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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
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Michael Craig-Martin
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: August 28
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'Understanding' art is like having a sense of humour - if you don't have one, no amount of explanation is going to make you laugh.
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I think the best approach is not to be too much like the thing that they are referring to, see it as a guide.
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It's just that some things more important for this and less important for that, and this is true regardless the style of the art.
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The person you admire was true to himself. You can only truly honour him by being true to yourself.
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For many years I hoped to have an exhibition in China, because of my family connection.
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