Will Martyr, Today We Are Young, 2023
Main reasons to invest
Return Potential📈: An investment of 500 EUR is projected to be worth approximately 872 EUR in 4 years.
Cost-to-Return Ratio⚖️: With just 2.6% annual total costs (including exit fees), your net profit could be an impressive 14.9% per year.
Great potential🔨: In his still young career, he has already received 6 awards and is included in 18 renowned art collections. Watch this video to see more insights on his unique creation process.
Description
Who is Will Martyr and why invest in his works?
Early Career and Influences
Will Martyr (b. 1980, Eastbourne, UK) is a distinguished British artist renowned for his vibrant and colorful style. Currently residing and working in London, his work is celebrated in high-profile international private and corporate collections, often created through private commissions.
Formative Years and Artistic Development
Martyr's artistic journey began at the Slade School, where he immersed himself in color theory, drawing influence from modernist masters such as Ellsworth Kelly, Josef Albers, and Richard Diebenkorn. His time in New York further shaped his early work, infusing it with the city's rich architectural diversity and vibrant art scene. This period inspired his architectural paintings, which he continued to develop upon his return to London and during his studies at the Royal College of Art.
Distinctive Style and Themes
Martyr's works are known for their direct, immediate impact, combining familiar imagery with bold, juicy colors and occasional touches of diamond dust. His paintings evoke memories of holidays, branded with postcard-like slogans, and feature futuristic casinos and serene, uninterrupted spaces. The influence of post-war Americana, Pop Art, Modernism, Italian Futurism, and Russian Constructivism is evident throughout his work.
International Recognition and Collaborations
Throughout his career, Martyr has been involved in significant projects, such as the pan-European inter-professional project on the Bauhaus in 2010, collaborating with artists, historians, architects, and designers on built projects at the Bauhaus, Dessau, and Walter Gropius' Theatrehaus Jena. His work has been exhibited internationally and is held in collections by prominent institutions.
Group and solo exhibitions:
2023
The Maddox Collection, Group Exhibition, Maddox Gallery, London, UK
Will Martyr - A World Elsewhere, Solo Exhibition, Maddox Gallery, London, UK
Will Martyr - A World Elsewhere, Solo Exhibition, Maddox Gallery,Gstaad, CH
2021
Will Martyr: You Gave Me Paradise, Solo Exhibition, Unit London, London, UK
2019
Ffs: Modern and Contemporary Art, Group Exhibition, Unit London, London UK
2018
Will Martyr: Fathoms, Solo Exhibition, Unit London, London UK
2017
Will Martyr: Wanderlust, Solo Exhibition, Unit London, London UK
2014
Group Show, Hay Hill Gallery, London UK
Will Martyr, Solo Exhibition, Hay Hill Gallery, London UK
Group Show, Hay Hill Gallery, London UK
2013
Group Show, Hay Hill Gallery, London UK
2012
International Summer Showcase, Group Exhibition, Hay Hill Gallery, London UK
Hay Hill Gallery Retrospective, Group Exhibition, Hay Hill Gallery, London UK
2011
Urban Landscapes, Group Exhibition, Hay Hill Gallery, London UK
2007
The Great Exhibition 2007, Royal College of Art Sumer Show, London UK
Art Fairs:
2023
Art Miami 2023, Miami, FL, USA
2022
Art Miami 2022, Miami, FL, USA
2017
Art Wynwood 2017, Miami, FL, USA
2016
ArtePadova 2016, Padova, Italy
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