K A T E M A T T H E W S
Super excited to be exhibiting at the Saatchi Gallery in London in the Harder Edge exhibition, following on from it's success at The Hospital Club. 🙏🏻. Exhibition to be on until the 14th of January. (December, 2018).
'There Was A Time When I Remembered Every Word You Said', 2018. Paint on Aluminium. Really pleased that this new painting is featured in the Harder Edge Exhibition - curated by the marvellous Dominic Beattie and Alexandra Hillman. (November, 2018).
Really pleased to be part of such a great show about Abstraction in London. Showing my work alongside some fantastic other artists. Don't miss it! www.thehospitalclub.com (November, 2018).
The Royal Society of Sculptors is going to be exhibiting my work from the 23rd of July to the 16th of September in their Summer Exhibition. So excited to be exhibiting in such a wonderful venue. (July, 2018).
I'm going to be part of a super exhibition coming up in November at The Hospital Club in London. Really is great to be working with some fab people there. (June, 2018).
Very much looking forward to seeing my work in Panama and being a part of this later in 2018! www.luzboterofineart.com (March, 2018).
Happy to have managed to carve out some much needed time in the studio to play around with ideas and start thinking about new work. Hurrah. (January, 2018).
Lovely to be taking part in this fundraiser with O'Ascanio Gallery for Miami Art Week 2017. Dig deep everyone! (November, 2017).
Always wanted to exhibit here as I've just loved some of their previous exhibitions. Now I am! Hurrah. 24 Nov - 9 Dec. www.ryecreativecentre.co.uk (November, 2017).
Such a great night at the Embassy of Brazil for the opening of the VIA Arts Prize. So much great work! www.viaartsprize.org (November, 2017).
'I Won't Be Here When You Come Back!' has been selected for the VIA Arts Prize. On show at the Embassy of Brazil, London. 7 - 23 November. Come see! (November 2017).
Still obsessed with cutting out areas of the paintings - revealing the colours and shapes underneath. Layering surfaces creates the shadows and angles which bring the work to life. (May 2017).
Working with the shape of the structure - emphasising the angles and form. (April, 2017).
New paintings underway for galleries in Panama and Italy - busy studio days! (March, 2017).
A great video of my work commissioned by UpDown Gallery. Follow the link if you want to know a bit more about my practice. https://vimeo.com/126640619
You can also see more at www.updowngallery.co.uk (January, 2017).
Great meeting with one of my collectors today and more plans for new work to exhibit in this lovely home! (January, 2017).
O'Ascanio Gallery exhibiting my work at Art Palm Beach International Jan 18th - 22nd www.nextlevelfairs.com (January, 2017)
Exhibiting next to the great Gary Hume and Jorge Blanco at the LA Art Show - learning from the greats! www.laartshow.com/ (January, 2017)
I am going to have a number of my paintings on show at the LA Art Show - Jan 11- 15 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. www.laartshow.com/
(January, 2017)
My paintings have been featured in Art Maze Mag - hurrah. Art Maze Magazine is a new art magazine promoting the work of international artists. You can pick up a copy in New York (McNally Jackson Brooks), London (White Cube Gallery and Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery) and at lots of other select stores. www.artmazemag.com (December, 2016).
Very pleased to have some of my paintings on show during Miami Art Week at Pinta Miami with O'Ascanio Gallery. Come visit! www.www.pintamiami.com (November/December, 2016)
New solo show on now at Miranda Kuo Gallery in New York. 'Continental Drift' through October 30th - hurrah. Wonderful new gallery - 136 Eldridge Street, New York. www.mirandakuogallery.com (October 2016).
Working at a great studio in Miami - set up by the lovely O'Ascanio Gallery. Finishing paintings for Pinta Art Fair and LA Art Show - I LOVE TO PAINT!! www.oascaniogallery.com (September 2016).
