**The work of Tom Martin for his show (Filthy) Lucre**

**O Come All Ye Faithful to Art Night in Chelsea**

**Close up detail of a painting of world currencies by Tom Martin**

Money is the root of all evil. Yeah right but it’s awesome to have boat loads of it. Imagine what you can do – buy the red hot Ferrari to park in your restored mid-century designed house in the Hollywood Hills, jet off on your private plane to anywhere in the world on a whim, make your closet Gucci, :Prada, Docle & Gabbana, oh how wicked! The latest work from Tom Martin for his show (Filthy) Lucre, which opened last November 13th takes a very focused and unwavering look at our love – hate relationship with money. The very layered and masterful hyper-realism paintings left your mouth agape and with his three dimensional work utilizing coins from various countries that money talks indeed. In the art world, it is tedious to talk about money. Don’t say it – just pay it you filthy beast!

Tom Martin: (Filthy) Lucre / On View: Nov. 13 – Dec. 20, 2014

Gallery Schedule: Tue – Friday (10 am to 6 pm), Saturday (11 am to 6 pm)

DE BUCK GALLERY. 545 West 23^rd Street. NYC, NY 10011

Text by: Oscar A. Laluyan

Photography by: Olya Turcihin

**Money is not filthy at all in the art world**

**Close up detail of work by Tom Martin**

**Tom Martin Opening at De Buck Gallery**

**The art crowd out for Tom Martin at De Buck Gallery**

**Artist Tom Martin (center) with guests at his opening**

**Dressed for Fall on Thursday Art Night**

Oscar Laluyan

Oscar A. Laluyan is a critic, curator and an art writer for several online publications, . He has worked in a museum and at an art gallery founded by a former architect of Richard Meier's firm. His passion for contemporary art is reflected and directed to seeing the future.

PICTURE THIS: Filthy Gorgeous at De...

PICTURE THIS: Filthy Gorgeous at De Buck Gallery

Oscar Laluyan