Fidencio Martinez Exhibition "Legalities of Being"

The Robert F. DeCaprio Gallery presents local artist Fidencio Martinez's solo exhibition "Legalities of Being" in the main gallery space, and "Double Valance" in the Fine and Performing Arts Center Atrium. The opening reception will be held August 26 from 2:30-4 with an artist talk at 3 pm. His exhibition will run August 15- September 20, 2016.

Fidencio Martinez was born in Oaxaca, Mexico, but raised in North Carolina after his family migrated. His current work examines immigration, the drug war, and socioeconomic issues affecting Mexico. Martinez manipulates paper, surfaces and maps to refer to the crafts and customs taught to him as a toddler in Oaxaca – ones used to celebrate festivals and mourn the dead. For Martinez, these techniques are a way to reconnect with a time and place no longer present.

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Fidencio Martinez is a mixed media artist working in Chicago, IL. He earned his MFA's at the University of Iowa in sculpture and printmaking and his BFA from Memphis College of Art. His work is collected by national and international institutions, including The Woman’s Archive Special Collections, Iowa; Cleveland Museum of Art; El Minia University Creative Center, Egypt; and Le Bonheur Permanent Art Collection, Tennessee. He has most recently been a member at the Hyde Park Art Center's Center Program and a resident of Studio 3325 in Chicago, IL. Martinez has been selected to be a resident in the Galveston Artist Residency program beginning this fall.

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