Thrilled to now be a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. Apparently I can now use the letters MRBS after my name! Check out the website here www.rbs.org.uk (August 2016)
The lovely Nanette Wong has written a wonderful feature about my work on the Design Milk website. If you haven't taken a look at www.design-milk.com already - look now as its a fantastic design blog. Thanks Nanette! (July 2016)
I'm really fortunate to be featured in the San Francisco based Upper Playground Website - www.upperplayground.com. Take a look! (July, 2016).
Lovely to have my paintings included in The Creators Project. Thank you Francesca Capossela! (July, 2016).
Thrilled to be featured in the digital art magazine and online gallery The SCANDALE Project. Thanks so much Lucie and Fiona! www.scandaleproject.com (July, 2016).
Finishing touches in the studio today for upcoming exhibition in New York. Very excited! (June, 2016).
Busy in the sudio making new work for New York exhibition later in 2016. (March, 2016).
Fantastic to have the lovely Sergi from Eyeworks Production come to the gallery and photograph my work today. (March, 2016).
Matthews-Nanin: Space Concept. Lovely to have new works on show now. On through March 2016. (March, 20160.
New Exhbition opening tonight!! Very honoured to be showing work with the very talented Nanin at O'Ascanio Gallery, Wynwood, Miami. On through March 2016. www.oascaniogallery.com (February, 2016).
New commission installed - hurrah. 'Everything Will Fall Into Place', 2016. Happy client and happy artist. (February, 2016).
All new Paintings crated and nearly ready to be shipped to Florida - phew! Looking forward to sharing photos from the exhibition. Next - getting my teeth stuck into a new commission. Great way to start the year. (January, 2016).
Paintings on show in Geometry from the Past, Present and Future at O'Ascanio Gallery, Miami until December 21st! This is a great piece of work from the artist Francisco Salazar. www.oascaniogallery.com (December, 2015).
Love this close up of one of my new paintings for my two-person show at O'Ascanio Gallery in February. A future print may be on the cards! (December, 2015).
Lovely to see my paintings on show at Pinta Miami 2015. (December, 2015).
Paintings on show with O'Ascanio Gallery at Pinta Miami 2015. www.pintamiami.com (December, 2015).
New work in production for Miami Exhibition February 2016. Honoured to be exhibiting alongside Venezuelan artist Jose Armando Garcia Esteves (Nanin) at O'Ascanio Gallery, Wynwood, Miami. www.oascaniogallery.com (October, 2015).
Paintings all packed up and en route to USA for Miami Art Week! Expert crating by the talented Gairn Kalla. (October 2015).
Fantastic to see all of the paintings working together. Such great responses from all of the visitors - thrilled!!! www.updowngallery.co.uk (July, 2015).
Have been working long hours, but super pleased to invite everyone to the opening of my solo exhibition, Welcome Back To The Word, at the UpDown Gallery. www.updowngallery.co.uk (June, 2015)
Busy Photographing new paintings for my upcoming solo show Welcome Back To The World at UpDown Gallery in Kent. www.updowngallery.co.uk (May 2015).
Excited to be exhibiting at O'Ascanio Gallery, Miami, USA. Fluid Formalism: Concepts in Motion will be on from the 12 - 26 February. Exhibiting alongside some of the greatest abstract painters and sculptors of all time including Carlos Cruz-Diez, Jesus R. Soto, Fransisco Salazar and Gary Hume. Come along - going to be a great show. www.oascaniogallery.com (February 2015).
Truly inspired by the exhibitions in the Wynwood Art District in Miami. So many great shows (October 2014).
New piece of work 'Don't Trust The Eurocrats'. Interested in layering surfaces to increase the optical affect whilst moving around the piece. (September 2014).
Contemplating commission for a new piece of work - more and more ideas...... (September 2014).
Continually finding colour inspiration for my own work. Makes me consider light direction and the shadows created. Dwelling by Krijn de Koning. (August 2014).
Generating more ideas for future prieces. So important to stop for a moment and assess your methods and processes. (August 2014).
Busy in the studio and finished another piece of work. (August 2014).
One of my favourite artists who really made me question the concepts and ideas behind my practice. The great Spencer Finch at Turner Contemporary. (July 2014).
