Narsiso Martinez

Narsiso Martinez is a Mexican-American artist born in Oaxaca, Mexico, who immigrated to the United States and worked as a farmworker before pursuing a career in art. He is best known for his large-scale figurative drawings and paintings depicting agricultural laborers on surfaces made from harvested produce boxes and packaging, honoring the dignity of farmworkers. His work draws from personal experience and addresses themes of labor, immigration, and the often-invisible workforce behind the American food system.