Andre "Dre" Martinez
BIOGRAPHY
Andre “Dre” Martinez (b. Miami, 1983) is a multidisciplinary artist working on themes related to identity, history, and popular culture. Martinez’s works are an homage to the city and the struggle of everyday life. His pieces are saturated with obviousness, clichés, and bad jokes. He received his B.F.A from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
I don’t paint things; I build paintings that capture a memory or feeling of my life. Adding or subtracting layers to the pieces are essential until they reach a level of familiarity I’m happy to see. Hip Hop, Pop Art, and daily life rituals have influenced my work and the way they are created. The work is fueled by ideas that I come up with on a daily basis and ingenuity makes them evident. I want the viewer to relate to the work on a personal level and give them a sense of ease.
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No ICE in the CUP, ACLU Pennsylvania, 2026
Doral Museum of Contemporary Art, "Magic City: Contemporary Visions of Miami" group exhibition, 2024
Edge Zones Gallery, "Resting Behavior," 2020
777 Mall, "Collab6,” 2019
The Frank Gallery, “Hustle,” 2018
Wynwood Life, “The RAW Project,” 2015
Galleria Ca’ D’Oro, “Tabula Rasa”, 2015
Audrey Love Gallery, “Collabo 5,” 2015
Little Haiti Cultural Complex, “In this Moment,” 2015
Locust Projects, “Smashed n Grab,” 2015
Audrey Love Gallery, “In Response,” 2014
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Laundromat Art Space, Miami FL, “Can I Live,” 2018
Artlab, Florida Gulf Coast University, “Escuchula La Cuidad Respirando,“ 2016
Audrey Love Gallery, “ROCKING, Gently,” 2015
CS Gallery, Miami FL, “None Shall Pass,” 2009
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Art Wynwood 2017, Miami
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Permanent Collections of Museum of Miami (formerly History Miami)
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LaundromatArtSpace, 2015-2020
Bakehouse Art Complex, 2012 -2015