Kunle Martins

Biography

Kunle Martins is an American artist. He was born in 1980 in New York, where he currently lives and works. In 1997, Martins founded IRAK, a graffiti crew that included Dash Snow, Dan Colen and Ryan McGinley among others. As a graffiti artist, Martins gained notoriety tagging as Earsnot. More recently, Martins’ artistic practice has been based in portraiture. He has also collaborated with Dover Street Market, Supreme, and Adidas. Martins is represented by the New York gallery 56 HENRY.