Leslie Martinez | |
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| Born | 1985 McAllen, Texas |
| Alma mater | Yale School of Art, MFA; Cooper Union, BFA |
| Known for | Abstract painting |
| Awards | United States Latinx Art Forum’s Latinx Artist Fellowship |
Leslie Martinez (born 1985, McAllen, Texas) is a visual artist working primarily with abstract painting. Martinez's textured compositions complicate the use of color in art history to touch on issues of gender, queerness, migration, citizenship, and identity. The artist lives and works in Dallas, Texas.[1]