Martin Zambito Fine Art
About Us
Founded in 1990 by David Martin and Dominic Zambito, Martin-Zambito Fine Art is a unique part of Seattle's art scene, producing groundbreaking exhibitions that have attracted national attention.
The gallery focuses on discovering then re-introducing important early Northwest artists. These talented and accomplished artists made significant contributions to the regional art scene during their day, but were forgotten for various reasons including gender, racial and even artistic bias. These artists include women, Japanese-Americans and other minorities who had established national and international reputations during the period 1890-1960.
As a result of our exhaustive research over the past 15 years, the gallery has made significant contributions to the understanding of the region's art history. Due to our diligent efforts to find and promote these Northwest artists, the works of early Seattle painters, printmakers and photographers are once again hanging at local institutions like the Seattle Art Museum.
We have also compiled an extensive archive of biographical and institutional information and photographs pertaining to Seattle's art history, making us a resource for institutions and private collectors both.
Co-owner David Martin is a leading expert on early Northwest art and has contributed to many publications and exhibitions. He is a recognized authority on the Washington state WPA, Regional printmaking, American women artists, Gay and Lesbian artists, and photography, most especially the Seattle Camera Club (1924-1929), an important group of mostly Japanese-American photographers who were among the earliest international artists in the region.
He has also lectured extensively on their accomplishments in painting, printmaking, sculpture and photography. As an expert on early Northwest art, David also routinely contributes to and acts as consultant to national publications and exhibitions, often writing artist biographies for inclusion in books and catalogues.
