Martin Saar (born 30 April 1980) is an Estonian artist who currently lives and works between

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Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

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Life and work

Saar was born in

. He gained his MA in drawing at the New York Academy of Art in 2014 after studying at Kevade Street Art School and in 2002 graduating from

Estonian Academy of Arts The Estonian Academy of Arts (Estonian: ''Eesti Kunstiakadeemia'', EKA) is the only public university in Estonia providing higher education in art, design, architecture, media, art history and conservation-restoration. It is based in Tallinn. Ac ...

. Saar's work encompasses mosaics, paintings and watercolors as well as digital collages and videos. His work is informed by his love for music, which is translated into radical colors and expressive gestures. Saar's tile series is an example of his evocative use of brushstroke condensed onto a small scale while his large-scale monochromatic paintings reflect on memories of his family life before Estonia's independence in 1991. Saar gained recognition as an artist for his mosaic paintings of New York celebrities, which were featured in ''

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General references

Fashionweekdaily, April 10, 2007

Postimees, Arter, May 6, 2006
* Sirp, May 5, 2006
* WWD, April 10, 2006

New York Times, Sunday Style section, March 12, 2006
* Absolute New York Magazine summer 2005 issue * A&F Magazine summer 2005 issue * Stiil Magazine, April 2005 issue * Dan's Papers, December 3, 2004 * The East Hampton Star, December 2, 2004 * Eesti Ekspress, October 28, 2004

References

External links

Martin Saar

Art Net
1980 births Artists from Tallinn Living people Estonian expatriates in the United States Estonian Academy of Arts alumni 21st-century Estonian painters 21st-century Estonian male artists {{estonia-artist-stub