Chris Martin

(American, born 1954)

<Chris Martin is a contemporary American abstract painter. His wide range of material and imagery is drawn from Buddhist mandalas, the landscapes of the Catskills, and the legacy of Abstract Expressionism. Martin’s works attempt to deal with the psychological internalizations of spirituality and memory, using formalism in a way similar to both Alfred Jensen and Thomas Nozkowski. “On some level my practice is based on unconscious drawing, doodling. There are times when you doodle spirals a lot, other times when you make jagged things, and other times you make things out of dots,” he has said. “You could say, you’re thinking about snails or galaxies. Or, maybe, you’re not thinking at all, and you just like making spirals.” The artist regularly incorporates unconventional materials into his work, such as textiles, glitter, and vinyl records, as evidenced in Sweet Dreams (2nd Pillow Painting) (2009), a canvas where six affixed pillows are covered in bight neon paint. Born in 1954 in Washington, D.C., he went on to study at the School of Visual Arts in New York and Yale University. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a 2002 Guggenheim fellowship, 1999 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award, and two National Endowment for Arts fellowships. The artist lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Today, Martin’s works are in the collections of the Albright Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others.

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Chris Martin Artworks

Chris Martin (49 results)

Untitled, 2021

Chris Martin

Untitled, 2021

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Sunburst #5, 2021

Chris Martin

Sunburst #5, 2021

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Untitled, 2021

Chris Martin

Untitled, 2021

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Untitled, 2021

Chris Martin

Untitled, 2021

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Thursday Miles, from Miles Davis at the..., 2011

Chris Martin

Thursday Miles, from Miles Davis at the..., 2011

Sale Date: April 16, 2024

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Untitled, 2006–2008

Chris Martin

Untitled, 2006–2008

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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In Memory of Al Held, 2005

Chris Martin

In Memory of Al Held, 2005

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Untitled (Yellow), 2003–2007

Chris Martin

Untitled (Yellow), 2003–2007

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Griffin, 1982–1985

Chris Martin

Griffin, 1982–1985

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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Banares, 2002

Chris Martin

Banares, 2002

Sale Date: March 28, 2023

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Black Star for Miles Davis, 2008

Chris Martin

Black Star for Miles Davis, 2008

Sale Date: March 10, 2023

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Red, 1998

Chris Martin

Sale Date: October 3, 2022

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Mountain, 1987–1988

Chris Martin

Mountain, 1987–1988

Sale Date: July 28, 2022

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Untitled, 1995

Chris Martin

Untitled, 1995

Sale Date: July 19, 2022

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Black, White, Yellow and Red Abstract,, 1998

Chris Martin

Black, White, Yellow and Red Abstract,, 1998

Sale Date: February 12, 2022

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1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (Ravine), 2004

Chris Martin

1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (Ravine), 2004

Sale Date: December 15, 2021

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In Memory of James Brown 'Godfather of..., 2005–2007

Chris Martin

In Memory of James Brown 'Godfather of..., 2005–2007

Sale Date: October 19, 2021

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Staring Into The Sun, 2003–2006

Chris Martin

Staring Into The Sun, 2003–2006

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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Seven Pointed Star, 2007

Chris Martin

Seven Pointed Star, 2007

Sale Date: September 30, 2020

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SUNRISE, ASI GHAT, 1234567, 2004

Chris Martin

SUNRISE, ASI GHAT, 1234567, 2004

Sale Date: September 10, 2020

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Untitled, 2008

Chris Martin

Untitled, 2008

Sale Date: March 4, 2020

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Seven Pointed Star for Isaac Hayes, 2008

Chris Martin

Seven Pointed Star for Isaac Hayes, 2008

Sale Date: November 13, 2019

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ELECTRIC LADYLAND, 2017

Chris Martin

ELECTRIC LADYLAND, 2017

Sale Date: September 26, 2019

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Double Orange Coney Island Vodou Painting, 1999–2000

Chris Martin

Double Orange Coney Island Vodou Painting, 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 5, 2019

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