery, Palm Springs, CA -JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX- JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2018-JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY- J. Willott Gallery, Palm-Springs, CA- Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX- TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
2017- JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME- JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY- J. Willott Gallery, Palm Springs, CA -Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA- Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA Koehler Winery Estates, Los Olivos, CA 203 Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM- Coda Gallery, Soho, New York, NY
2016- JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA- Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX- JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME
2015
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX- Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME -JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY
203 Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM
2014- JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA Mark Gallery, Englewood, NJ- TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
Forre & Co. Fine Art, Aspen, CO
2013- 203 Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM- Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX- JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME- Mark Gallery, Englewood, N
2012- Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX - JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME
2011- Rooms & Gardens, Brentwood, CA -Mark Gallery, Englewood, NJ- Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME
Blue Tangerine Art, Beverly Hills, CA
2010-Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA - Book release and signing, Insouciance: A Retrospective in Print by America Martin
2009-203 Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM - Walter Anderson Museum of Art - Through the Eyes of Children, Ocean Springs, MS
2008- 203 Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM- Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2007 -Artist of the Month, San Francisco Day School, San Francisco, CA- Monique Oliver Estates, Venice, CA
2006 -Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA - Spring Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA- Fall
2002-Dionisia, Beverly Hills, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020-Wally Workman Group, Austin, TX Columbia U.S. Department of State
2019-JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2017-Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
2015-University of Maine, Hutchinson Center Fernald -Gallery, ME- Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA J. Willott Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
2014-Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
J. Willott Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2013-Mark Gallery, Englewood, NJ Coates Wyllie, -New York, NY
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
2012-Mark Gallery, Englewood, NJ- Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2011 -Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX-Mark Gallery, Englewood, NJ- JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
2010-Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX -JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA Mark Gallery, Englewood, NJ-LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA-Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
2009-Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX - Spring Wally -Workman Gallery, Austin, TX - Fall
Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
2006-Purspace, Chelsea, New York, NY-Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
2005-Jeff Electric, Los Angeles, CA-Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
2004-The Unknown Gallery, Park City, UT
2003-Headquarters Gallery, Hollywood, CA City Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2002-The Cupboard Show City Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2000-Bedlam Gallery, Los Angeles, CA City Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Grants
2011 – 2015- L’Ermitage Hotel, Artist-in-Residence, Beverly Hills, CA
2007 – 2011-Artist-in-Residence, Gigaplex Studios, Chatsworth, CA
2009-Artist-in-Residence, Walter Anderson Museum, Ocean Springs, MS, Mississippi Arts Commission
2007-Artist-in-Residence, MyLifeTime.com
Art Fairs
2022- Affordable Art Fair NY
2021-Affordable Art Fair NY
2019-Affordable Art Fair NY Jackson Hole Art Fair NY
2017-Context, New York with JoAnne Artman Gallery Jackson Hole Art Fair NY
Television
2003 – 2005-Artist-in-Residence, Joan of Arcadia
(CBS Network Television Show) Charity Auctions
2017-A Window Between Worlds, Artworks for Healing, Arena 1 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016-Eastwood Ranch Foundation, 2nd Annual Art for -Animals, Los Angeles, CA
Coalition For Engaged Education, Santa Monica, CA
2015-Human Rights Action Center, CA-One Heart World-Wide, San Francisco, CA
2013-Harmony Project of America, Los Angeles, CA
2010 -W.H.E., Los Angeles, CA
2009-Team Maceo, Los Angeles, CA -Sara House, Santa Barbara, CA W.H.E., Los Angeles, CA
Lotus Outreach, Los Angeles, CA
2008-Sarah House, Santa Barbara, CA
Selected Publications / Media
2019-Artillery Art Magazine (April Issue) -Taos News (October Issue)- California Homes (February Issue)
Lux Magazine (October Issue)- Design Santa Barbara with Susan Shand and Host Michael Kourosh - Season 3 Episode 1
2018- Palm Springs Life (December Issue)
2017-Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine -artdeliveryvan.com (June Issue) California Style Magazine
2016- Modern Luxury Interiors, Atlanta (Spring/Summer) California Style Magazine (May Issue)
2015- Where Women Create Magazine Architectural Digest Magazine
2014-Flaunt Magazine- Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine, Studios (Spring) Laguna Beach, Life Magazine (February) Studios Magazine (Spring)- Foam Magazine
2013-Los Angeles, I’m Yours (October) ArtSlant (August) -LA Confidential Magazine Camden Herald (August) Cult Collective (July) Beauty Bender (April) Georgiana Design (April)
2012-201 Magazine Fundschau
The Sche Report
Art Social
Maine Art Scene
Austin 360 Daily
Culture Map Austin 2Modern Blog
Tribeza Magazine
OC Weekly Arts (March) Silly Nightmares Eventseekr LA
Yo Venice!
Chump Champion
Peek
Cartwheel
2011-Santa Barbara Seasons Laguna Beach Independent
2010-American Art Collector Magazine -Santa Barbara Seasons (Spring) Insouciance: A Retrospective in Print Dining Women (February)-Art Ruby (February) -Art Scene (February)-Santa Barbara Magazine Santa Barbara Seasons (Fall) Tribeza Magazine
2009-Santa Barbara Seasons (Spring) -Walter Anderson Museum of Art Santa Barbara Seasons (Fall) Santa Barbara Seasons (May)
2008-Santa Barbara Seasons (Spring) Santa Barbara Seasons (Fall) -National Geographic Traveler Magazine (July) Lotus Outreach-Black Book-Morphine Generation -Dining and Destinations Magazine (Summer) Santa Barbara Independent-Santa Fean, The Art Issue (July)-Casa Magazine (April) -LA Weekly Vol. 30 No. 21 (April)
2007-Vista LA, Studio Visit & Interview -ABC Television, Los Angeles, CA
Eliza Magazine (19)
Art Ltd. West Coast Art + Design (September)
Art & Antiques Collectors Sourcebook
Tempo, Arts & Entertainment Magazine of The Taos News (July)
The Magazine of and for the Arts (July)
Taos Magazine (July)
Life, News/Press Santa Barbara, CA (May)
2006-Santa Barbara Seasons (Spring) -LifeScapes West Coast Art + Design (November) Santa Barbara Seasons (Fall)-LA Metro The Magazine (May)-LifeScapes West Coast Art + Design (April) Dining and Destinations
2000-L.A. Times / Associated Press
1999-Santa Barbara Magazine - Artful Living (Fall)
Programs & Awards
2017-U.S. Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies -Program
OBO/OPS/ART- Washington, D.C. 20522-0611
