About
Javier Martén is a Costa Rican artist and landscape architect who completed his formal studies at different academies and universities in Costa Rica, United States of America and United Kingdom.
At the same time he carried out different studies and art programs standing out the Summer Programs (2011 and 2014) with the painter Larry Poons at The Art Student League of New York, United States of America, the Workshop on Painting and Expression of Nature (2013) from Nuria Durán Academy in Barcelona, Spain and The Grammar and Vocabulary of Color with Pat Lipsky (2016), likewise at The Art Student League of New York.
He has exhibited individually in different museums and galleries like Casa América Madrid and Museo Nacional Calderon Guardia in Costa Rica and has also had more than 20 collective exhibitions in the United States of America, Costa Rica, Spain, United Kingdom, Russia and United Arab Emirates.
His works are found in multiple private collections around the world and in public collections as well, such as the Embassy of the Republic of Costa Rica in Spain, the Embassy of the Republic of Costa Rica in Jamaica, the Embassy of the Republic of Costa Rica in the United Arab Emirates, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Zapadores Museum in Madrid.
Abstract Topographies
Constellation
Acrylic on Canvas
106x65cm
Boomerang
Acrylic on Canvas
107x80cm
Fragments
Acrylic on Canvas
200x300cm
Freedom
Acrylic on Canvas
188x96cm
Healing
Acrylic on Canvas
200x300cm
Storm
Acrylic on Canvas
300x200cm
TAC
Acrylic on Canvas
195x127cm
Connection
Acrylic on Canvas
230x125cm
Dragon Force
Acrylic on Canvas
174x320cm
Jungle Play
Acrylic on Canvas
160x110cm
Rose
Acrylic on Canvas
54x39cm
Secret
Mixed Media On Canvas
230x143cm
Entities
Te Quiero Verde
Acrylic on Canvas
Azul
Acrylic on Canvas
150x70cm
Mars
Acrylic on Canvas
30cm D
Esperanza
Acrylic on Canvas
103x132cm
Siniestro
Acrylic on Canvas
180x100cm
Solance
Acrylic on Canvas
60cm D
Amante
Acrylic on Canvas
170x150cm
Aqua B
Acrylic on Canvas
195x120cm
Volcan
Mixed Media Technique
War
Acrylic on Canvas
110x95cm
Streams & Motion
Motion
Acrylic on Canvas
50cm D
Onda
Acrylic on Canvas
44cm D
Atlantic Ocean
Acrylic on Canvas
Commotion
Acrylic on Canvas
80cm D
Indian Ocean
Acrylic on Canvas
40cm D
Commotion
Acrylic on Canvas
60cm D
Marea
Acrylic on Canvas
30cm D
Exhibitions
Solo Shows
2022 “Universo Interno”, Cuarto 37, San José, Costa Rica.
2021 “Diversa Naturaleza”, Museo Calderón Guardia, San José, Costa Rica.
2019 “Lo que nos trasciende”, Casa América, Madrid, España.
2015“Topografías Abstractas”, Klaus Steinmetz Contemporary Art, San José, Costa Rica.
Group Shows
2023 “Casino, Arte y Azar”, John Juric Art Studio, San José, Costa Rica.
2022 “CROMA Biennale”, Costa Rica Country Club, San José, Costa Rica.
2018 “Present Perfect Continuous”, Zverev Contemporary Art Centre, Art Number 23, Moscú, Rusia.
“The Taste of Art”, GZ Gallery, New York, Estados Unidos de América. “World Art Dubai Art Fair”, Dubái, Emiratos Árabes Unidos.
“Costa Rican Topographies”, Gallery 76, Dubái, Emiratos Árabes Unidos. “Embracing Raval”, Galería Zero, Barcelona, España.
“The Art BoxProject New York 1.0”, New York, Estados Unidos de América. “Sueños Despiertos”, AG Gallery, San José, Costa Rica.
2017 “Now Art”, Galería Zero, Barcelona, España.
“Red Dot Art Fair”, Jorge Jurado Art Studio, Miami, Estados Unidos de América.
“Stimulus”, Menier Gallery, Art Number 23, Londres, Reino Unido. “ Barcelona Biennial”, Barcelona, España.
“The Forest of the Mind”, Art Expo New York, New York, Estados Unidos de América.
“Corto Circuito”, Artflow, San José, Costa Rica.
“Experiencias únicas”, Klaus Steinmetz Contemporary Art, San José, Costa Rica.
2012 “ Colectiva Contemporánea”, John Juric Art Studio, San José, Costa Rica.
“Experiencias únicas”, Klaus Steinmetz Contemporary Art, San José, Costa Rica.
“Vida”, Centro Costarricense de la Ciencia y La Cultura, San José, Costa Rica.
“Casino”, John Juric Art Studio, San José, Costa Rica. 2011 “Here & Now”, Des Pacio, San José, Costa Rica.
Public Art Collections
Museo XXI Zapadores Ciudad del Arte, Madrid, España.
Embajada de la Republica de Costa Rica en el Reino de España. Embajada de la Republica de Costa Rica en Jamaica.
Cámara de Comercio de Dubái, Emiratos Árabes Unidos.
Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Sharjah, Emiratos Árabes Unidos.
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