Monica Aissa Martinez Explained

Monica Aissa Martinez is an American visual artist.

Early life and education

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. Monica attended the University of Texas at El Paso and earned a master's degree in fine arts from New Mexico State University.^[3] She was married to her husband in 1991 and moved to Phoenix where she currently lives and teaches drawing at Phoenix College. Soon after receiving her Master's, Martinez had her first solo exhibition at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary of Art.

Exhibitions and permanent collections

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.

Notes and References

1. News: Burns. James. February 28, 2018. Nothing in Stasis: Monica Aissa Martinez. Images Arizona. October 13, 2021.
2. News: Mayank. January 29, 2019. Art & Life with Monica Aissa Martinez. Voyage Phoenix. October 13, 2021.
3. News: Royse. Nicole. Artist Spotlight on Monica Aissa Martinez. AZ Foothills. October 13, 2021.
4. News: Rentería . Ramón . Former El Pasoan's work selected for prestigious exhibition. El Paso Times . September 6, 2014.
5. Web site: Monica Aissa Martinez . Crystal Bridges Museum . 10 December 2021.
6. Web site: 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 . 10 December 2021.
7. Web site: Monica Aissa Martinez . New Mexico State University Art Museum . 10 December 2021.