Colin Martinez

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Colin Martinez (b. 1999 Columbus, OH) is a visual artist and landscape architect who lives and works in Chicago, IL. 

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Colin Martinez is a visual artist and landscape architect based in Chicago, IL. His practice spans printed works, installations, moving images, and collaborative projects whiles exploring the intersections of familial history, ecological change, and capital investment within a collective regional landscape.  Central to his work is the precarious balance between natural and human-made environments.

Martinez earned a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from Ohio State University in 2021. In 2023, he curated Habitable Zone at Skylab Gallery, which later hosted his 2024 solo exhibition ARENA. He has exhibited his work across the United States—in Ohio, Illinois, Arizona, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Missouri—as well as internationally in the United Kingdom.

In addition to his visual art practice, Martinez frequently publishes volumes of writing, photography, and research. His publications are available at institutions such as the Wexner Center for the Arts, the Columbus Museum of Art, Chicago’s Quimby’s Bookstore, Volume Books, and Everything.

His ongoing projects include collaborations with Malena Grigoli on 9314 Sophia Avenue in Cleveland,OH , his evolving solo project ARENA (2023–), and work with Praise Godswill’s Proxy Proxy Museum.

ContactFor inquiries, bookings, or questions, email Colin at colinmw99@gmail.com