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“In the period of '60s to the '90s, British art schools were small, and the number of student was small. The personal contact was great.”

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Michael Craig-Martin

Michael Craig-Martin is a British contemporary artist born on August 28, 1941. Known for his unique artistic style and creative techniques, his works span across various mediums including painting, sculpture, and installation art. more

“The first exhibition that I used bright colours in painting the room was at a gallery in Paris, and there were seven rooms in the gallery. It was very nice gallery, not very big rooms, around the courtyard, it was a very French space. So I painted each room in different colour. When people came to the exhibition, I saw they came with a smile. Everybody smiles - this is something I never saw in my work before.”

People Firsts Different Bigs Used Space Rooms Saws Nice Painting Seven Paris Colour Gallery Very Nice Exhibitions Different Colours

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“The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition is very difficult to hang because it is so large and the quality is very varied. There are 1,200 works, an almost impossible number, some are interesting and some are not.”

Difficult Interesting Numbers Quality Impossible Summer Royal Academy Exhibitions

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“Usually when I go to the Summer Exhibition, I think every room is too much the same, and I loose my capacity to look at individual works.”

Thinking Looks Individual Rooms Too Much Summer Capacity Exhibitions Individual Work

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