Alex Martinez (graffiti artist)

Last updated

Alex Martinez (also known by his Tag name SHINE) [1] [2] is a United States-born international artist who specializes in graffiti art. [3] He has worked as an illustrator and muralist in Greece [4] [5] and the UK. [6] [7] His uncle is the Mexican actor/dancer Adalberto Martinez. [8]

Contents

Career

Martinez is best known for his UK work in and around London's Notting Hill where he maintains a studio. [9] Martinez was commissioned by Madame Tussauds for the Tupac Shakur exhibition, in which he exhibited both Wildstyle and signature spray can techniques. [10] He attended the Meeting of Styles graffiti event in 2008. [11] Martinez has created community murals in W11. [12] [13] He curated the first two mobile graffiti exhibitions (Canvas and found Ply-board works) for the Portobello Film Festival. [14] His mural of Samuel Beckett, on Blenheim Crescent in London, has been used for book jackets and postcards. [15] Martinez spends much of his time working abroad. [16] Martinez has written on graffiti and street art under the pen name SHINE. [17] [18]

See also

Related Research Articles

London Eye Observation wheel in London, England

The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3 million visitors annually. It has made many appearances in popular culture.

Notting Hill Area of London, England

Notting Hill is a district of West London, England, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Notting Hill is known for being a cosmopolitan and multicultural neighbourhood, hosting the annual Notting Hill Carnival and Portobello Road Market. From around 1870, Notting Hill had an association with artists.

Madame Tussauds Wax museum in London

Madame Tussauds is a wax museum in London; it has smaller museums in other major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud in 1835. It used to be spelled as "Madame Tussaud's"; the apostrophe is no longer used. Madame Tussauds is a major tourist attraction in London, displaying the waxworks of famous and historical figures, as well as popular film and television characters. The nearest station to the museum is Baker Street which is at the walking distance of 120 metres (390 ft).

Portobello Road Street in the Notting Hill district of west London

Portobello Road is a street in the Notting Hill district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in west London. It runs almost the length of Notting Hill from south to north, roughly parallel with Ladbroke Grove. On Saturdays it is home to Portobello Road Market, one of London's notable street markets, known for its second-hand clothes, pastries and antiques. Every August since 1996, the Portobello Film Festival has been held in locations around Portobello Road and in 2015, Portobello Radio was founded as the area's community radio station.

Banksy Pseudonymous England-based graffiti artist, political activist, and painter

Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. His works of political and social commentary have appeared on streets, walls and bridges throughout the world. Banksy's work grew out of the Bristol underground scene, which involved collaborations between artists and musicians. Banksy says that he was inspired by 3D, a graffiti artist and founding member of the musical group Massive Attack.

Frestonia Former micronation in London

Frestonia was the name adopted by the residents of Freston Road, London, when they attempted to secede from the United Kingdom in 1977 to form the Free and Independent Republic of Frestonia. The residents were squatters, many of whom eventually set up a housing co-op in negotiation with Notting Hill Housing Trust, and included artists, musicians, writers, actors and activists. Actor David Rappaport was the Foreign Minister, while playwright Heathcote Williams served as Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Street art Art that is public and temporary in public spaces

Street art is visual art created in public locations for public visibility. It has been associated with the terms "independent art", "post-graffiti", "neo-graffiti" and guerrilla art.

The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program is an anti-graffiti mural program in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, in the United States. The program was founded in 1986 under the direction of the local artist Jane Golden, as part of the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network, with the goal of facilitating collaboration between professional artists and prosecuted graffiti writers to create new murals in the city. It also works with community groups to educate and children in the arts and involve them in the creation of the murals. The program is currently one of the largest employers of artists in Philadelphia, employing more than 300 artists each year. In 2016 the organization was rebranded as Mural Arts Philadelphia.

TRACY 168 is an American graffiti artist. He pioneered the art form known as Wildstyle.

