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Bio: The inclusion of objects from everyday life in my work act as a familiar, a door through which one may enter the psyche of the work. Yet, these familiars are manipulated and changed to such an extent that one must rethink these objects’ original purposes and functions. At this point it is one’s perception that becomes the issue. There is a paralax view effect that takes place changing all things because we are perceiving these things through our own unique experinces. What this individual perception provides is the context, the depth beneath the surfaces we view; hidden histories unseen, but always present and always effecting everything we view. It is the layering of textures upon textures, objects upon objects that link the painted works and the assembled pieces. Whether it is the pirate’s treasure hidden from view by 20,000 leagues of water, or ancient scrolls buried by the sands of time, something is always there to be discovered. And in truth, it is this act of discovery that is of the utmost importance. Although this effort is seemingly placed upon exterior objects, in actuality they are only devices for the uncovering of oneself.

Influences:

Education: 1971, BFA, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1968, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Past Exhibits: 2007 "Enter Treasureland", ZhouB Art Center, Chicago, IL 2006 "Martin L.Bernstein New painting", Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL 2005 2006 A Personal Odyssee: Paintings, Jewelry and Mixed Media Installation by Martin Bernstein, Weston Art Gallery, Cincinnati, OH 2005 "About Face", ZBCenter for the Arts, Martin L. Bernstein, Chicago, IL 2005 "Living", ZBCenter for the Arts, Martin L. Bernstein, Chicago, IL 2004 "Preview, Three facets of...", Martin L. Bernstein, ZBCenter for the Arts, Chicago, IL 2003 "Treasure Trove", Objects, Jewelry by Martin Bernstein Oskar Friedl Gallery, Chicago, IL 2002 "PaperWork: An exhibition of Paper" Oskar Freidl Gallery, Chicago, IL 2002 "Surface to Earth" Andrew-Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1999 “Kowargzie”, Stone by Stone Gallery, Dallas, TX 1997 “Victory:s Homage at the Battlement of Her Soul”, 8th Floor Gallery, NY, NY 1996 “Martin L. Bernstein on Canvas”, State - Thomas Gallery, Dallas, TX 1996 “All That Glitters",The World of Martin Bernstein”, BP Gallery, Houston, TX 1996 “Lair”, Sally Sprout Gallery, Houston, TX 1995 “Jeweled Objects, Martin L. Bernstein”, Main Street Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY 1994 “Martin Bernstein”, OCHI Gallery, Ketchum, ID 1990 “Marteanus”, Environmental Installation, Diverseworks, Houston, TX 1988 “Environmental Installations”, EM House, Los Angeles, CA 1987 “Under the Sun”, Otis-Parsons Gallery, Site- Installation, Los Angeles, CA 1987 “11-11,Torrents,”Stock Exchange, Performance-Installation", Los Angeles, CA 1986 1987 "Martin Bernstein” LACMA, Sales and Rental Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1984 “Carmelita's Jewels”, Nightscene, Beverly Hills, CA, Performance 1983 “Altered Image”, Newport Art