LILIAN MARTINEZ WOMAN AND WOMEN APRIL 28 JUNE 9, 2018 OPENING RECEPTION SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 6-9PM Ochi Projects is pleased to present Woman and Women, Lilian Martinez second solo exhibition with the gallery. The exhibition is on view from April 28 through June 9 with an opening reception April 28, 6-9pm. The exhibition expounds upon Martinez interest in exploring alternate histories where women, particularly women of color, are not excluded from specific cultural narratives typically associated with privilege. Through her paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, Martinez blends past with present and future, combining classical architectural elements with contemporary pop cultural references to create the settings for her portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. Her flat, bold style recalls iconic predecessors like Matisse, while her subject matter prioritizes brown bodies that have been heretofore omitted from these kinds of images. Lilian Martinez (b. 1986, Chicago, IL) lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. She earned a BFA in Photography from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is the founder of BFGF, an art brand working with digitally printed and woven versions of her artwork. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, most recently with Ochi Projects, Los Angeles The Naughton Gallery, Belfast, Ireland and Commune, Tokyo, Japan.
PAINTINGS
A Big Flower, 2018 70 x 50 inches acrylic on linen
A Seat in The Garden, 2018 50 x 65.75 inches acrylic on linen
Interior with Striped Chair, 2017 25 x 20 inches acrylic on linen
Courtyard, 2017 25 x 20 inches acrylic on linen
Woman Ordering A Pizza, 2018 25 x 20 inches acrylic and charcoal on linen
Rolling Hills, 2017 15 x 17 inches acrylic on linen
Dog on My Shoulder Papaya Under My Eye, 2018 17 x 15 inches acrylic on linen
Stone Bust, 2018 10 x 8 inches acrylic on pumice on board
WORKS ON PAPER
The Pool, 2018 22 x 30 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
Courtside Courtyard, 2018 24 x 18 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
The Athlete, 2018 24 x 18 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
Woman In Frame, 2018 24 x 18 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
Antiques Roadshow, 2018 11 x 8.5 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
Art Handler, 2018 11 x 8.5 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
Compact, 2018 11 x 8.5 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
Garden View, 2018 11 x 8.5 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
Lipstick, 2018 11 x 8.5 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
Patio, 2018 11 x 8.5 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
Portrait in Front of Museum Window, 2018 11 x 8.5 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
The Staircase, 2018 11 x 8.5 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
Two Women Waiting For The Symphony, 2018 11 x 8.5 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
Woman on Vacation, 2018 8.5 x 11 inches (paper size) acrylic on paper
SCULPTURE
Bart Basketball Fountain, 2018 12 x 10 x 3.5 inches limestone
Nike Fountain, 2018 13.5 x 10 x 5 inches limestone
Bronze Study 1, 2018 3 x 7 x 2 inches bronze Edition of 5
Bronze Study 2, 2018 3.5 x 6 x 3 inches bronze Edition of 5
Reaching Figure, 2017 9 x 5 x 4.5 inches ceramic
Black Form, 2017 5.5 x 9.5 x 1.5 inches ceramic
Clay Form, 2017 4 x 8 x 2.5 inches ceramic
Reclining Figure, 2017 3.5 x 7.5 x 3.5 inches ceramic
Blue Form, 2017 2.75 x 7.5 x 2 inches ceramic
Grey Form, 2017 4 x 6 x 3.5 inches ceramic
Yellow Form, 2017 2.75 x 6 x 1.25 inches ceramic
Accompanying Architecture, 2017 3.5 x 4.5 x 1.75 inches ceramic
BBall Cutout, 2017 4 x 5 x 2 inches ceramic
Form On Plaster 1, 2018 12.5 x 10.5 inches acrylic on plaster
Form On Plaster 2, 2018 12.5 x 10.5 inches acrylic on plaster
LILIAN MARTINEZ b. 1986, Chicago, IL 2009 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA SELECT EXHIBITIONS 2018 Woman and Women, Ochi Projects, Los Angeles, CA Solo Booth, Art Los Angeles Contemporary, Ochi Projects, Los Angeles, CA 2017 Does it Make a Sound, Ochi Gallery, Ketchum, ID Clay Architecture, Commune, Tokyo, Japan Get cha Head in the Game, The Naughton Gallery, Belfast, Ireland Art Athina, Ochi Projects, Athens, Greece NADA NY, Solo Project Booth, Ochi Projects, New York, NY 2016 Mystery, Feelings, Internet, Ochi Projects, Los Angeles, CA Figure as Form, ltd los angeles, Los Angeles, CA WOOF, Carlos Queso, Los Angeles, CA Girls Who Dance in Dissonance, Wayside Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2015 Macaroni Family, Ochi Projects, Los Angeles, CA