Tom Martin is a British artist born in 1986. He graduated from the University of Huddersfield in 2008 with a first class honours degree in Interdisciplinary art and design. His artistic practice spans both painting and sculpture. He has exhibited worldwide, with solo shows in London, New York and also at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art in Indiana. His work is held in both public and private collections. Tom Martin lives and works in Yorkshire, England. “Essentially I’m trying to look for ways to create a situation whereby things are believably real, yet impossible,” Martin has said.
Born: April 1986, Wakefield, UK.
SOLO SHOWS:
September 2023: ‘The Eternal Present’, Plus One Gallery, London.
April 2021: ‘Montages: Beyond Still Life’, Artsy exclusive online presentation, Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts, New York.
May 2017: ‘Perpetual Motion’, Plus One Gallery, London.
Summer 2016: ‘Everything & Nothing’, Fort Wayne Museum Of Art, Indiana.
November 2014: ‘Filthy Lucre’, DeBuck Gallery, New York.
October 2013: ‘Real Impossibilities’, Plus One Gallery, London.
September 2009: Premier solo show, Plus One Gallery, London.
RECENT EXHIBITIONS:
2024:
July: ‘Summer Salon’, Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts, New York.
May: ‘The Great Spring Show’, Plus One Gallery, London.
January: Group Show, J. Willott Gallery, Palm Desert CA.
2023
December: ‘Christmas Show’, Plus One Gallery, London.
December: ‘Context’ Art Miami, Anthony Brunelli Gallery Fine Arts.
August: ’20/20 Vision – Celebrating 20 Years’, Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts, New York.
May: ‘Coronation, Group Show’, Plus One Gallery, London.
2021
June: ‘Summer Group Show’, Plus One Gallery, London.
June: ‘Subject: The Object’, artsy online exclusive, Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts, New York.
2020
December: Context Art Miami, online edition, Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts Gallery.
July: Virtual exhibition, G-allery, Germany.
2019
June: Fair For Saatchi, Plus One Gallery, London.
2018
November-July 2019: ’50 Years Of Realism- Photorealism To Virtual Reality’, Sao Paulo, Brasilia & Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
June-September: ‘Hyperrealism’, Museu Del Tabac, Andorra.
2017
November/December: The Luxembourg Art Fair, Galerie Paul Janssen, Saint Tropez.
October: The Affordable Art Fair London, Plus One Gallery.
September: ‘Autumn Show’, Plus One Gallery, London.
June: ‘Hyperrealism & Summer Vibes’, Galerie Paul Janssen, Saint Tropez.
February: ‘Winter Show’, Plus One Gallery, London.
January: ‘Attention To Detail’, Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, South Carolina.
2016
September: Official opening of a new space, Plus One Gallery, London.
July: ‘Summer Show’, Plus One Gallery, London.
March: ‘DB Affair’ by DB Concept, DeBuck Gallery, New York.
January: ‘Realisme Amsterdam’, Mark Peet Visser Gallery.
January/February: ‘Winter Show’, Plus One Gallery, London.
2015
May: 20|21 International Art Fair 2015, London.
February: ‘Winter Show’, Plus One Gallery, London.
2014
September: ‘Contemporary Realism Biennial’, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Indiana.
May: PULSE Art Fair, New York City, DeBuck Gallery, New York.
March: SCOPE Art Fair, New York City, DeBuck Gallery, New York.
2013
September: LAPADA Art Fair, Berkeley Square, London.
June: ‘Hyperrealism Today’, Museu Del Tabac, Andora.
June: ‘The Naked Truth’, Plus One Gallery, London.
February: ‘Winter Show’, Plus One Gallery, London.
2012
December: ‘British Realism Now’, Metro Gallery, Melbourne Austrailia.
November: ‘Lots’a naked ladies, and one guy’, Louis K Meisel Gallery, New York.
September: ‘Beyond Realism’, Galerie De Bellefeuille, Montreal.
July: ‘Londons Calling’, Plus One Gallery, London.
February: ‘Hyperrealism Now’, Plus One Gallery, London.
January: HRH Prince Charles visits University Centre, Barnsley.
2011
November: ‘Bon Appétit!’, Plus One Gallery, London.
September: ‘Exactitude VI: 10 Years of Hyperrealism Today’, Plus One Gallery, London.
