Whatever happens to the art world, art will go on regardless. As for obscurity, it looms just over the horizon beckoning us all. Why worry. — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share Image
You can't honour someone by copying them or trying to be exactly like them. — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share
There is a complete difference between art and the art market. Prices are high now for the simple reason that there are people are… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share
I had my exhibition of paintings first in Shanghai, and then recently in Wuhan. Wuhan particularly interested me, because I am 1/8 Chinese. — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share
I try to make images that have the immediate presence we take for granted in objects - a chair, a shoe, a book, a… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share
You can see in my paintings, I've taken away the context, I've taken away the shadows, I've taken away expression, I've taken away the… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share
When I told people that I was going to paint the big room magenta, many people thought that I was crazy. — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share
I don't like the idea of nationalism, but on the other hand, I do see that there is a difference between British art, German… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share
I was poorer than anyone I'd ever met. But it was a great time to be a young artist - I remember it as… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share
[I] don't want people to see it [paintings] as a specific intention on my part. If somebody has that interest in these objects, of… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share
I've taken away everything I could think of, and yet what remains is enough. These days many more people come to my work, and… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share
In the period of '60s to the '90s, British art schools were small, and the number of student was small. The personal contact was… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share
It is very important to develop the thing that you are naturally good at, that you are truly interested in. — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share
The person you admire was true to himself. You can only truly honour him by being true to yourself. — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share
