Ender Martos is an Award Winning artist that resides in Austin, Texas.
Ender Martos is an award-winning artist who resides in Austin, Texas. He is best known for creating impactful sensory experiences of optical movement that engage the viewer's curiosity and perception.
Ender was born in Merida, a city located in the Venezuelan Andes. Ender believes having grown up in one of the most diverse countries on earth profoundly impacted his work.
Ender is a new representative of the Venezuelan Op art movement started by masters Jesus Soto, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Gego, and Alejandro Otero.
Martos's colorful three-dimensional installations have been celebrated all over the world. His work has been exhibited in Chicago, Mexico City, Monterrey, Miami, Houston, Marfa, Dallas, Austin, and others. Multiple transnational corporations have commissioned Ender's public art installations (Facebook/Meta, Charles Schwab, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, etc.), as well as cities and municipalities.
Ender earned a degree in Fine Arts from The University of Texas at Austin. In 2023, Ender was selected as one of the Top 25 Creative Revolutionaries by the prestigious CODAworx, which judges the best public art created in the United States and internationally. He is currently represented by Ellio Fine Art in Houston, Texas, and Artspace111 in Fort Worth.
ARTIST RESUME
2022
Paradigm Shift, Artspace111, Fort Worth, TX. Fall Gallery Night solo exhibition.
2021
Veintiuno, Emma S Barrientos Mexican American Culture Center, Austin, TX. Veintiuno.art is Martos’ Virtual solo exhibition.
2020
Reflections, Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, TX. Ender Martos solo exhibition.
2015
Luz y Movimiento, CamibaArt, Austin, TX. Ender Martos solo exhibition.
2025
From Afar, With Love Immigrant Voices, Bolm Studio, Austin, TX. 5 Artist Exhibition Celebrating the profound contributions of immigrants to America's cultural landscape.
Embers & Shadows, Artier Fine Art, Palm Springs, CA. Group Exhibition to Igniting Art Through Fire and Smoke.
2024
Stimulating Dialogues, Artier Fine Art, Palm Springs, CA. Grand Opening Exhibit by 10 artists.
Animal Nature, Transilience Property Group, Austin, TX. Ender Martos & Patrick Fagerberg, a fusion of ………….creativity & cultural resonance.
2023
Wild Combinations, Presented by Triple Base Creative, Austin, TX. Innovative Artists working with mixed media in new and interesting ways.
The Other Art Fair, Presented by Saatchi Art, Dallas, TX. A leading platform for uncovering and nurturing new creative talent.
White Linen Night, Ellio Fine Art, Houston, TX. A Fabulous new group exhibition by 20 artists.
Uneven Balance, Now, Ellio Fine Art, Houston, TX. Two-person collaborative exhibition.
2022
WEST Austin Studio Tour, Austin, TX. LatinAmerican Austinite group exhibition.
2021
Giving Thanks, Ellio Fine Art, Houston, TX. Ellio Fine Art Grand Opening group show.
From Houston, With Love, Houston, TX. Featuring over 20 locally and globally renowned visual artists.
2020
To 40 More!, Artspace111, Fort Worth, TX. Artspace111’s 40th Anniversary Celebration group exhibition.
Reflection Time, Dimension Gallery, Austin, TX. Rising Action: Part I, a series of artist-led partnerships with Austin’s social justice advocates. Mask Collection, Vault Stone Shop, Austin, TX. Presents a Social Justice Art Show.
2019
Mix ‘n’ Mash, Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, TX. A group exhibition of local and regional artists.
EAST Austin Studio Tour, Austin, TX. Digital Genesis is a dual show and collaborative exhibition.
Tethered Reflections, Carneal Simmons Contemporary Art, Dallas, TX. Two-person collaborative exhibition.
West Austin Studio Tour, Austin, TX. Digital Den: An Art and Technological Collective.
SHINY and NEW, Carneal Simmons Contemporary Art, Dallas, TX.
2018
EAST Austin Studio Tour, Austin, TX. Ender Martos’ Celebration with a transmedia event & group exhibition.
High Plateau 1st Anniversary, Marfa, TX. An artist platform and exhibition during Chinati Weekend.
West Austin Studio Tour, Austin, TX. Form in Color: a collaborative installation made up of a digital animator, experimental architect, and optical artist.
2017
Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, SCOPE, Miami, FL. One of the largest global art fairs in the world.
High Plateau Opening, Building 98, Marfa, TX. An art, object & design curated shop during Chinati Weekend.
Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, Art on 5th Gallery, Austin. A national contest to discover the next prominent name in visual arts.
