Martin Eichinger

After a long career in bronze sculpture, Eichinger has mainly retired from the medium. In 2020, he began exploring working with poured epoxy resin. He is currently working on a collection of Amorphous Polymers for his newest project, The Clair Collection. In this new collection, Eichinger still carries narrative and abstract elements like his previous sculpture work, but The Clair Collection is more in tune with his personal interests regarding scientific news and galactic imagery.

Since his start as a professional sculptor, Eichinger has won many prestigious awards, including First Place in Sculpture at the International Art Renewal Center Salon in 2007 and a C. Percival Dietsch Award, "Best Sculpture in the Round" from the National Sculpture Society in 2003. He has also won grants from such institutions as the Kellogg Fellowship and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Martin Eichinger (born 1949) is an American sculptor. Deemed one of the few 'Living Masters' by the Art Renewal Center, Eichinger is known for his bronze narrative sculptures that, as he puts it, "chronicle the eternal human pursuit of meaning, happiness, and growth." Eichinger has been sculpting for over 40 years and is represented by many elite galleries across the country. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon and is an active and influential figure in the Northwestern sculpting community.

Martin Eichinger was born in Michigan in 1949. His father was a graphic artist, though Eichinger claims that his 7th grade teacher, Mr. Hop (James Hopfensperger), was the person that first inspired his interest in the idea of a cultural renaissance and in art as a significant part of it.