George Martin P J

George Martin P.J is known for his colour-saturated works, whether they are paintings, drawings, sculptures, or installations. The density of his compositions, the exuberance of his imagination, and the depth of his conceptual framework allude to urban situations. His work has been exhibited and celebrated at museums, institutions, art residencies, and other venues in India and abroad. The first recipient of Art India Magazine's Promising Artist Award in 2005, George Martin was born in Kerala in 1973. He received his Bachelor's degree in Sculpture from the College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram, in 1998, and his Master's degree in the same field from the Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, in 2001. In addition to the Promising Artist Award, Martin also won a fellowship from the Sculpture Space Art Residency in New York in 2019, the Vice-Versa Foundation and Shanguyan Museum in China in 2013, the Kashi Visual Art Award in 2005, and received a National Scholarship from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture in 2000. In 1995, he received the Highly Commended Award from Lalit Kala Academy, Kerala. He lives and works in New Delhi.