Born 1976 in Burton-on-Trent, UK
Based in London
2005 Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, MA Fine Art
2003 Sheffield Hallam University, BA (hons) Fine Art
1998 The University of Sheffield, BA (hons) Sociology
Solo Exhibitions
2010
‘No Means No’, Limoncello, London, UK
‘Personal Mud’,
ArtForum Berlin,
Lüttgenmeijer, Berlin, DE
2009
‘The Corridor’,
BolteLang (project space), Zurich, CH
‘As Grey As Those Bends’,
Lüttgenmeijer, Berlin, DE
2008
Mary Mary, Glasgow, UK
‘Typical Works’,
Rivington Arms, New York, US
White Columns (White Room), New York, US
2007
‘Things Are Thin’,
Store Gallery, London
2006
Associates Gallery, London
Group Exhibitions
2010
Galerie Chez Valentin, Paris, FR (forthcoming)
LISTE 15, Basel, CH
‘Diamonds on the soles of her shoes’,
BISCHOFF/WEISS, London, UK (Curated by Niru Ratnam)
‘Exhibition, Exhibition’,
Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art, Rivoli, Turin IT (curated by Adam Carr)
‘Woodman, Woodman, Spare That Tree’,
Lüttgenmeijer, Berlin, DE
2009
Office Baroque, Antwerp, BE
‘Collapse, Collide, Combine’,
Tulips & Roses, Vilnius (Curated by Daniella Saul)
Dicksmith Gallery, London, UK
‘The Little Shop On Hoxton Street’, Limoncello, London, UK
‘Underwater’,
Western Bridge, Seattle. USA
2008
‘7 Types of Ambiguity’,
Store Gallery, London, UK
Featuring,
Galerie Chez Valentin, Paris
Studio Voltaire, London, UK (Curated by Sarah McCrory & Joe Scotland)
‘Grabbing at Straws’, Studio Guenzani, Milan, IT (Curated by Chris Sharp & Joanna Fiduccia)
‘Legend’, Domaine Departmental De Charmarande, FR (Curated by Alexis Vaillant)
‘Associates In New York’,
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, USA (Curated by Paola Clerico)
‘The Essence of Entrepreneurship’, Berlin / New York (touring), DE/USA
2007
‘Le Pensee Sauvage’,
Galerie Chez Valentin, Paris, FR
‘East International’, Norwich Gallery, UK (Selected by Matthew Higgs & Marc Camille Chaimowicz)
2006
‘
New Contemporaries’, London / Liverpool, UK
‘The Social Ocean’,
Temporary Contemporary, London, UK
2005
‘Leviathan’,
Candid Arts Trust, London, UK (Curated by JJ Charlesworth)
‘New Opportunities for Focussed Listening’,
Lieu Unique, Nantes, FR
2004
‘Rain and Tears’, Borderline, Nantes, FR
‘Untitled’, Sumo Exhibition Space, Sheffield, UK
2003
‘Off The Peg’, Mid –
Pennine Gallery, Burnley, UK
‘110 Norwich Row’, Sheffield, UK
Publications
‘Younger than Jesus: Artists Directory’, Cornell, L. Gioni, M. Hoptman, L. 2009. Phaidon.
Bibliography
Flash Art, ‘Matthew Smith’, by Sarah McCrory, May/June 10
The Herald, ‘Throwing In The Towel (review)’, by Jack Mottram, October 24 08
Flash Art, ‘London Artists Dictionary’, October 08
Art Review, ‘Typical Works’, by Jonathan T D Neil, July/Aug 08
Artworld, ‘New Work’, by Vici MacDonald, Apr/May 2008
Artworld, ‘Associates gallery Profile’, by Ben Luke, Feb/Mar 08
Modern Painters, ‘East International 2007 review’, by Tony Pearson, Nov 07
Time Out London, ‘Essential East End Art Shows’, by Martin Coomer, May 2007
New York Times, ‘Upstart Art Fairs’, by Katie Kitamura Sept 30, 07
Time Out, by Sarah Kent, Oct 14, 06
Flash Art, by Eliza Williams, Oct 06
Talks / Lectures
2009, University of Brighton, Visiting Lecturer
2009, Norwich College of Art and Design, Visiting Lecturer
2008, In conversation with Ryan Gander,
South London Gallery, London, UK