Portfolio Review: Patrick Martinez
By Nick Schonberger | Aug 8, 2011 | 11:18 am | Permalink
LA-based Patrick Martinez is no stranger to hip-hop. His earliest jobs found him art directing Concentrated Entertainment and providing album covers for the likes of Stones Throw. After completing his BA in Fine Art at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Martinez began to blend his hip-hop roots with a unique approach to tackling social issues.
Sure, Martinez made a splash with a recent neon work titled "Less Drake, More Tupac," but don't for a second think he's a one-trick-pony.
Martinez took some time to walk us through his career highlights.
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Slug August 9th, 2011 at 02:04 AM
His direct, elaborately constructed motivation behind the AZ Wetbacks project shows us he intends to convey a message in his work. However, i feel as though he's pulling his punch when discussing his inspiration for "Less is More." He's far more opinionated than "i just heard some kids talking about it." Drake and his "YuNqq $$$ SwAqq" groupies represent the dissent of Hip-Hop, no need to sugarcoat it just because the fool failed to see the criticism.
@Meela312 August 9th, 2011 at 11:46 AM
Great pieces Patrick Martinez, bringing together street art references to convey urban messages
ceecee August 11th, 2011 at 05:53 PM
Slug, isn't the art piece the punch?