Museum Rental Gallery, Newport Beach, CA 1982 “Martin Bernstein: Paintings” Newport Art Museum, Newport Beach, CA 1980 “Essence and Art”, Contemporary Media Study Center, Dayton, OH 1980 “Martin Bernstein: Painting”, Art Consortium, Cincinnati, OH 1980 “Painting, Carnegie Art Center” , Covington, KY 1979 “Painted Polaroids”, Kata Gallery, New York, NY 1978 “Invitational Drawing Show”, C.A.G.E., Cincinnati, OH 1978 “Painting, Martin Bernstein Inaugural Exhibition”, C.A.G.E., Cincinnati, OH SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS: 2002 "Small is Beautiful", K Gallery, Washington DC 2002 "PaperWork: An exhibition of Paper" Oskar Freidl Gallery, Chicago, IL 1996 “Treasure Boxes”, Artables, Houston TX 1995 “Seductive Surfaces”, Sally Sprout Gallery, Houston, TX 1995 “Group”, State -Thomas Gallery, Dallas, TX 1994 DIFFA Collection, National Tours, Los Angeles, CA 1994 “Born Again Objects”, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX 1993 “In The Raw”, Santa Monica, CA 1992 “Group Paint”, Andrew-Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1988 “Group”,Gallery of Functional Art, Los Angeles, CA 1987 “Group”,Virginia Miller Gallery, Miami, Fl 1986 “California Assemblage, Past and Present”, Forum of Contemporary Art, Santa Barbara, CA 1986 “California Assemblage, Past and Present”, Santa Cruz, Museum of Art, Santa Cruz, CA 1985 “Dimensions”, LACMA, Los Angeles, CA 1985 “The Torso”, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Los Angeles,CA 1984 “HOT”, Simard - Halm Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1984 “Art and the Familiar Object”, Security Pacific Bank Plaza Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1984 “Functional Art”, Functional Art Gallery, LosAngeles, CA 1984 "County Sculpture; Source and Process”, Guggenheim Gallery, Orange, CA 1984 “Postmodern Mannerisms”, Ettinger Galleries, Laguna Beach, CA 1984 “Drawing a Personal View”, Mills House Gallery, Garden Grove, CA 1984 “Drawing a Personal View”, Mills House Gallery, Garden Grove, CA 1984 “Contemporary Uses of the Photographic Medium”, Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, TX 1983 “Painted Polaroids”, Orlando Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1983 “Boxed Art”, Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA 1983 “29th Annual”, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA 1983 “Forum I”, Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA 1982 “Poetic Objects”, WPA Gallery, Washington D.C., Walter Hopps, Curator 1982 “The Human Presence”, Toni Birkhead Gallery, Cincinnati, OH 1981 “Cincinnati Invitational Exhibition 1981”, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH 1980 “About Faces”, Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center, Portsmith, OH 1980 “SX-70”, Contemporary Media Center, Dayton, OH 1979 “Strategies Exhibition, Art of the Eighties”, Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, OH 1978 “Invitational Drawing Show”, C.A.G.E., Cincinnati, OH 1975 “1975 Mid-Year Show”, Butler Institute, Youngstown, OH 1975 “1975 Invitational Exhibition”, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH

