Matthew Krishanu
English painter
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Matthew Krishanu was born in Bradford, England in 1980. He graduated from The University of Exeter with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and English Literature in 2001[1] and completed a master's degree in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins, University College of the Arts London in 2009.[2] His exhibitions include 'Contemporary British Painting', Huddersfield Art Gallery (2014), 'Another Country', The Nunnery, London (2014),[3] 'We Were Trying to Make Sense', 1Shanthiroad Gallery, Bangalore, (2013),[4] 'In Residence' (solo exhibition), Parfitt Gallery, London (2010); 'The Mausoleum of Lost Objects', Iniva, London (2008).[5]
Matthew Krishanu | |
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Painter Matthew Krishanu at a private view in England, 2014 | |
| Born | Bradford, England |
| Occupations | Artist, curator, writer |
| Website | Matthew Krishanu |
Krishanu's essays and articles on art have been published by The Courtauld Gallery, British Council, and a-n Magazine. He has curated collaborative exhibitions for English Heritage and Iniva, and co-curated exhibitions at the RIBA and Whitechapel Gallery.[6] He is a visiting lecturer at Chelsea College of Arts and teaches at Camden Arts Centre and The Courtauld Institute of Art.[7]
In his own paintings, Krishanu creates work from memory and photographs, 're-imagining' events through editing, simplifying and layering.[8] In one of his painting he explained "My subject matter is often autobiographical, drawing on memories and photographs – particularly of my childhood in Bangladesh. Rather than straight autobiography, I prefer to work with imagery that has open narratives."[9]
Selected solo exhibitions
- "Mission" St Marylebone Crypt, St Marylebone Parish Church, London (2013)
- "In Residence'’ Parfitt Gallery, London (2010)
Selected group exhibitions
- '‘Aviary'’ Transition Gallery, London (2016)[10]
- '‘The Names'’ Transition Gallery, London (2016)[11]
- '‘Contemporary Drawings from Britain'’ Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, Xi'an, China (2015)[12]
- '‘London Painters' Survey'’ Artworks Project Space, London (2015)[13]
- '‘Stations of the Cross'’ Brentwood Cathedral, London (2015)[14]
- '‘Another Country (with Cara Nahaul)'’ Nunnery Gallery, London (2014)[3]
- '‘Priseman-Seabrook Collection'’ Huddersfield Art Gallery (2014)[15]
- '‘@PaintBritain'’ Ipswich Museum (2014)[16]
- '‘Monster Club'’ The Works, Birmingham (2014)[17]
- '‘Untitled 1: Glitch'’ Peacock Projects, London (2013)[18]
- '‘Behind Closed Doors'’ Artworks Project Space, London (2013)[19]
- '‘We Were Trying to Make Sense'’ 1Shanthiroad Gallery, Bangalore, India (2013)[4]
- '‘BAT Pack III'’ Mile End Art Pavilion, London (2012)[20]
- '‘Salon Art Prize 10'’ selected by Kate MacGarry, MRA Project Space, London[21]
- '‘This is England'’ Centre for Contemporary Art, Preston; Beaconhouse National University Gallery, Lahore (2010)[22]
- '‘The Mausoleum of Lost Objects'’ Iniva, London (2008)[5]
Selected collections
- Beaconhouse University Gallery, Lahore
- China Academy of Art[23]
- Komechak Art Gallery, Chicago[24]
- The Priseman Seabrook Collection, UK[25]