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Nadia Martínez 

Born 1980, Honduras, Central America

Education 

2022   MFA in Visual Art, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT

2010   Diploma Program, National Academy School of Fine Arts, NYC

2008   Certificate in Fine Arts, National Academy School of Fine Arts, NYC

1998 - 2000  Architecture, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Honduras, C.A.

Selected Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions

2022     Promise of Sweetness, Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT

  -           A Sweet Path, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Gallery, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT

2018     Exploring New Territories, Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT 

2017     Containment, Connection, and Contemplation, 121 Varick St, TriBeCa, NY, NY

2016     Zoria + Nadia, Zorya Fine Art, Greenwich, CT

  -           Elephant Cosmetics, collaboration with Mr. Twist, 4uattro Pareti Galleria, Napoli, Italy

  -           OMG, Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT

2013     Where Your Heart Is..., Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT

2011     Graffiti, PCOG, Old Greenwich, CT

2010     Abierto, Open Studio, Greenwich, CT

  -           Memories of Our Town, Hudson City Savings Bank, Cos Cob, CT 

  -           El Bosque de Qualtron, National Academy Museum, NY, NY

Selected Group Exhibitions 

2024     Tridimensional, Galería D’Museo, Caracas, Venezuela

2023     If Your _____ & You Know It: Identifying Emotions, The Norwalk Art Space, Norwalk, CT  

  -          In Light Of,  three-person exhibition, Crown Gallery, Bridgeport, CT

2022    Faculty Exhibition, New York School of the Arts, NY, NY

2021    A La Carta, Galería D’Museo, Caracas, Venezuela

  -          Faculty Exhibition, New York School of the Arts, NY, NY

  -          MFA in Visual Art Summer 2021 Residency Exhibition, Vermont College of Fine Arts, kunstmatrix.com

  -          The Body, New York School of the Arts, NY, NY

  -           MFA in Visual Art Winter 2021 Residency Exhibition, Vermont College of Fine Arts, kunstmatrix.com

2020     MFA in Visual Art Summer 2020 Residency Exhibition, Vermont College of Fine Arts, kunstmatrix.com

  -           W20 MFA Residency Exhibition, Alumni Hall, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT

2019     Faculty Exhibition, New York School of the Arts, NY, NY

  -           Patterns, THE HUB Center for the Arts, NY, NY

  -           Vid Första Ögonkastet (At First Sight: Visiting Artists from New York), Södertälje Konstforening, Stockholm, Sweden

  -           LOVE + CONFECTION, UConn Stamford Art Gallery, Stamford, CT

  -           African Rhythms, THE HUB Center for the Arts, NY, NY

2018     A Sweet Day of November, THE HUB Center for the Arts, NY, NY

2017     Fragments and Notes of Personal Journeys, The Gallery, New York School of the Arts, NY

  -           6th Annual Creative Mischief, National Academy Museum, NY, NY 

2016     5th Annual Creative Mischief, National Academy Museum, NY, NY

  -           From the Heart, Zorya Fine Art, Greenwich, CT

2015     NA Abroad, Assembly Hall at the National Academy, NY, NY 

  -           Small Works 2015, Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT

  -           4th Annual Creative Mischief, National Academy Museum, NY, NY 

  -           Women's Creations, Sackler Art Gallery, The Palace Theater, Stamford, CT

  -           Stamford Art Association at 45, The Mayor’s Gallery, Stamford, CT

  -           Experiments in Self-Portraiture, Sonia Gechtoff Gallery at the National Academy, NY, NY

2014     Group Exhibition, Zorya Fine Art, Greenwich, CT

  -           Back To The USSR?, Zorya Fine Art, Art Basel Miami, Miami Beach, FL

  -           Icons and Dreamers, Xpozure Gallery, Wilton, CT  

  -           Eye Candy, Jadite Gallery, New York, NY 

  -           Wish You Were Here 13, A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2013      On the Reality of Distance, Sonia Gechtoff Gallery, New York, NY

  -           Latin Roots, Sackler Art Gallery, The Palace Theater, Stamford, CT

  -           XVI Salon Supercable de Jovenes con FIA, Caracas, Venezuela

  -           Art Lima, Galeria D'Museo, Lima, Peru

  -           Affordable Art Fair, Galeria D'Museo, New York, NY

2012      Pinta Art Fair, Galeria D'Museo, New York, NY

  -           Art Takes Times Square, Artist Wanted, Time Square, NY

  -           6x6x2012, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY

2011      Wish You Were Here 10, A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

  -           40Under40, High Ridge Park Corporate Center Stamford, CT

2010      The Annual Small Works Invitational, Art West Gallery, Elon University, Elon, NC

  -           ASOG, Gertrude White Gallery, Greenwich, CT

  -           A Reverence for Water, Printmaking Center of New Jersey, Branchburg, NJ

  -           Autumn Art Show, ASOG, Garden Education Center, Cos Cob, CT

  -           Producing Film and Video, Macy Art Gallery, Columbia University, NY, NY

  -           Art to the Avenue, Magaschoni, Greenwich, CT

  -           Etcetera, National Academy, NY, NY

  -           Fifteen Notes, National Academy, NY, NY

  -           Practices of Photography, National Academy, NY, NY

2009      Painting the Americas, Grady Alexis Gallery, NY, NY

  -           Body of work, National Academy Museum, NY, NY

2008      30 Artistas, Museo Del Juguete Antiguo, DF, Mexico

  -           Three-year Certificate wall, National Academy Museum, NY, NY

  -           Faces and Figures, Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT

2007       Annual Juried Exhibition National Academy Museum, NY, NY

  -            International Miniature Print Exhibition Center of Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT

  -            27th Annual National Print Exhibition, Artlink Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN

