AMERICA MARTIN
Born in Los Angeles, CA, 1980
Splits time Between Los Angeles, Flagstaff, Arizona and Maine.
America Martin is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles. America is a painter and a sculptor. The magnetic pull of Martin’s work is authentic, generated by both her ability to express a unique gesture that speaks to a universal truth (thus, we recognize it instantly) and her exceptional skill at rendering that truth via the human form. She pulls from the stylistic lessons of the classics and its derivations in indigenous subject matter, while redefining what it is to combine abstract and indigenous motifs.
Martin’s art and personality encapsulate a sense of enthusiasm and hope. While born in the USA, the roots of America’s Colombian heritage deeply penetrate her work. People are Martin’s dominant subject. They are large scale, vivacious and accessible, and seem to burst out of the limits of each canvas or sculpture. Within this pulsating interplay of color, texture, line, and shapes, there is always America’s signature expression that identifies each work as an America Martin.
EDUCATION
1998 - 1999 School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
1995 - 1998 Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences
1990 - 1998 Apprenticeship with Vernon Wilson, professor of painting and drawing,
Art Center College of Design
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026 America Martin, On the Other Side of the Rainbow, TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA – February, 2026.
Gallery MAR, Park city, UT, January, 2026
2025 Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX – Nov.
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, Seeing America -Jun.
Willott Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, Picnic in the desert - Jan.
2024 JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA - Feb.
Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME – August
JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY - Sept.
TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA - October
Wally Workman Gallery - November
Gallery MAR, Park City, Utah - December
2023 Maternity Bliss
Willott Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2022 JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA - Spring
JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY - Fall
Centro Austin, TX Public Art - Mosaic Commission
TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA - April
Wally Workman Gallery, Aus<n, TX – December
2021 JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY
Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2020 J. Willott Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY
Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2019 J. Willott Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
203 Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM
2018 JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
2017 JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME
JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
Koehler Winery Estates, Los Olivos, CA
203 Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM
Coda Gallery, Soho, New York, NY
2016 JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME
2015 JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin TX
Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME
JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY
203 Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM
2014 JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Mark Gallery, Englewood, NJ
TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
Forre & Co. Fine Art, Aspen, CO
2013 203 Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME
Mark Gallery, Englewood, N
2012 Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME
2011 Rooms & Gardens, Brentwood, CA
Mark Gallery, Englewood, NJ
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME
Blue Tangerine Art, Beverly Hills, CA
2010 Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Book release and signing, Insouciance: A Retrospective in Print by America Martin
2009 203 Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM
Walter Anderson Museum of Art - Through the Eyes of Children, Ocean Springs, MS
2008 203 Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2007 Artist of the Month, San Francisco Day School, San Francisco, CA
Monique Oliver Estates, Venice, CA
Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
Private Exhibition, Koehler Winery Estates Los Olivos, CA
203 Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM
Coda Gallery, Soho, New York, NY
2006 Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA - Spring
Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA - Fall
2002 Dionisia, Beverly Hills, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 203 Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM
Gallery MAR Carmel, Carmel, CA
TEW Galleries, Salon Style, Atlanta, GA
Bond Millen Gallery, Richmond, VA
2023 TEW Galleries, Salon Style, Atlanta, GA
2022 TEW Galleries, Salon Style, Atlanta, GA
2021 TEW Galleries, Salon Style, August
ART MIAMI, TEW Galleries, MIAMI
2020 Wally Workman Group, Austin, TX
Art In Embassies - U.S. Embassy, Bogota, Columbia
2019 JoAnne Artman Gallery, New York, NY
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2017 Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
2015 University of Maine, Hutchinson Center Fernald Gallery, ME
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
2014 Miller Gallery, Cincinnatti, OH
Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2013 Mark Gallery, Englewood, NJ Coates Wyllie, New York, NY
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
Coates Wyllie, New York, NY
2012 Mark Gallery, Englewood, NJ
Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2011 Wally Workman Gallery, Aus<n, TX
