Michael Craig-Martin was born in Dublin in 1941 and educated in the United States, where he studied at Yale University. He returned to Europe in the mid-1960s and was a key figure in the first generation of British conceptual artists.
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Michael Craig-Martin was born in Dublin in 1941 and educated in the United States, where he studied at Yale University. He returned to Europe in the mid-1960s and was a key figure in the first generation of British conceptual artists.
Michael Craig-Martin was born in Dublin in 1941 and educated in the United States, where he studied at Yale University. He returned to Europe in the mid-1960s and was a key figure in the first generation of British conceptual artists. As a tutor at Goldsmith's College from 1974-1988 and 1994-2000, he had a significant influence on two generations of young British artists. Throughout his career Craig-Martin has explored the aesthetic and linguistic character of everyday, designer and iconic ‘art-historical' objects which he has realized through a variety of media including paintings, sculpture, prints and, most recently, computer animations.
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What medium does Michael Craig-Martin work in?
Michael Craig-Martin primarily works in Painting.
Where is Michael Craig-Martin based?
Michael Craig-Martin is based in London, UK.
When was Michael Craig-Martin born?
Michael Craig-Martin was born in 1941.
What is Michael Craig-Martin's nationality?
Michael Craig-Martin is from Ireland.