BNP Paribas lead supporter statement
BNP Paribas is honoured to have supported the Royal Academy of Arts for nearly 25 years, and we are proud to continue this as lead sponsor of Michael Craig-Martin’s largest exhibition in the UK to date. Since coming to prominence in the late 1960s, Michael’s work has encompassed sculpture, installation, painting and drawing, and this exciting, vibrant and colourful exhibition brings together representative works from across his career.
Michael is a key figure in British conceptual art and has been extremely influential as a renowned art educator, inspiring future generations of Young British Artists to experiment and be bold. We share Michael’s belief in the importance of education and making art accessible to all, and we recognise our own cultural values of boldness, creativity, youth and inclusion in the passion he has brought to his life’s work. Through our sponsorship, we hope that visitors will share in these values and embrace the same spirit and vision that inspire Michael Craig-Martin throughout his work.
Emmanuelle Bury
UK Country Head, BNP Paribas