Jeff Martin - Back of House - World

A visual feast showcasing the world's best restaurants

Gould Galleries

Thursday 01 March 2012 to Tuesday 10 April 2012
Opening Thursday 01 March 2012 6-8pm
This major exhibition of Jeff Martin's work showcases a range of oil paintings that depict the kitchens of some the worlds best restaurants, such as world no.1- Noma in Denmark, London's Hibiscus and The Ledbury, Paris's Le Chateaubriand, California's The French Laundry and New York's Per Se and Momofuku.

Back of House World opens at Gould Galleries on 1st March as part of the 20th Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. This major exhibition of Jeff Martin’s work showcases a range of oil paintings that depict the kitchens of some the worlds best restaurants, such as world no.1- Noma in Denmark, London’s Hibiscus and The Ledbury, Paris’s Le Chateaubriand, California’s The French Laundry and New York’s Per Se and Momofuku.

Following highly successful exhibitions capturing the kitchens of Australias finest restaurants, Martin traversed Europe and America with privileged access to internationally renowned restaurants including Noma, Bras and Le Chateaubriand.

Jeff is also hosting an Artists Feast with Sardinian chefs Pietro Porcu, of Da Noi and Giovanni Pilu from Sydneys Freshwater at Pilu. The feast begins at Gould Galleries with champagne and a talk by the artist, followed by a dinner with matching wines at Da Noi.

During the festivities, Jeff will launch the mural hes painted for Da Noi, a 9m x 4m trompe loleil and one lucky guest will win a painting valued at $5000. For more information, go to: http://www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au/event/2593

Bras Relais & Chateaux (France)
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on canvas 150 x 180 cm
Eleven Madison Park (USA)
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on canvas 150 x 180 cm
Hibiscus (UK)
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on canvas 150 x 180 cm
Le Calandre (Italy)
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on canvas 150 x 180 cm
Le Chateabriand (France)
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on canvas 150 x 180 cm
Momofuku Ssam Bar (USA)
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on canvas 150 x 180 cm
Noma (Denmark)
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on canvas 150 x 180 cm
Oud Sluis (Holland)
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on canvas 150 x 180 cm
Per Se (USA)
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on canvas 150 x 180 cm
The French Laundry at Harrods (UK)
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on canvas 150 x 180 cm
The French Laundry (USA)
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on canvas 150 x 180 cm
The Ledbury (UK)
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on canvas 150 x 180 cm
Five copper pots
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on linen 71.5 x 51 cm
Twelve pans high
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Oil on linen 71.5 x 51 cm
Per Se Study
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Ink on paper 76 x 56 cm
The Ledbury study
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Ink on paper 76 x 56 cm
Momofuku study
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Ink on paper 76 x 56 cm
Hibiscus Study
© All rights reserved Jeff Martin 2012 Australia
Ink on paper 76 x 56 cm