29/03/2021
Karlos Martinez (Bilbao, 1982) lives and works in Durango. He graduated in History and Geography from UNED, and Graphic Design from I·D arte Escuela de Arte y Diseño in Vitoria-Gasteiz. He has done residencies at Azkuna Zentroa (2020-2021), Espacio de Creación Azala (2021), Piramidón, Centre d'Art Contemporani (2019), Centro Huarte uhartezentroa (2017), Blueproject Foundation (2017), Centre d’Árts de la Synagogue de Delme (2016), Fundación BilbaoArte Fundazioa (2009-2015), and Kulturabteilung Vorarlberg (2014).
He’s received multiple distinctions such as the Daniel Txopitea Grant, the Basque Government’s Department of Culture and Language Policy Visual Arts Grant, the Basque Government’s Ikertu Cultural Production Grant, the Etxepare Basque Institute’s Travel Grant, the Ertibil Third Prize, the Biscay Council’s Visual Arts Grant, the La Casa Encendida Generaciones 2015 Award, and Eginberri at the Museo Guggenheim Bilbao among others.
Martinez has developed projects and exhibited his work at Museo Guggenheim Bilbao, Azkuna Zentroa, Bulegoa z/b , Sala Rekalde, Tabakalera Centro Internacional de Cultura Contemporánea, Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea, Centro Cultural Montehermoso de Vitoria, Museo Oteiza Museoa ,Tabacalera Promoción del Arte Madrid, La Casa Encendida, BlueProject Foundation Barcelona, Centre Civic Can Felipa , Sant Andreu Contemporani, Atelier Centre dárt contemporain - La Synagogue de Delme Lindre-Basse, Plataforma Revólver Lisboa, D21 Kunstraum Leipzig, Galerie Lisi Hämmerle Bregenz, AUP Agency of Unrealized Project among others.
Karlos Martine’z first solo exhibition at CarrerasMugica ‘Black Patterns’ will be open until May 5th.