Awards Won: N/A

Articles written/Press Recieved: Town and Country Magazine, "Sleek and Chic"' March 2007, pg. 190-194 Bradley, Barbara "Comec, Fashion Show" Commercial Appeal, M12, August 27, 2006 US Magazine, Hot Pics! Jane Seymour, pg.32, Issue 595,July 10, 2006 Jane Durell, "Many Works, One Piece Martin Bernstein's deeply personal show at the Weston Gallery is not for minimalists," CityBeat Magazine, pg.41, feb 22 -28, 2006 Jud Yalkut, Yvonne van Eijden and Martin Bernstein in Cincinnati, "Visuals: Ethereal Text and Jewelled Realities", Dayton City Paper, March 1, 2006 Vogue Magazine, "Finding Shangri-la", Tonni Goodman, Photo by Steven Miesel, May pg.189, 2005 Bradley, Barbara"Razzle Dazzle" Commercial Appeal, Style M8, May 29, 2005 Bradley, Barbara"Fall Fashion" Commercial Appeal, M6, September 25, 2005 Zink Magazine, "Birds of Prey", Photos: Heidi Niemala, April, 2003 Surface Magazine Photos: Stephen Lee, Issue 38, 2003 pgs 172-175 Cover: Rolling Stone Magazine, Photo: Albert Watson, October 31, 2002 Jane Magazine, Photos: Kelly Klein, March 2002, pgs 114, 115 Bess Liebenson, Slip into Something More Artistic, New York Times, CT, Nov 19, 2000 pg 26 Wearable Art, Greenwich Magazine, December 2000 The Arts, Greenwich Time, November19, 2000, pg 5B Art in America Guide 2000, August 2000, pg. 229 Hotel Venus Magazine, Photo set Installation, Issue 2, 2001, pgs 18, 19, 20, 21 Alschuler, Al, “Living and Working Here”, Miami Herald, Art & Design, H. D. 1995 pg. 7 Lewis, M. "Born From Neptune's Garden”, Wire 1995, Miami Beach Lewis M.& Noller, K.,”Fabulous Does Wonderland, The Perspectives of Martin Bernstein”, Wire Feb 23,1995, Miami Beach Broadwater, Lisa,”Trash With A Higher Calling” , Dallas Morning News, May19,1994 Section C, pg. 1,2,4 McCormick, David,” Artist As Recycler”, Texas Monthly, May 19, 1994, pg.22 Tyson, Janet, “Discovering The Potential Of Found Objects”, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 29, 1994, Section F, pg.1,4 Tharp, Robert,” Everything Old Is New Again Arlington Museum Show”, Fort Worth Star- Telegram, Weekend Guide, May 19,1994 Garrison, Renee, Tampa Tribute, March 24,1994 pg.1 Monson, Carolyn, ”Artist Turns Pieces Of Life Into Treasure Trove Of Jewelry”, Salt Lake Tribune, November 22,1992, pg. F12 Oland, Gloria,” Fashion-Art”, L.A. Weekly, June,1987, pg.36 Cover, Centerfold, Penthouse Magazine, November,1986 McKenna, Kristine,”The Galleries”, The Los Angeles Times,April 26,1985 McPhee, Sondra, “Departures From Function”, Artweek, December 1,1984, pg.5 Epstein, Benjamin, “Artists Creation To Benefit Museum”,Los Angeles Times, October 15,1984 Bellon, Linda,” A Step Further”, Artweek”, September 22,1984, pg.13 Moore, Scott,” Just Throwing Paint Around : Portrait of an Artist”,This Week In Laguna, March 28,1984, pg. 7,8 Sarri, Laura,” A Box By Any Other Name Could Be Well,er, Art”, The Orange County Register, November 17,1983, pg. D,11 Lugo, Mark- Elliot,” A Taste Of Cities Artistry”, Cincinnati Post, July 10,1981, pg.10 Foreman, B.J.,” C.A.G.E. Unlocks Cincinnati Inhibitions”, Cincinnati Post, August 6,1981 Findsen, Owen,” Parallels Abound”, Cincinnati Enquirer, April 27,1980, pg. F7

Notable Collectors: Alfred A.Checchi, Los Angeles, CA HRH Mohammed Bin Naif, NinAbdulaziz AL SA, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Soedarjo, Jakarta, Indonesia Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Tierney, Newport, CA Jane Seymour, Beverly Hills, CA Bonyce Knowles, Beverly Hills, CA Sheryle Ulyate, Irving, Ca Cher, Beverly Hills, CA Belinda Carlyle, Beverly Hills, CA Walter Hopps, Houston, TX Caroline Huber, Houston, TX Barbara Hershey, Beverly Hills, CA Cadillac-Fairview, Los Angeles, CA Edward & Jan Turin, Tenafly, N.J. Tressa Miller, Los Angeles, CA La Opinion, Los Angeles, CA Knoller/Bernstein, Stuart, FL Quail Lodge, Carmel, CA, Hong Kong, China Barrett Collection, Dallas, TX Internal Revenue Service, Cincinnati, OH Mr. & Mrs. Boyd Jefferies, Laguna Beach, CA Carol Ballard, Houston, TX Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co., Cincinnati, OH

Public Installations? Yes
The Bel Air Hotel, Bel Air, CA Hyatt Hotels, International Doubletree Hotels Sheraton Hotels The Island Hotel Resturant, Newport Beach, CA The Palms Casino Resort, Sky Villa, Las Vegas, NV Peninsula Spa, Beverly Hills, CA MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV Atlantis Resort Paradise Island, Bahamas Grand Tiara Hotel, Kyoto, Japan World Trade Bank, Los Angeles, CA