There was something really wonderful about being able to feel confident about doing my first exhibition in China, that people would have… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share Image
The first exhibition that I used bright colours in painting the room was at a gallery in Paris, and there were seven… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share Image
I have been using the computer as a work aid since the mid-90's. It is extraordinarily well suited to how I think… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share Image
I had been doing wall drawings, but they were always black and white. Then in 1993 I painted all the walls of… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share Image
In my early work I didn't use much colour. I had no confidence about how I could do this. — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share Image
I decided I should use the most obvious colours - the basic colours with simple names: red, purple, yellow, pink. I don't… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share Image
In the studio, it took me a long time to work out how to make paintings that had the intensity that I… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
[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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
![“[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 course they can see that, but from my own point of view, I'd rather stay as neutral as possible.” quote by Michael Craig-Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2c8/michael-craig-martin-9157_courses_i-don-t-want-people-to-see-it-paintings_421873.jpg)
