Arantzazu Martinez

{"Id":7474,"Name":"Arantzazu Martinez","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003EArantzazu Mart\u0026iacute;nez Peci\u0026ntilde;a was born in Vitoria, Spain, in 1977. She holds a degree from the University of Fine Arts of the Basque Country, a Master\u0027s Degree from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://nyaa.edu/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENew York Academy of Figurative Art\u003C/a\u003E, and a specialization in academic realism at the Water Street Atelier in New York.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer ability to recreate a dreamlike world where imagination meets reality is a defining element in her painting, as are her carefully crafted compositions and exceptional treatment of the human figure and light. These qualities have earned her international recognition, with her work included in private collections such as those of George Lucas, Forbes, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.meam.es/en/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEuropean Museum of Modern Art\u003C/a\u003E, and the Ibex Collection.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe was commissioned by Lucasfilm Ltd. to participate in \u0026ldquo;Star Wars Visions\u0026rdquo; and represented Spain in the international art project \u0022Image of Russia\u0022. She was recognized as a Living Master of Arts by the Art Renewal Center and was awarded the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.artrenewal.org/9th-arc-salon#/bouguereau-award\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;Bouguereau Award\u0026rdquo;\u003C/a\u003E 2013 and \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.artrenewal.org/11th-arc-salon#/best-in-show\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;Best in Show\u0026rdquo;\u003C/a\u003E at the 2015 ARC Salon. She is a member of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://ibex-masters.com/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMasterpiece Project of the IBEX Collection\u003C/a\u003E, and co-founder of \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.ateliermadrid.es/en/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAtelier Madrid\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","Awards":null,"HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":23}