# Event Details - **Event Name**: Narsiso Martinez - Field Work, Art, and Labor in America - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Get ready to dive deep into the world of art, labor, and fieldwork with Narsiso Martinez - it's going to be eye-opening!About this EventPLEASE NOTE: PURCHASING A TICKET DOES NOT GUARANTEE A SEAT. ALL SEATS ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. WE ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BUT ALSO SERVE AS A CLASS FOR UM STUDENTS. TO GUARANTEE A SEAT, PLEASE SHOW UP EARLY! is a visual artist whose drawings, paintings, and mixed-media installations center the lives and labor of farmworkers in the United States. Martinez worked in the agricultural fields of Washington state — a formative experience that would later shape the core of his artistic practice. After completing his education in Los Angeles, culminating in an MFA in Drawing and Painting from California State University Long Beach, Martinez developed a body of work that reflects the dignity, hardship, and invisibility of the workers who harvest America’s food.Martinez is best known for his powerful portraits rendered on discarded produce boxes collected from grocery stores, which he transforms into evocative, layered compositions. His work draws from the visual language of 1930s Social Realism, updated through a contemporary lens and materials that speak to both economic precarity and cultural resilience. By incorporating found objects and working at the intersection of figuration, installation, and sculpture, Martinez calls attention to the dissonance between agricultural abundance and the exploitation of those who make it possible. His art challenges viewers to consider the systems behind the food they consume, and the people whose labor sustains them — many of whom remain undocumented and unprotected.In this talk, Martinez will share the personal history that informs his practice, from his journey as a farmworker to his development as an artist. He will discuss the evolution of his use of unconventional materials, the political and emotional layers embedded in his subject matter, and the importance of bearing witness through art. Whether painting directly onto cardboard or building immersive installations, Martinez’s work offers a poignant meditation on labor, identity, and the complicated narratives embedded in the American agricultural landscape.Presented in partnership with the Institute for the Humanities.This project was made possible by a grant from the Arts Initiative at the University of Michigan.Series presenting partners: Detroit PBS, ALL ARTS, and PBS Books. Media partner: Michigan Public. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/narsiso-martinez-field-work-art-and-labor-in-america/100001730914565059 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, workshops, health-wellness, meditation - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fnarsiso-martinez-field-work-art-and-labor-in-america-tickets-1730914565059 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Ann Arbor - **state**: MI - **country**: United States - **location**: Michigan Theater - **lat**: 42.2795292 - **long**: -83.7417545 - **full address**: Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series - University of Michigan (https://allevents.in/org/penny-stamps-distinguished-speaker-series-university-of-michigan/20213527) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c071883d3d0665b04c9b07db71b5afa89b124a3b299168c3c9731acfef0c500a-rimg-w1200-h800-dcd7d7d7-gmir.jpg?v=1758621892 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/849d63bfedbd6631c100309da7a5fa3a154db7ba4c80394839c7cf798adfed6c-rimg-w400-h400-dcd8d8d7-gmir.jpg?v=1758621892 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 05:30 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series - University of Michigan - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, fine-arts, workshops, health-wellness, meditation - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Narsiso Martinez - Field Work, Art, and Labor in America ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Narsiso Martinez - Field Work, Art, and Labor in America", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c071883d3d0665b04c9b07db71b5afa89b124a3b299168c3c9731acfef0c500a-rimg-w1200-h800-dcd7d7d7-gmir.jpg?v=1758621892", "startDate": "2025-11-13", "endDate": "2025-11-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/narsiso-martinez-field-work-art-and-labor-in-america/100001730914565059", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Michigan Theater", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "603 East Liberty Street", "postalCode": "48104", "addressLocality": "Ann Arbor", "addressRegion": "MI", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "42.2795292", "longitude": "-83.7417545" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Get ready to dive deep into the world of art, labor, and fieldwork with Narsiso Martinez - it's going to be eye-opening!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2025-11-13", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/narsiso-martinez-field-work-art-and-labor-in-america/100001730914565059" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/narsiso-martinez-field-work-art-and-labor-in-america/100001730914565059", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series - University of Michigan", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/penny-stamps-distinguished-speaker-series-university-of-michigan/20213527" } ] } ] ```