2006       Annual Juried Exhibition National Academy Museum, NY, NY

2005       Annual Juried Exhibition, National Academy Museum, NY, NY

2004       Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, NY, NY

Art Fairs

2013      Art Lima, Galeria D'Museo, Lima, Peru

-              Affordable Art Fair, Galeria D'Museo, New York, NY

2012      Pinta, The Modern & Contemporary Latin American Art Exhibition, New York

               Galeria D'Museo, Venezuela

Collaboration Exhibitions 

2016      Zoria + Nadia, Zorya Fine Art, Greenwich, CT

               Elephant Cosmetics, collaboration with Mr. Twist, 4uattro Pareti Galleria, Napoli, Italy

2009      Collaboration with Artist Lorena Perez, Museo del Juguete Antiguo, DF, México

Selected Bibliography 

2019     Vid Första Ögonkastet, exhibition catalog pp. 10 - 13

-             Elias Zazi, “New York-konstnärer ställer ut i Södertälje”, Länstidningen LT, Aug 24, 2019, pp. 19

2018     A Sweet Day of November,  exhibition catalog pp. 46

2017     Fragments and Notes of Personal Journeys, exhibition catalog pp. 11

-             Paul Laster, Discovering Artists, Both Old and New, at Creative Mischief, Whitehot Magazine, https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/old-new-at-creative-mischief/3682  

-             Maurizio Pellegrin, Creative Mischief 2017 exhibition catalog pp. 75

-             Cassidy Dawn Graves, Bedford + Bowery, http://bedfordandbowery.com/2017/04/robotic-theater-online-anxiety-and-more-art-this-week/

2016     La cosmesi di Mr Twist, Chiaia Magazine, Napoli, Oct/ Nov 2016, pp. 23 

-             Giovani, NAM - Napoli Art Magazine, http://www.napoliartmagazine.it/x-anniversario-le-4uattro-pareti-maria-giovanna-villari-presentano-elephant-cosmetics-mr-twist-collaborazione-nadia-martinez-sabato-24-settembre-2016-vern/

-             Paola de Ciuceis, L'idea di bellezza dalla parte dell' elefante, Il Mattino, Sept 24, 2016, pp. 42 

-             Mike Tree, Pursuit the front line at the National Academy Museum, http://www.artslife.com/2016/06/03/pursuit-the-front-line-at-the-national-academy-museum/ 

-             Maurizio Pellegrin, Creative Mischief 2016 exhibition catalog pp.11

2015     Maurizio Pellegrin, Creative Mischief 2015 exhibition catalog, pp. 37

-             José Rafael Armstrong, “Exposición artística para conmemorar mes de la mujer”, El Sol News, April 7, 2015

2013     José Rafael Armstrong, “¿Dónde está tu Corazón? Una Exhibition Para Reflexionar”, El Sol News, November 29, 2013, pp.14

-             Guadalupe Ramos, “Donde está tu corazón de la Artista Nadia Martínez” La Voz del Pueblo, November 21, 2013, pp. 6

-             Filippo Fossati, On the Reality of Distance (and some of its consequences): American and Italian Art, 1963 – 2013, Exhibition catalog, pp. 19

-             Emilio Narcizo, La Practica de la Ficcion, Salon Super Cable Jovenes con FIA /XVI edicion, Exhibition catalog pp. 52, 53

-             José Rafael Armstrong, “Artistas Exhiben Obras Inspiradas en Cultura Latina”, El Sol News, September 27, 2013, pp. 16

2010     Gibson, Janis, “Second Life for Abandoned Computer Parts”, Greenwich Post, CT, 11 November 2010 pp.B1

Curatorial Projects

2020    Together Virtual Exhibition, www.nowaboutart.com/news/togethervirtualexhibition, sponsored by COA

2019    Seeds of Peace, Maritime Garage Gallery, Norwalk, CT

-            Small Treasures, Maritime Garage Gallery, Norwalk, CT

-            Migrating Colors, Maritime Garage Gallery, Norwalk, CT

2018    Street Level, Maritime Garage Gallery, Norwalk, CT

-            A Reverence for Nature, Maritime Garage Gallery, Norwalk, CT

-            Worth a Thousand Words, Maritime Garage Gallery, Norwalk, CT

2017    Memories of Our Town, Maritime Garage Gallery, Norwalk, CT

-            Indecipherable Messages, Miranda Arts Project Space, Port Chester, NY

-            Exchanges on Paper, Miranda Arts Project Space, Port Chester, NY

-            Louder Than Words, Pop-up group exhibition in TriBeCa, NY

2016    Flying Colors, paintings by Ilona Sochynsky, Zorya Fine Art, Greenwich, CT

Teaching Experience

2017 - Present     New York School of the Arts, NY, NY 

2019                      Workshop and talk, Dialogue + Studio: Unconventional Materials, American Folk Art Museum, NY, NY

2016                      MADmakes workshop at Museum of Arts and Design, NY, NY

2011 - 2017          National Academy School of Fine Arts, NY

2010 - Present     Private tutoring on Drawing, virtual portfolio design, websites, and blogging.

Awards & Residencies  

2017      Women to Watch 2018, National Museum of Women in the Arts, DC, Nominee by Shannon R. Stratton, MAD’s William and Mildred Lasdon Chief Curator the Museum of Arts and Design, NY, NY

-              UrbanGlass Scholarships, Brooklyn, NY

2016      Museum of Arts and Design Artist in Residence Program, MAD Museum, New York, NY

2015      Scholarship for the 2015 National Academy Italy Studio Abroad

2009      The Albert Hallgarten Traveling Scholarship, New York

Affiliations 

Board Member at The Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT since February 2014