Alex Martinez (also known by his Tag name SHINE) [1] [2] is a United States-born international artist who specializes in graffiti art. [3] He has worked as an illustrator and muralist in Greece [4] [5] and the UK. [6] [7] His uncle is the Mexican actor/dancer Adalberto Martinez. [8]
Martinez is best known for his UK work in and around London's Notting Hill where he maintains a studio. [9] Martinez was commissioned by Madame Tussauds for the Tupac Shakur exhibition, in which he exhibited both Wildstyle and signature spray can techniques. [10] He attended the Meeting of Styles graffiti event in 2008. [11] Martinez has created community murals in W11. [12] [13] He curated the first two mobile graffiti exhibitions (Canvas and found Ply-board works) for the Portobello Film Festival. [14] His mural of Samuel Beckett, on Blenheim Crescent in London, has been used for book jackets and postcards. [15] Martinez spends much of his time working abroad. [16] Martinez has written on graffiti and street art under the pen name SHINE. [17] [18]
Alex Martinez (also known by his Tag name SHINE) [1] [2] is a United States-born international artist who specializes in graffiti art. [3] He has worked as an illustrator and muralist in Greece [4] [5] and the UK. [6] [7] His uncle is the Mexican actor/dancer Adalberto Martinez. [8]
Martinez is best known for his UK work in and around London's Notting Hill where he maintains a studio. [9] Martinez was commissioned by Madame Tussauds for the Tupac Shakur exhibition, in which he exhibited both Wildstyle and signature spray can techniques. [10] He attended the Meeting of Styles graffiti event in 2008. [11] Martinez has created community murals in W11. [12] [13] He curated the first two mobile graffiti exhibitions (Canvas and found Ply-board works) for the Portobello Film Festival. [14] His mural of Samuel Beckett, on Blenheim Crescent in London, has been used for book jackets and postcards. [15] Martinez spends much of his time working abroad. [16] Martinez has written on graffiti and street art under the pen name SHINE. [17] [18]