Monica Aissa Martinez
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Monica Aissa Martinez is an American visual artist.
Early life and education[edit]
Monica Aissa Martinez was born and raised in El Paso, Texas and has six siblings.[1][2] An early connection to spirituality (her father was interested in yoga) led her to be interested in spirit, physiology, and how to portray these matters in an artistic form.[1] Monica attended the University of Texas at El Paso and earned a master's degree in fine arts from New Mexico State University.[1][2][3] She was married to her husband in 1991 and moved to Phoenix where she currently lives and teaches drawing at Phoenix College.[2] Soon after receiving her Master's, Martinez had her first solo exhibition at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary of Art.[1]
Exhibitions and permanent collections[edit]
Martinez's work was among that of 102 US artists whose work was selected for the exhibition "State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now," at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas.[4]
Her work is in the permanent collection of Crystal Bridges Museum,[5] the Tucson Museum of Art,[6] New Mexico State University Art Museum[7] among others.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Burns, James (February 28, 2018). "Nothing in Stasis: Monica Aissa Martinez". Images Arizona. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c Mayank (January 29, 2019). "Art & Life with Monica Aissa Martinez". Voyage Phoenix. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Royse, Nicole. "Artist Spotlight on Monica Aissa Martinez". AZ Foothills. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Rentería, Ramón (September 6, 2014). "Former El Pasoan's work selected for prestigious exhibition". El Paso Times.
- ^ "Monica Aissa Martinez". Crystal Bridges Museum. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "New Acquisitions: Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block unveils Kasser Family Wing; New 6,000 square-foot wing dedicated to Latin American Art". Tucson Museum of Art. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Monica Aissa Martinez". New Mexico State University Art Museum. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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