GENERAL BACKGROUND

Born in Denver Colorado in 1947, Emanuel's achievements in art include more than 38 years of experience, most of which have included public art. He has won prestigious awards, been featured in over 200 newspaper articles, 25 published books and has become internationally known.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

JURIED

• Cherry Creek Arts Festival exhibit years: 1991, 1992 and 1996.
• Allied Artists of America 69th and 74th Annual Juried Exhibitions - New York, New York
• The North American Sculpture Juried Exhibition - Golden, Colorado
• Sculpture in the Park - Loveland, Colorado
• "Ancient Roots/New Visions" Exhibition; Colorado Springs Fine Art Center – CO Springs,.
• Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Juried Exhibition; Foothills Art Center - Golden, CO
• IMAGENES: A Survey of Contemporary Chicano Artists of Colorado; Arvada Arts Center, Arvada, CO
• National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, Inc. 28th Annual Exhibition - New York,

ONE MAN SHOWS

• "Emanuel Martinez: A Retrospective " Museo de Las Americas - Denver, Colorado.
• Mari Michener Gallery, University of Northern Colorado Library - Greeley, Colorado.
• Bluecreek West Gallery - Denver, Colorado
• Silver Squash Gallery - Evergreen, Colorado
• Foothills Art Center - Golden, Colorado
• Western Colorado Center for the Arts - Grand Junction, Colorado
• Sangre De Cristo Art Center - Pueblo, Colorado.
• Chac Gallery, Denver CO
  

GROUP SHOWS:

• In the Spirit of Martin- Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition
  • Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit, MI
  • The Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, FL
  • Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN
  • Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
  • Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN
  • Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL
• Arte Latino, Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX,
  • Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL,
  • Terra Museum of Art, Chicago, IL,
  • Art Museum at FL Int. University, Miami, FL,
  • Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs, CA,
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM,
  • Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, CA
• Smithsonian Institution 150th Anniversary National Touring Exhibition; Smithsonian Institution. Two year traveling exhibit in major museums throughout the United States.
• "Glyphs, Gods, and Hero’s" Two Man Show; Foothills Art Center - Golden, Colorado
• Three Man Show; Second Street Gallery - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Laurel-Highland Gallery - Beaver, Pennsylvania
• Artists of the Southwest; Tucson Museum of Art - Tucson, Arizona
• Sculpture Show; Stewart Fine Art Gallery - Taos, New Mexico
• Chicano Art Resistance and Affirmation Group Show:
  • Wright Art Gallery, University of California at Los Angeles - Los Angeles, California
  • Denver Art Museum - Denver, Colorado,
  • Albuquerque Art Museum - Albuquerque, New Mexico,
  • San Francisco Museum of Art - San Francisco,
  • Fresno Art Museum - Fresno, California,
  • Tucson Museum of Art - Tucson, Arizona,
  • National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution - Washington, D.C.,
  • The Bronx Museum - New York, New York,
  • San Antonio Museum of Art - San Antonio, Texas
• 1598, 1848, 1898: Conquest and Consequences, Museo de las Americas - Denver, CO
• Hispanic Sculptor's Exhibition; Adams State College - Alamosa, Colorado
• "Creative Spirit of Atzlan"; University of Northern Colorado - Greeley, Colorado
• "Viva Latinos!"; Group Show; Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction,CO
• Hispanic Impressions Invitational Group Show; La Roche College - Pittsburgh, PA
• Hispanic Art Show; Western Colorado Center for the Arts - Grand Junction, Colorado
• Chicano Codices, Encountering Art of the Americas:
  • The Mexican Museum - San Francisco, California
  • Foothills Art Center - Golden, Colorado
  • University of California at North Ridge - Santa Cruz, California
   

SELECTED COMMISSIONS

INTERIOR MURALS:

• Newsed Inc. - Denver, Colorado
• Children's Hospital - Denver, Colorado
• Central High - Pueblo, Colorado
• Dalton and Eastridge Elementary - Aurora, Colorado
• Community College of Denver - Denver, Colorado
• Bear Creek High, Carmody Middle School - Lakewood, Colorado

   

EXTERIOR MURALS:

• Museo de las Americas - Denver, Colorado
• Auvillar Elementary School - Auvillar, France
• Greenway Foundation 1999 - 2000, Central Platte Valley Mural - Denver, Colorado
• Broadway Cultural Center - Albuquerque, New Mexico
• The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center - Colorado Springs, Colorado
• City of Delta - Delta, Colorado
• Lubbock Fine Arts Center - Lubbock, Texas
• Evangelical Church - San Juan de La Maguana, Dominican Republic
• Denver Parks and Recreational Buildings: La Alma, Curtis-Mestizo, Argo and Southwest Recreation Center

