Where is Michael Craig-Martin from?
Dublin, Ireland
Michael Craig-Martin/Place of birth
Craig-Martin was born in 1941 in Dublin. He attended Fordham University, New York, from 1959 to 1961, then Yale University, where he received a BA in 1963 and an MFA in 1966. In the mid-1960s he returned to Europe, becoming one of the key figures in the first generation of British conceptual artists.
When and where was Craig-Martin born?
August 28, 1941 (age 80 years), Dublin, Ireland
Michael Craig-Martin/Born
What is Michael Craig-Martin doing?
Sir Michael Craig-Martin (born 28 August 1941) 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 Emeritus Professor of Fine Art at Goldsmiths.
Is Michael Craig-Martin married?
Personal life. Craig-Martin met Jann Hashey while at Yale University, and married her in 1963.
What art movements does Michael Craig-Martin link to?
Michael Craig-Martin
| Sir Michael Craig-Martin | |
|---|---|
| Education | Yale University |
| Known for | Painting drawing conceptual artist |
| Notable work | An Oak Tree |
| Movement | Conceptualism |
What nationality is Michael Craig Martin?
Michael Craig-Martin. Sir Michael Craig-Martin CBE RA (born 28 August 1941)is an Irish-born contemporary conceptual artist and painter.
What is Sir Michael Craig Martin famous for?
Sir Michael Craig-Martin CBE RA (born 28 August 1941) 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 Emeritus Professor of Fine Art at Goldsmiths.
Who is John Craig-Martin and where does he live?
Craig-Martin was an artist trustee of Tate from 1989 to 1999, and was elected to the Royal Academy in 2006. In 2016 he was knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his services to art. Craig-Martin lives and works in London.
When was the first retrospective of Michael Craig Martin’s work?
A retrospective of Craig-Martin’s work took place at the Whitechapel Gallery in London in 1989. In 2006, the Irish Museum of Modern Art presented “Michael Craig-Martin: Works 1964–2006” which included works from over 40 years of Craig-Martin’s career.
