Matthew Rodriguez
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| Born | East Austin, Texas | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of America | ||
| Education | Austin Community College | ||
| Occupation | Artist | ||
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Matthew Rodriguez, aka Briar Bonifacio, aka dearninja, is a visual and street artist known for his works contributing to the graffiti, mural, community art, painting, and visual art scene in Austin, Texas.[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Matthew Rodriguez is a fourth generation resident of Austin, Texas.[3] He describes himself as a "Kung fu Artist" and practices martial arts, a hobby that he began in his youth with his father, who was a boxer for the U.S. Army. Rodriguez is regarded as "[o]ne of Austin's most celebrated street artists."[4]
Career
Matthew Rodriguez, also known as Briar Bonifacio and Dear Ninja, is credited as the first street artist in Austin.[3]. He began creating street art in 1994 and has developed a distinct, Whimsy style inspired by Jim Henson, Dr. Seuss, and Barry McGee. His works incorporate distinct anthropomorphic characters. Some of his most notable recurring characters are animals (such as a bandana-wearing cat, butler dogs, and birds), a wasabi blob, rainbows, and expressive trees.[6] Rodriguez has been selected for exhibitions in art galleries in Austin, Texas|Austin, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City|New York,[2] Hong Kong, and Philadelphia. His work "Stray" is in the permanent collection of the Mexic-Arte museum in Austin, Texas.[7]
Co-chief New York Times art critic Holland Cotter hailed one of Rodriguez's works, "Sir Shaully Van Snooten Haufer", as a "tour de force" at the 2007 Dietch Parade in New York City.[8] The Austin Chronicle's 2021 readers' poll named him the graphic artist "Best of Austin".[9]
Works
- "Cat + Friends", aka "Urban Outfitters Mural", at 2406 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX (mural installation)[5]
- "Food Bank Mural" at the Central Texas Food Bank (acrylic paint, mural installation) (2016)
- "Mellow Mushroom Mural" at Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX (mural installation) (2009)
- Cheer Up Charlies mural (installation; logo and signage design)
- Govalle mural at 4801 Bolm Road, Austin, TX[10]
- "Bolm Road" (painting on wood panel) (2018)
- "East Side Pride" at Bolm Road, Austin, TX (mural) (2018)
- "Old Indian Map" (paint on wood panel) (2015)
- "Austin", painting (acrylic paint on wood panel) (2019)
- Facebook Austin Headquarters office mural (2017)
References
- ↑ "6 Iconic Murals in Austin". Austin Monthly Magazine. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cartoon Heritage". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Artist Interview: Briar Bonifacio". SprATX. April 27, 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Matthew Rodriguez". ArtUs Co.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Murals Tell Stories of Austin's Complex History". spectrumlocalnews.com.
- ↑ "UO Journal: Kung-Fu Muralist - Urban Outfitters - Blog". blog.urbanoutfitters.com.
- ↑ "Collections". Mexic-Arte Museum.
- ↑ Cotter, Holland (September 10, 2007). "The Creative Spirit, Strolling Through SoHo With Its Fringe Flying". The New York Times.
- ↑ Best of Austin readers' poll 2121: Graphic artist: Dear Ninja. Austin Chronicle.
- ↑ "Bolm Road", Public Art Archive.
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