Martin Budny
Martin Budny is a Canadian/European actor of Polish-Bulgarian heritage. Born in Baghdad, Iraq, he spent part of his childhood in Egypt before moving to Canada in 1987.His career spans film, television, and theatre in both Canada and Europe, where he has worked with acclaimed directors such as Paweł Pawlikowski (Cold War) and Krzysztof Zanussi (The Perfect Number). Notable roles include Dr. Thomas in Echo of the Heart (TVP, 3 seasons), Patrick in a Hallmark romance, FOX in Ewa Stankiewicz’s war drama, and Bob in Netflix’s The Taming of the Shrewd (Parts 1 & 2).Beyond acting, Martin is also a visual artist with international exhibitions. His work explores themes of home, travel, work, family, and belonging, drawing from both personal and cultural experiences.He holds an MFA in Creative Practice from Transart Institute (Berlin/New York).
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About
Martin Budny is an artist who grew up in Europe, Egypt and Canada. He has exhibited internationally and made a return to performing in 2015 after a 10-year break where he traveled the world and got an MFA in Creative Practice from Transart Institute (Berlin/New York).Much of his work explores stories from personal and cultural experiences that reflect on ideas related to travel, home, family, and belongingness.His paintings portray a landscape of color and intuition driven by an enthusiasm for self expression and self-knowledge. The works are inspired by a desire to make sense out of life and reflect a need for something more meaningful, something that brings out the JOY in our daily routine.
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My painting practice is driven by a deep enthusiasm for self-expression and a pursuit of self-knowledge. Rooted in the intuition of Fauvism, the joy of Central and Eastern European folk art, and the balanced harmony of Japanese flat picture planes, my work seeks to channel and aestheticize the inner world. Through a landscape of color and intuition, I explore the complexities of contemporary life, reflecting a need for deeper meaning and moments of joy in the everyday. Ultimately, my paintings serve as a visual expression of the search for connection, beauty, and the uplifting energy that enriches our daily routines.
On My Way Together
100 cm x 120 cm
Mixed Media on Canvas
2021
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Corals
50 cm x 50 cm
Mixed Media on Canvas
2021
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Here And There.jpg
2 x (80 cm x 120 cm)
Mixed Media on Canvas
2021
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Picnic
Mixed Media on Canvas
2 x (100 cm x 180 cm)
2021
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Stories Continued
2 x (50 cm x 50 cm)
Mixed Media on Canvas
2021
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Impressions No. 1
47" x 63"
119.4 cm x 160 cm
Mixed Media on Canvas
2017
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Impressions No. 2
47" x 55"
119.4 cm x 140 cm
Mixed Media on Canvas
2017
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Impressions 10
51" x 51"
129.55 cm x 129.55 cm
Mixed Media on Canvas
2017
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Impressions 8
51" x 51"
129.55 cm x 129.55 cm
Mixed Media on Canvas
2017
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Impressions No. 9
51" x 51"
129.55 cm x 129.55 cm
Mixed Media on Canvas
2017
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Impressions 11
51" x 51"
129.55 cm x 129.55 cm
Mixed Media on Canvas
2017
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Bristol Hotel Exhibition
Warsaw, Poland
2017
Bristol Hotel Exhibition
Warsaw, Poland
2017
Bristol Hotel Exhibition
Warsaw, Poland
2017
Studio Gallery
Minatures
9.5" x 12"
22.9 cm x 30.5 cm
Mixed Media on Canvas
2017
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Here and There
48" x 60"
122 cm x 152.5 cm
Mixed Media on Canvas
2010
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Over The City
2 x (48" x 48")
2 x (122 cm x 122 cm)
Mixed Media on Canvas
2010
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Dream
48" x 60"
122 cm x 152.5 cm
Mixed Media on Canvas
2010
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Over The City
2 x (48"x 60")
2 x (122 cm x 152.5 cm)
Mixed Media on Canvas
2010
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Moon Over The City
60" x 60"
152.5 cm x 152.5 cm
Mixed Media on Canvas
2003
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Faces
48 " x 60"
122 cm x 152.5 cm
Mixed Media on Canvas
2001
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Works On Paper – a solo exhibition at Borowski Gallery, Warsaw (November 2019 – March 2020) – presented a collection of 55 mixed-media works in A3, A4, and A5 formats. These pieces, delicate yet deeply expressive, function as visual haikus—intimate reflections distilled into form and color. Each composition, a landscape of intuition, invites contemplation, offering a quiet dialogue between materiality and emotion. Layered textures and gestural marks converge in poetic abstraction, encouraging the viewer to pause, reflect, and immerse themselves in a moment of stillness.
Fine Arts:MFA in Creative Practice. Transart Institute in participation with the University of Plymouth. Berlin/New York 2014Performing Arts:Studio 58, Vancouver (1996 - 1997)
Canada National Voice Intensive, Vancouver (1998 / 2000)Self taught painter.
Artist CV: Selected Exhibitions:
Picnic - Osana Center, Cairo, EgyptAccessible Art Fair, Warsaw, PolandBorowski Gallery, Warsaw, PolandPeninsula Gallery, Sidney BC, CanadaBristol Hotel, Warsaw, PolandUfer Studios, Berlin, GermanyMila Kunstgalerie, Berlin, GermanySUPERMARKT, Berlin, GermanyToronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, CanadaEmbassy of Canada Prince Takanado Gallery, Tokyo, JapanSika Art Fair, Tashkheel Gallery, Dubai, UAEDXB Store, Art Dubai, UAEDesign Days, Dubai, UAETashkheel Gallery, Dubai, UAESugimoto Gallery, Tokyo, JapanSADE, San Sebastian, Spain52nd Peace Art Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tokyo, JapanGallerie Dentaire, Montreal, CanadaDesign Festa Art Fair, Tokyo, JapanDesign Festa Gallery, Tokyo, JapanSugar and Sugar Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
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