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Painter of abstracts in acrylic, oils, collage, prints, sculpture and creator of Kinetic Art. The latter was a movement where physical activity was incorporated into art. Barry Martin, who was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, studied at Goldsmiths' College, 1961-66 and St. Martin's School of Art, 1966-67. Martin's first solo exhibition was held in Chelsea in 1968, and he also took part in the Hayward Gallery exhibition of Kinetic Art in 1970.
Martin exhibited in London, the provinces, and abroad, and in numerous group exhibitions. His work is represented in both public and private collections. Barry Martin has taught in many art colleges, including the Royal College of Art, the Slade School, the Royal Academy Schools, Goldsmiths’ College, St. Martin's School of Art and Kingston College of Art
His strongly coloured work, often produced in series, has taken several forms in exploring questions of time, space, light and movement. Examples of his work are in the collections of the Tate, British Council, National Portrait Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum, Arts Council of Great Britain, Government Art Collection, Henry Moore Institute and Leeds Art Gallery.
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