Michael Craig-Martin

Michael Craig-Martin is an Irish Catholic contemporary conceptual artist who lived in London as a baby. His family moved to Washington D.C. when he was around 4 years old and then he later studied art in Columbia, and then Paris. Craig-Martin practices readymade techniques, where he creates art pieces that are images of objects that are not normally considered art. He often paints images of shoes, sunglasses, light bulbs, and other everyday objects. It is interesting to see that the way he paints these images and the colors that he uses makes the objects seem much more interesting then they would normally appear. He uses bright colors that catch your eye, and often paints the objects very large which makes them seem much more impressive. Although there is debate by some as to whether or not his paintings are really art, I disagree. I think that his paintings are imaginative and interesting. It's impressive that he adds so much creativity to everyday objects. One thing that I find disappointing about the artists work is that most of it is destroyed after the exhibits are over. He usually paints his art on the walls, and then it is all stripped off when exhibits are done. It's a shame that something that took so much time to complete is just thrown away.