Mark Gallery, Englewood, NJ
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
2010 Wally Workman Gallery, Aus<n, TX
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Mark Gallery, Englewood, NJ
LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
2009 Wally Workman Gallery, Aus<n, TX - Spring
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX - Fall
Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
2006 Purspace, Chelsea, New York, NY
Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
2005 Jeff Electric, Los Angeles, CA
Santa Barbara Art Co., Santa Barbara, CA
2004 The Unknown Gallery, Park City, UT
2003 Headquarters Gallery, Hollywood, CA
City Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2002 The Cupboard Show City Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2000 Bedlam Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
City Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
GRANTS
2011 - 2015 L’Ermitage Hotel, 12-month Artist-in-residence, Beverly Hills, CA
2007 - 2011 Artist-in-Residence, Gigaplex Studios, Chatsworth, CA
2009 Artist-in-Residence, Walter Anderson Museum,
Ocean Springs, MS, Mississippi Arts Commission
2007 Artist-in-Residence, MyLifeTime.com
TELEVISION
2003 - 2005 Artist-in-Residence, Joan of Arcadia
(CBS Network Television Show) Charity Auctions
ART FAIRS
2022 Affordable Art Fair, New York, JoAnne Artman Gallery
2021 Affordable Art Fair, New York, JoAnne Artman Gallery
2019 Affordable Art Fair, New York, JoAnne Artman Gallery
Jackson Hole Art Fair NY
2017 CONTEXT, New York with JoAnne Artman Gallery
Jackson Hole Art Fair NY
2016 Love Art, Toronto, Canada with the Carver Hill Gallery
CONTEXT New York with JoAnne Artman Gallery
Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
2015 Palm Springs Fine Art Fair
Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
Love Art, Toronto Canada
2014 Red Dot Miami Beach, FL
Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
Art Silicon Valley, San Francisco, CA
AMERICA MARTIN
2013 Dwell on Design Los Angeles Convention Center
Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL
2012 Affordable Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA
2011 Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
Photo LA, Los Angeles, CA
Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair, San Diego, CA
San Francisco Fine Art Fair, San Francisco, CA
2010 Art San Diego, San Diego, CA
Art Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
CHARITY AUCTIONS
2017 A Window Between Worlds, Artworks for Healing,
Arena 1 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Eastwood Ranch Foundation, 2nd Annual Art for Animals, Los Angeles, CA
Coalition For Engaged Education, Santa Monica, CA
2015 Human Rights Action Center, CA
One Heart World-Wide, San Francisco, CA
2013 Harmony Project of America, Los Angeles, CA
2010 W.H.E., Los Angeles, CA
2009 Team Maceo, Los Angeles, CA
Sara House, Santa Barbara, CA
W.H.E., Los Angeles, CA
Lotus Outreach, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Sarah House, Santa Barbara, CA
PUBLICATIONS / MEDIA
2024 LUXE Interiors + Design - Los Angeles Issue 85 May/June
2021 Veranda Magazine
2020 Art & Antiques
2019 Artillery Art Magazine (April Issue)
Taos News (October Issue)
California Homes (February Issue)
Lux Magazine (October Issue)
Design Santa Barbara with Susan Shand and Host
Michael Kourosh - Season 3 Episode 1
2018 Palm Springs Life (December Issue)
2017 Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine
artdeliveryvan.com (June Issue) California Style Magazine
2016 Modern Luxury Interiors, Atlanta (Spring/Summer)
California Style Magazine (May Issue)
2015 Where Women Create Magazine
Architectural Digest Magazine
2014 Flaunt Magazine
Yes
Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine, Studios (Spring)
Laguna Beach, Life Magazine (February) Studios
Magazine (Spring)
Foam Magazine
2013 Los Angeles, I’m Yours (October)
ArtSlant (August)
LA Confidential Magazine
Camden Herald (August)
Cult Collective (July)
Beauty Bender (April)
Georgiana Design (April)
2012 201 Magazine
Fundschau
The Sche Report
Art Social
Maine Art Scene
Austin 360 Daily
Culture Map Austin
2Modern Blog
Tribeza Magazine
OC Weekly Arts (March)
Silly Nightmares Eventseekr LA Yo Venice!
Chump Champion
Peek
Cartwheel
2011 Santa Barbara Seasons
Laguna Beach Independent
2010 American Art Collector Magazine
Santa Barbara Seasons (Spring)
Insouciance: A Retrospective in Print
Dining Women (February)
Art Ruby (February)
Art Scene (February)
Santa Barbara Magazine
Santa Barbara Seasons (Fall)
Tribeza Magazine
2009 Santa Barbara Seasons (Spring)
Walter Anderson Museum of Art
Santa Barbara Seasons (Fall)
Santa Barbara Seasons (May)
2008 Santa Barbara Seasons (Spring)
Santa Barbara Seasons (Fall)
National Geographic Traveler Magazine (July)
Lotus Outreach
Black Book
Morphine Generation
Dining and Destinations Magazine (Summer)
Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Fean, The Art Issue (July)
Casa Magazine (April)
LA Weekly Vol. 30 No. 21 (April)
2007 Vista LA, Studio Visit & Interview
ABC Television, Los Angeles, CA
Eliza Magazine (19)
Art Ltd. West Coast Art + Design (September)
Art & Antiques Collectors Sourcebook
Tempo, Arts & Entertainment Magazine of The Taos News (July)
The Magazine of and for the Arts (July)
Taos Magazine (July)
Life, News/Press Santa Barbara, CA (May)
2006 Santa Barbara Seasons (Spring)
LifeScapes West Coast Art + Design (November)
Santa Barbara Seasons (Fall)
LA Metro, The Magazine (May)
LifeScapes West Coast Art + Design (April)
Dining and Destinations
2000 L.A. Times / Associated Press
1999 Santa Barbara Magazine - Armul Living (Fall)
PROGRAMS & AWARDS
2022 Music Academy’s 75th Anniversary program poster and art auction
2017 U.S. Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies
Program OBO/OPS/ART Washington, D.C. 20522-0611
Download Complete CV (PDF)