Madame Tussauds Hong Kong Wax museum in Hong Kong

Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, is part of the renowned chain of wax museums founded by Marie Tussaud of France, is located at the Peak Tower on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is the first Madame Tussauds museums in Asia, the other being the Shanghai branch, which opened in 2006 and the third branch at Bangkok which opened in 2010. The Hong Kong branch houses nearly 100 wax figures of internationally known personalities, with Asian figures taking up more than a third of the total, of which sixteen were Hong Kongers. The wax figures are featured in a range of themed settings such as Hong Kong Glamour, Music Icons, Historical and National Heroes, The Champions and World Premiere.

5 Pointz Building in Queens, New York

5 Pointz: The Institute of Higher Burnin' or 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, Inc., mainly referred to as simply 5 Pointz or 5Pointz, was an American mural space at 45–46 Davis Street in Long Island City, Queens, New York City. When the building opened in 1892, it housed the Neptune Meter factory, which built water meters.

Charlie Phillips (photographer) Jamaican restaurateur and photographer

Ronald "Charlie" Phillips, also known by the nickname "Smokey", is a Jamaican-born restaurateur, photographer, and documenter of black London. He is now best known for his photographs of Notting Hill during the period of West Indian migration to London; however, his subject matter has also included film stars and student protests, with his photographs having appeared in Stern, Harper’s Bazaar, Life and Vogue and in Italian and Swiss journals.

Rhaune Laslett British activist

Rhaune Laslett was a community activist and the principal organiser of the Notting Hill Fayre or Festival, that evolved into the Notting Hill Carnival.

Graffiti in the United States

Graffiti are writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings. Graffiti, consisting of the defacement of public spaces and buildings, remains a nuisance issue for cities.

Graffiti in New York City Street arts evolution in NYC

Graffiti in New York City has had a substantial local, national, and international influence. Originating in Philadelphia and spreading to the New York City Subway and beyond, graffiti is among the most common forms of vandalism committed today.

This is a list of damaged or destroyed works of guerrilla art created by Banksy, which have been removed from their original locations or otherwise damaged or destroyed.

Graffiti in Toronto

Graffiti in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a cause of much disagreement among its residents. Graffiti is seen by some as an art form adding to the Toronto culture; however, others see graffiti as form of vandalism, viewing it as ugly, or as a form of property damage.

Darren Cullen

Darren Cullen is a London-based professional graffiti artist who is commonly known by the tag name SER. Cullen emerged as an artist from the British graffiti art scene in the early 1980s.

References

  1. ↑ "MANHATTAN NY GRAFFITI". GRAFFITI & AEROSOL ART GALLERY. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Pen and Shine". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Swords, Dominic. "The Man Who's Painting Portobello". London Evening Standard . Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  4. ↑ Griparis, Billy (26 January 2014). "The Power of Graffiti Art". Athens Voice . Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  5. ↑ ΠΑΠΠΑ, ΜΑΡΙΑ (28 October 2013), "Athens - The capital of graffiti", LiFO Magazine, retrieved 25 January 2014
  6. ↑ Lazzati, Margherita. "la mia storia con Samuel Beckett a Portobello / testi". US Library of Congress . Retrieved 8 February 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Save Sam : London Street Art Campaign". Amir Akhrif, Labour. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Biografia de Adalberto Martínez". EsMas. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Evening Standard Files". Dan Griffiths Photography. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Tupac at Madame Tussauds". View London . Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  11. ↑ Vision, Jim. "Meeting of Styles 2008". End of the Line. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "New Golborne Mural". Golborne Life . Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "Notting Hill History, page 15" (PDF). Vaguerants. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Palookaville". Portobello Film Festival . Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  15. ↑ Gontarski, Stan. "Viva Beckett, or Flogging the Avante-Garde" (PDF). Florida State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  16. ↑ "Phatt Caps Interview". Phatt Caps. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  17. ↑ Robots Will Kill. "Pen Shine Tags". Art Merch Graff Wire. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  18. ↑ "A Mistic Journey". Yudu Media. Retrieved 8 February 2014.


NormanRockwell.jpeg

This article about an artist from the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.