


César A. Martínez American, b. 1944
Bato Con Raincoat, 2024
Acrylic on canvas
44 x 40 in
111.8 x 101.6 cm
111.8 x 101.6 cm
Further images
The artist prefers to isolate his subjects in his bato series, so the sole character is definitive, and confronting. Martínez intentionally curates his color palette to convey attitudes that amplify...
The artist prefers to isolate his subjects in his bato series, so the sole character is definitive, and confronting. Martínez intentionally curates his color palette to convey attitudes that amplify emotions, referring to this field of color “as an abstract landscape.”
Exhibitions
Cesar A. Martinez: Smoke and Mirrors, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX, 2024 (catalogue)Literature
César A. Martínez: Smoke and Mirrors, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX, 2024 (illustrated)Romo, Ricardo. “César Martinez’s Retrospective Show: A Tribute To A Maestro Of Chicano Art,” Substack, November 6, 2024. (illustrated)
Karr, Chris, Review of “César A. Martínez: Smoke and Mirrors” Viva Arte, November 1, 2024. illustrated)
Publications
César A. Martínez: Smoke and Mirrors, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX, 2024 (illustrated)1
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