Painter
Martin Kline
Martin Kline is an American painter known for abstract works built from encaustic and pigmented wax on rigid wood panels, often creating pronounced layered relief.
Martin Kline quick facts
A concise reference for his materials, subjects, and painting approach.
| Born | 1961 · Norwalk, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Paint media | Encaustic paint · Pigmented wax |
| Common supports | Plywood and wood panels |
| Common subjects | Abstract blooms, nests, organic forms, layered surfaces, and natural structures |
| Known for | Building heavily textured wax surfaces whose repeated layers project physically from rigid supports |
Sources: Whitney Museum of American Art, The Met: Nest, and Whitney: Grey Bloom.