Michael Craig-Martin
Irish painter · Ireland · On the map · Artists · Born 1941 · age 85
Sir Michael Craig-Martin is an Irish-born contemporary conceptual artist and painter. He is known for fostering and adopting the Young British Artists, many of whom he taught, and for his conceptual artwork, An Oak Tree. He is an emeritus Professor of Fine Art at Goldsmiths.
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An Oak Tree (1973)
Mural by Craig-Martin, Triton Square, London
Michael Craig-Martin (left), and Keith Milow at "varnishing day",R.A. Summer Exhibition 2015
Michael Craig-Martin gives a speech at the opening of the 2024 retrospective at the Royal Academy
Craig-Martin's London Underground roundel design at Southwark Station in celebration of the new Tate ModernAwards
About this person
His memoir and advice for the aspiring artist, On Being An Artist, was published by London-based publisher Art / Books in April 2015.
Country
Ireland
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 85
