La Frontera/The Border: An Interdisciplinary Examination

Roy Ténoc Martinez

Roy Ténoc Martinez (b.1984) was born en Chicago and raised en Tejas. They’re first generation born Xicanx (Mexican-American), marica and gender non-conforming. Their art practice consists of disciplines ranging from ceramics, sculpture, screen printing and on-site installations. Generally their focus is on cultural and gender identity sexuality femmeness, domesticity, death, ritual, the nepantla state dystopic futures and technology.

Along with various DIY spaces cultural centers and galleries they have exhibited work at the LGBTQ Center of LA Consulado de México LA, Museum of Latin American Art Long Beach Southwest Workers Union San Antonio and most recently the San Diego Art Institute. They’ve lead workshops and been on panels at the Women’s Center for Creative Works. UC San Diego and the College Art Association Conference. They received both their BFA (‘16) and MFA (‘18) from Cal Arts and currently lives/works between Tejas and Califas.

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