NEW YORK POST - PAGE 11, Saturday, February 11, 2006 - Photo by FRANK ROSS - next to "Weird BUT true" and above "Long Island BABY-Slay" - there was a shot of what had to be an ALFREDO MARTINEZ Saturday Night special - artillery sized - on CANAL ST.

turns out Alfredo had a show of new work, including several large artillery sized guns, at a 4th floor loft on Canal St - at space called THE CANAL CHAPTER. ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

on closer inspection, Alfredo's guns can be seen to be composed from highly resourceful sources. Although he is certainly capable of making guns from scrap that work, these were all non-functioning composites. ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 22, 2006

these big guns had embellishments that took them over into the 'STAR WARS' realm. ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

small details, like these jacks, made one take pause and ponder video game as opposed to war game, as opposed to the possibilities of real/virtual future war. ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

the exhibit also included an array of small ink drawings on one wall. ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

at first we weren't sure exactly of what .. we had walked into - it seemed like a (closed) meeting of an intense organic yoga cult - turns out RED BULL, a sponsor of THE CANAL CHAPTER, aka 1134NYC, gets to hold some of it's 'associates marketing brainstorms' in the loft. that's Alfredo's large painting on the back wall. ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

large painting, ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

another view, large painting, ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

the text, large painting, ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

another large scale drawing/painting, this one on hand-made, 'collaged' paper, in the show, ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

there were other works on paper in the show, as well. ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

Alfredo's trademarks, just in case you want to be sure you have the real thing, ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

these drawings are done on home-made, hand-made paper, another Alfredo Martinez trademark, stemming from his 2 years in the Metropolitan Detention Center. ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

drawing on home-made paper, ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

small automatic handgun, ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

as the RED BULL people left, there was another wall of small drawings, revealed. ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

small drawings, ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

as the RED BULL people left, the real CANAL CHAPTER came forward. from left, THE CANAL CHAPTER co-founders, JASON WALL and MIKHAIL SOKOVIKOV aka 1134NYC. ALFREDO MARTINEZ installation, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, 343 CANAL St - 4th FLOOR, Feb 11, 2005

CANAL CHAPTER co-founder, MIKHAIL SOKOVIKOV aka mike. don't let their street cred, and tag fame, fool you, these guys are serious; serious artists in their own right, as well as serious curators & promoters. note the product placement in that last photo, the first time they came out, upon hearing a 'photog' was on the premises. ALFREDO MARTINEZ installation, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

CANAL CHAPTER co-founder JASON AARON WALL, in the back office. serious street dudes, talented artists in their own right, serious curators and serious businessmen. aka as 1134NYC and mirf when they collaborate. ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006 - you can get to their website by hitting the 1134NYC logo/square above.

in the back office, .. a light box by 1134NYC aka mirf, MIKHAIL SOKOVIKOV and JASON WAll. ALFREDO MARTINEZ installation, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPRATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

in the back office.., on the table, Alfredo's big artillery on wheels, makes THE SATURDAY NEW YORK POST, next to "Weird but true" and above "Long Island BABY-SLAY" - the POST photo by FRANK ROSS. ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006

serious business people, serious gallery director/curators, serious artists, already famous in the tag world, RED BULL is their main sponsor. (Bucky of ANIMAL hooked them up) THE CANAL CHAPTER, ALFREDO MARTINEZ installation, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2005

CANAL CHAPTER co-founder, JASON WALL, with one of his own paintings, ALFREDO MARTINEZ installation, 'ARSENAL FOR DEMOCRACY - WAR CORPORATISM', THE CANAL CHAPTER, Feb 11, 2006