Alex Martinez (graffiti artist)

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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]

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

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. 2 August 2006. 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.


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