- Fergus Martin
Fergus Martin (born 1955 in Cork, Ireland is an Irish artist). [ [http://www.artfacts.net/index.php/pageType/artistInfo/artist/15985 Art Facts on Fergus Martin] ] He studied at
Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology and was elected a member ofAosdána .From 1979 – 1988 he lived in
Italy , where he lectured in English Language at theUniversity of Milan . He returned to Ireland to become a full-time painter. He attended the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture in 1991.Solo exhibitions include:
*Green on Red Gallery ,Dublin (1994, '96, '99, 2001): Pipe Dreams; [cite web|url=http://www.recirca.com/reviews/GonRsept2004/index.shtml|title=CIRCA Art Magazine: Review of Reen on Red Gallery]
* TheButler Gallery ,Kilkenny (2003): Six Paintings, Le Confort Moderne, Poitiers (1996);
*Oliver Dowling Gallery (1990, 92).In 2005, his work was included in Internationale Kunst in der Südwestkurve, in
Karlsruhe ,Germany , and in C2, Crawford Municipal Gallery of Art, Cork. In 2004, he took part in Dublin Connection at Galerie Michael Sturm, Stuttgart, and L’art d’être au monde inMelle ,France in 2003.He has received awards from The
Pollock-Krasner Foundation ,New York and The Marten Toonder Award, as well as Arts Council bursaries (1994, 96, 99). His work is included in public collections such as TheIrish Museum of Modern Art [3] , The Office of Public Works and other public institutions. Along with photographer, Anthony Hobbs, he is part of the collaborative duo Martin & Hobbs. They exhibited in Dublin andVenice in 2003 andev+a in 2005. Their work is included in the collection of the Irish Museum of Modern Art.In June 2006, he held an exhibition of work in Dublin entitled "Storm". In October 2008, his work "Steel" was unveiled at the
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), where it adorns the pillars at the entrance to the grounds of the museum. Also in October 2008, his first new exhibition in more than two years opened at theDublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane .References
External links
* [http://www.fergusmartin.com Fergus Martin's Website]
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