Will Martyr

WILL MARTYR

Will Martyr graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art (BA) in 2002, and the Royal College of Art (MA) in 2007.

Over the past ten years, his work has been shown widely and collected internationally, with major private and corporate collectors based in the UK, North America, the Middle East, India, and throughout Europe.

Having studied in New York and London, architectural environments have always played a central role within Martyr’s work.

Martyr’s technique is incredibly precise, an uncompromising process that involves many stages.

He merges original and found architectural images, manipulating them to create imagined landscapes. His flawless Utopian environments are painted using a highly seductive palette, which draws the viewer into these somehow familiar places.

His skilled observation of line and shadow brings depth and balance to the paintings, emphasising the horizontal with simple symmetrical planes.

Inspired by post-war Americana / Pop Art, Modernism, Italian Futurist and Russian 1930’s Posters, the paintings radiate themes of vitality and optimism.

Filled With Pleasure 60 x 60 cm Acrylic on canvas

We Often Ski Acrylic on canvas 100 x 140 cm

Live Exist Acrylic on canvas, diamond dust 120 cm diameter

Family Man Acrylic on canvas 55 x 80 cm

Refresh Renew Acrylic on canvas, diamond dust 120 cm diameter

Every Summer Acrylic on canvas 100 x 140 cm

Relax Acrylic on canvas 60 x 60 cm

Renew Acrylic on canvas 60 x 60 cm

Overnight Sensation Acrylic on canvas 100 x 140 cm

Hold My Hand Acrylic on canvas 90 cm diameter

Solitaire Acrylic and diamond dust on canvas 120 x 180 cm

You’re The Best Pencil and diamond dust on paper 50 x 100 cm

Cover Girl Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm

Call Me Silkscreen, archival ink and diamond dust Edition of 50 42 x 30 cm

Press Play Coast Bird Town Bird Town Bird Town Acrylic on canvas 110 x 160 110 x 170110 cmx 170 170 cm cm Oil on canvas 100 x media 100 Mixed Oilcm onon linen canvas

Selected Exhibitions 2014 2013 2012 2011

2010 2009

2008

Smith and Williamson Open Collection, 25 Morgate, London Modern life, The Playboy Club, Mayfiar, Wade Fine Art, London Relax and Renew, Lydmar Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden Singapore Art Fair, project space, Tag Fine Art Indian Art Summit Delhi, India, Art Below Zero, Warhol to Emerging Generation, Orion Contemporary, London Urban Landascapes, Hay Hill Gallery, Cork St, London.

Catlin Art Prize, The Tram Shed, London (Winner of the Catlin Commission) New Decade, Pop Up Gallery, London Urban Perspectives, Orion Contemporary, London Debut, Pop Up Gallery, Victoria, London Multiplied Contemporary Editions Fair, TAG Fine Arts, Christie’s, London AAFNYC, TAG Fine Arts, New York London Original Print Fair, TAG Fine Arts, Royal Academy, London Bauhaus Dessau, Inter Space, Vorplatzspiele installation, Germany Salon Architectural Association, Bedford Square, London Vorplatzspiele, Bedford Square, London London Art Fair, TAG Fine Arts, Islington, London India Art Summit, Delhi, Private Dealer.

Catlin Art Prize, St Johns Gallery, London 7 Wonders of Ancient World, Crypt St Pancras Church, London Take Your Seats, Velezwood, London The Prudential Collection, London

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