   

SCULPTURE:

• A Mestizaje @ 14' steel and bronze for the Regional Transportation District(RTD), Denver, Colorado
• William and Jane Scherer Memorial life size bronze figures - Naperville, Illinois
• William Scherer Sport Memorial life size bronze - Naperville, Illinois
• Adams State College -13' steel and bronze - Alamosa, Colorado
• Rosales Family Pioneer Project, 10' bronze and steel - Chandler, Arizona
• Mayor Wellington E. Webb bronze relief - Denver, Colorado
• Mariachi Estrella Memorial, 10' bronze - Topeka, KS
• Celedonio Mondragon, life size Bronze - Antonito, Colorado
• Governor Roy Romer Bust, State Capitol - Denver, Colorado
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Statue,life size bronze, Holy Name Catholic Church - Denver, Colorado
• Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial life size bronze figures - Lakewood, Colorado
• Richard T. Castro Bust, State Capitol Building and at the Richard T. Castro Human Services Building - Denver, Colorado
• Joe P. Martinez Statue,10' bronze at the State Capitol Grounds - Denver, Colorado
• Colorado School of Mines Mascot Award (Silver/Bronze) - Golden, Colorado
• The Denver Academy - Denver, Colorado
• Solar Energy Research Institute Awards - Golden, Colorado
• National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Awards - Washington, D.C.
• Bernie Valdez Bust, life size bronze, Valdez-Perry Library - Denver, Colorado
• Eugene Porter Bust, life size bronze, Glenarm Recreation Center - Denver, Colorado
• Denver Fire Station #10, exterior relief - Denver, Colorado
• Helen Jordan, exterior monument - Morrison, Colorado

PAINTINGS:

• Official portrait of Federico Pena, Department of Transportation - Washington, D.C.
• Museo de las Americas - Denver, Colorado
• MALDEF Census 2000 Poster - Los Angeles, California
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado - Denver, Colorado
• Cherry Creek Arts Festival Poster Artist for 1991
• Greenbar Corporation - Denver, Colorado
• Miller Brewing Company - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    

SELECTED AWARDS

• 2001 Escuela Tlatelolco, Denver, Colorado
• 2001 Newsed Civil Rights Award, Denver, Colorado
• 1996 Caring Award, First Plymouth Foundation - Denver, Colorado
• 1995 Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts - Denver, Colorado
• 1994 New Forms, Regional Initiative Regranting Program - Helena, Montana
• Us West Fellowship Award - Chateau de La Napoule, France
• Juror's Award, Sedona Sculpture Walk - Sedona, Arizona
• Silver Medal, Allied Artists of America Exhibition - New York, New York
• Young Sculptor's Award, National Sculpture Society - New York, New York
• 1985 Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts - Denver, Colorado
• The Colorado Award, North American Sculpture Exhibition - Golden, Colorado

   

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

• Department of Transportation - Washington D.C.
• Museo de las Americas - Denver, Colorado
• Blue Cross Blue Shield - Denver, Colorado
• Kaiser Permanente - Denver, Colorado
• AT&T - Denver, Colorado
• US West - Denver, Colorado
• E.T. Lafore, Inc. - Denver, Colorado
• Manual High School - Denver, Colorado
• National Museum of American Art; Smithsonian Institution - Washington, D.C.

   

SELECTED PAST POSITIONS

• Instructor: Art Students League of Denver - 1987 to 1999
• Board Member: The Colorado Council on the Arts
• Board Member: Artreach, Inc.
• Board Member: Chicano Humanities and Arts Council
• Instructor: Community College of Denver, Chicano History
• Advisory Committee Member: The Denver School for the Arts
• Advisory Committee Member: The Colorado Historical Society
• Director: The Citywide Mural Program of Denver; Denver Parks and Recreational Mural Program; Colorado Statewide Mural Program
• Board Member: Museo de las Americas

   

EDUCATION

• Metropolitan State College - Denver, Colorado
• Juarez Lincoln University - Denver, Colorado
• Apprentice to David A. Siqueiros, Painter/ Muralist
• Selected Sculpture and Painting Workshops: Francisco Zuniga, Stanley Bliefield, David Laffel, Richard Schmid , Zenos Frudakis, Richard Miller; Cleo Hartwig