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Overview
"Created entirely out of molten glass at over 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, each artwork is hand-sculpted with steel, paper, and wooden tools."
Dylan Martinez earned his MFA in Glass at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. He has studied with master craftsman across the U.S. and abroad. His artwork is regularly exhibited throughout the US and internationally. Dylan’s artwork is held in several international public and private collections, most notably, the Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. Martinez has been featured in several publications such as Colossal, Elle Decoration, American Craft Magazine, Interior Design Magazine. Dylan designs and creates all his work by hand in his studio in Bingen, Washington.
Dylan’s artwork often examines the boundaries of human perception. His work challenges the viewer’s expectations through the manipulation of light, space, and the optical properties of glass. While steeped in the traditional techniques in glass making, he constantly strives to discover novel approaches to exploit the material. His hyper-realistic water bag sculptures often trick viewers into believing the glass objects are in fact water filled plastic bags. With his latest series, Dylan introduces color into his work for the first time in a few years with his solid sculpted Pac-Man inspired ghosts that lure the viewer in with their simplistic design and ethereal luminosity.
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New In Glass Sculptures By Dylan Martinez for Sale
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Exhibitions
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News
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Now On View
September 2024 September 3, 2024Keith Haring’s Pop Shop 6 Quad showcases the artist's iconic style and vibrant use of color. This silkscreen print, composed of four panels, captures Haring's...Read more -
Dylan Martinez: Water Balloons
Triggering Childhoods Nostalgia March 11, 2024Guy Hepner is pleased to unveil Dylan Martinez's latest series Water Balloons. Beyond their technical and conceptual merits, Martinez's sculptures have a unique ability to...Read more -
2024 Artist Market Predictions
A Look Ahead January 16, 20242024 Artist Market Predictions As the year kicks off, we have put together our artist market predictions for 2024, offering insights into evolving trends and...Read more -
An Interview with Dylan Martinez
November 27, 2023You originally went to school for field science and outdoor education. What led you to make the switch to full-time artist? I went to school...Read more -
Dylan Martinez
The Process February 7, 2022Dylan Martinez's H2O/SiO2 was first inspired to become a fish inside a plastic bag of water like you would get at a pet store or...Read more
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