Paloma Vianey Martínez

Spring 2020 seminar: M.F.A. candidate

Paloma Vianey Martínez is an artist from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. She is currently pursuing an M.F.A. at the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning. She graduated from UT El Paso with a B.A. in art history and minor in painting. As an artist, her focus is on the U.S.-Mexico Border and the abrupt waves of violence in Ciudad Juárez. In 2018, she installed a panoramic painting at one of the U.S.-Mexico International bridges that speaks about the strength of the citizens of Ciudad Juárez. She also has a mural at the General Consulate of Mexico in El Paso. Currently, her goal is to become a public artist with a focus on Ciudad Juárez.