Worldwide Graffiti Scholarship ™ Jel Martinez: Removal Art Opening     Long time 12oz friend Jel Martinez is having a solo art show kicking off on April 7th at 7pm and running through until May 21. Jel Martinez is a Miami native and veteran of Miami’s graffiti scene, who helped pay his dues as part of the Inkheads Crew throughout the 1990s. Inkheads, in turn was presided over by Ease, more commonly known these days as Jose Parla. For the graffiti aficionados, you might be able to detect hints of that lineage in Jel’s style writing. With his gallery work, Jel recreates.. Read More

Basel Week Miami: “Here Lies Georges Wildenstein” @ Primary Projects Posted by sleepboy, December 3, 2011 A couple nights ago, the Primary Projects space in Miami’s Design District hosted Here Lies Georges Wildenstein, a group show featuring Marc Bijl, Retna, Michael Vasquez, Miru Kim, Cleon Peterson, George Sánchez-Calderón, Manny Prieres, Andrew Nigon, Scott Shannon, Christina Pettersson, Shelter Serra, How & Nosm, Kenton Parker, Cole Sternberg, Edouard Nardon, & Jel Martinez. The reference to the death of Wildenstein is metaphor for the “old money” powering the art world along with “the mass of collectors, curators, museum trustees (those who wield considerable socio-political powers)” over artists with this exhibition featuring artists.. Read More

NiteTalk: Jel Martinez Could Be the Buffest Cat in Town By John Hood |  Wednesday, Apr 6, 2011  |  Updated 1:27 PM EST   Street art came in from the heat some time ago, and whether the work is being shown in a gallery or a back alley is now almost beside the point. But what happens when an artist goes beyond recreating a piece and brings in the street itself? Well, then you’ve got a whole new twist. That’s the gist of Jel Martinez‘s “Removal,” which opens at Butter on Saturday night. Niteside got with the veteran visualist on the eve of his.. Read More

From Miami New Times – By Swampdog Thu., Apr. 28 2011 The Inkheads are a world famous Miami graffiti crew whose work stretches back to the ’80s. They were featured and interviewed in the first issue of 12 oz. Prophet, the first full-color graffiti magazine, which was produced in Miami. Jel Martinez has been throwing tags since the fifth grade, and has been an Inkhead since 1993 and a studio painter since 2007. His new work deals with the aesthetics of graffiti removal. We spoke to Jel about how he got his name, losing his work to the city, and.. Read More