February: ‘Winter Show’, Plus One Gallery, London.
2010
February: ‘Winter Show’, Plus One Gallery, London.
2009
April: ‘Exactitude V- Hyperrealist Art Today’, Plus One Gallery, London.
2008
October: Art London.
September: ‘Exactitude IV’, Plus One Gallery, London.
June: ‘Summer Show’, Plus One Gallery, London.
April/May: ‘Artists Open Studios’ South Yorkshire 2008, Basic Arts, Rotherham.
February: Plus One Gallery, London.
2007
Barnsley Digital Media Centre, Barnsley.
Derby City Open art exhibition.
Holmfirth Artweek, Holmfirth.
Open Up, Sheffield.
Rotherham Open Art Exhibition, (artist of the year under 25).
2006
Derby City Open Art Exhibition, Derby.
Holmfirth Artweek, Holmfirth.
The Pump House Gallery, Harrogate.
2005
Chapel Allerton Art Festival, Leeds.
”7” The British Red Cross Contemporary Art Auction, supported by Sotheby’s.
The North Street Gallery, Leeds
AWARDS
2014: Exhibition Award, Contemporary Realism Biennial 2014.
2007: Rotherham Artist of the Year Under 25.
PUBLICATIONS
October 2023: Artnet.com, Interview with Plus One Gallery founder Maggie Bolleart.
September 2021: EXH07, Floor Magazine.
September 2020: Floor Magazine, Issue 25.
February 2019: Murze Magazine, Issue Four, Political Art.
November 2018: REALISMO, Centro Cultural Banco do Brazil.
June 2018: HIPERREALISME, Museu Del Tabac. p67-68.
June 2017: Hedge Magazine June Issue, ‘On The Market – Tom Martin’ , p20.
May 2017: Square Mile 123, The Best of British Issue, p17 & p23.
May 2017: Private Air, Luxury Homes, Volume 6 Issue 3, p76, E.J Webber.
May 2017: London Life Magazine, ‘On The Money’, p56-57.
February 2017: Charleston City paper, ‘The Devil’s in the Detail’, p28-31, Connelly Hardaway.
October 2016: The Artists Magazine, ‘The Colors of Money’.
April 2016: ‘The Acrylic Painter’ by Watson-Duptill.
September 2014: ‘Contemporary Realism Biennial’ Catalogue.
October 2013: Belgravia Residents Journal, Issue 17.
October 2013: Absolutely Chelsea, p24.
August 2013: ‘The New Aesthetics’ Volume 1 No.2, Post Modern Times.
July 2013: ’30 Under Thirty, Art Business News’, Summer 2013.
June 2013: Catalogue for ‘Hyperrealism Today’, Plus One Gallery publishing, Museu Del Tabac.
May 2013: ‘iARTistas 7 Magazine’, published by Geof Huth, Sarah Blake and Didi Menendez.
Jan 2013: Feature in the Harrogate Advertiser.
December 2012: ‘British Realism Now’, catalogue, Metro Gallery Melbourne Austrailia.
September 2012: ‘Beyond Realism’, catalogue, Galerie De Bellefeuille.
August 2012: The Yorkshire Post, ‘Preserves Maker Toasted’.
August 2012: The Yorkshire Times, ‘A Slice of Yorkshire in the Heart of the West End’.
August 2012: The York Press, ‘Sally’s marmalade is toast of London’.
November 2011: ‘Art and Freedom VI’, Artlibre Gallery. August 2011: Poets and Artists Magazine.
February 2010: Poets and Artists Magazine.
April 2009: Exactitude, Hyperrealist Art Today.
September 2008: ‘Exactitude Four’, Catalogue.
June 2008: Barnsley Chronicle.
Friday 20th June. Degree show feature.
April 2008: ‘Artists Open Studios’, South Yorkshire 2008. A catalogue organised by Open Up Sheffield.
2005: Principles, British Red Cross Charity Event, Catalogue.
INTERVIEWS/ EVENTS
January 2012: Prince Charles visits The University Centre, Barnsley.
February 2010: Poets and Artists Magazine.
July 2009: Interview with Kevin Lee Jones.
2007: An interview with Clive Head, Photorealist Painter, (29/10/07), Scarborough.