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 " Art is historical, it is who we are, where we come from. Art is wrapped up in one's history, and unlike a book, you see it.... it's the words of history brought to life on a canvas." 

  John A. Martin

John A. Martin is President of the J P Martin Group. The J P Martin Group is a Fine Art Dealer, Publisher, and also specializes in Art Estate Sales. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the company specializes in late twentieth and twenty first century African American fine art.

 With more than 20 years of experience as an art dealer and consultant, John has worked with many African American art collectors, master printers, nationally known artists, galleries, and museums. The JP Martin Group has participated as a vendor at the National Black Fine Art show held in New York and Embrace the fine art fair of the National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. John was the Director of Operations for RAW Fine Art Alliance, Art show in Chicago. He judges several organization's outdoor art events and serves on several non-profit boards. The JP Martin group founded and launched the African American Fine Art Show Chicago in 2007.