Martin's Atelier: learn more about the story behind the project

Martin’s Atelier is an artistic platform boosted by Icíar Ormaechea and Martin Versnel, two art lovers who continue to take their passion for art one step further. The objective is to promote the work of visual and plastic artists:

Providing space to support artists and their work in and from the heart of Europe
Linking galleries and opportunities
Creating stimulating circumstances that make artists thrive
Connecting galleries with new markets
Facilitating and supporting artistic career development
Advising artists on media strategy and on how to present themselves to Europe
Linking artists to experienced art consultants

Let’s take our passion for art one step further and provide space to support artists in Europe

The project was originally created around a unique and signatory space in the heart of Ixelles (Brussels, Belgium), which was the atelier of the well-known artist Paul Artôt. The original construction was built by Paul Hamesse, a famous architect of the art nouveau movement.

Since January 2018 we have curated exhibitions and art projects featuring a selection of artists belonging to diverse artistic traditions. We have pushed careers and created opportunities. As of 2019 we also organize briefings and lectures on art by recognized members from the art-world. In 2020 Morrosko Vila-San-Juan started supporting our project. That same year, the first steps were taken to also develop Martin’s Atelier as an online art platform.