Pop-up Exhibition/ Designer Showcase, East Side Collective, Austin, TX. A curated group exhibition of local artists.
2016
Planos Convergentes, Galería Ethra, Mexico City, A group show of four international artists.
Three Older Artworks, Ballroom Building 98, Marfa, TX. Chinati Foundation 30-year Anniversary Weekend.
Home Away from Home, Tiburon Transmedia, Austin, TX. A night of music, films, visual arts, good people & ideas.
Fantasy & Reality, Georgetown Art Center, Georgetown, TX. An exhibition of utopian & dystopian.
Changarrito Projects, Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, TX. Selection from collection 2015-2016.
10-year Anniversary, Irreversible Projects, Chicago, IL. A group show of 20 international artists.
Materials Matter, CamibaArt, Austin, TX. Texas Society of Sculptors open call exhibit.
Art Boca Raton Art Fair, Irreversible Projects, Boca Raton, FL. Curated group show.
2021
Corporate Art Commission, Rebirth of Technology, large-scale wall artwork, (25 ft x 24 ft x 24 ft) Steel & corten steel, fossil limestone, linear LED strip lights, and Texan landscaping. Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Houston, TX.
2020
Public Health Center Commission, Graceful Beam of Dawn, Graceful Breeze of Spring, & Graceful Rebirth of the Soul, medium-scale wall artwork, (49 x 31 x 3.5 in.), UTSouthwestern Medical Center.
2019
Public Art Commission, Graceful Celebration of Diversity, human-scale free standing artwork, (16’ diameter x 6’), TEMPO Temporary Public Art Program, Austin, TX.
Private Art Commission, Horizon II, medium-scale wall artwork, (4’ x 7’x 2”), acrylics on wood panel, Austin, TX.
2018
Private Art Commission, Graceful Melody of Calm Harmony, medium-scale wall artwork, (41.5 x 33 x 4.5 in.), monofilament & acrylics on Plexiglas, private residence, Newport Beach, CA.
Corporate Art Commission, Chromatic Passage of Light, large-scale permanent art installation, (30 x 8 x 9 ft.), monofilament, latex, aluminum and Plexiglas, Facebook Domain Corporate Offices, Austin, TX.
2016
Nonprofit Art Commission, Untitled, large-scale wall artwork, (120 in. diameter), latex, monofilament on Plexiglas, People’s Community Clinic, Austin, TX.
Corporate Art Commission, Graceful Celestial Vernal Equinox II, large-scale permanent art installation, (32 x 23 x 4.5 ft.), monofilament, latex, wooden disks, undisclosed Transnational Corporation Offices, Austin, TX.
2013
Corporate Art Commission, Color-Chromatic Infinity Lens II, large-scale wall artwork, (4 ft x 8 ft x 4.5 in.), monofilament, acrylics on Plexiglas, Metropolitan Gallery Fine Art Consulting, Austin, TX.
2016
Artist Residency Exhibition: “Luz y Movimiento,” Building 98 former Fort D.A. Russell, Marfa, TX. Created (monofilament, enamel, and Plexiglas) sculpture.
2022
Margaret Downing. “Venezuelan-Texan Artist Ender Martos Creates and Celebrates Art With Massive Sculpture.” Houstonpress.com July 5th.
2021
Jordan F. “Una Escultura Venezolana Corona las Oficinas de HP en los Estados Unidos.” Eldiario.com March 19th.
Faires, Robert. “Ender Martos Celebrates his Past, Present, and Future in “Veintiuno.” Austinchronicle.com March 14th.
2019
“Ender lleva la celebración de la diversidad al Centro Cultural Mexicoamericano de Austin.”Produ.com January 25th.
2018
“Ender Martos lleva la celebración de la diversidad al Centro Cultural Mexicoamericano de Austin.” Produ.com January 25.
“Check out Ender Martos’s Artwork.” Voyagehouston.com November 14, 2018.
Widner, Cindy.” First look: East Side Micro-Lofts Love More.” Austin.curbed.com November 19, 2018.
Brenner, Wayne Alan. “EAST 2018: Brenner’s Picks.” Austinchronicle.com November 15, 2018.
2017
Artist INC, City of Austin, TX, Mentor/Facilitator.
2014
Current Armonia Spaces LLC, Austin, TX. CEO.
Tiburon Transmedia - Austin, TX. Production Designer (2009-2011).
2019
Recipient of the 2019 Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Award of Excellence.
2017
Regional finalist 2017 for Bombay Sapphire Artisans Series.
2007
Finalist in 2007 and 2008 Hunting Art Prize invitational shows.