1 Two boys, 21 x 30cm, oil on board, 2012
2 Safari, 50 x 60cm, acrylic on linen, 2012
3 Crow, 10 x 15cm, oil on canvas board 2012
4 Elephants, 40 x 30cm, acrylic on linen, 2010

Matthew Krishanu's paintings, drawings and etchings often depict solitary figures in domestic environments. He is interested in a space or moment remembered - figures in his work are often shown remembering or re-enacting a memorable incident. Narratives are left ambiguous, with objects that act like props - creating a character or setting a scene.
Solo Exhibitions
2010
In Residence, Parfitt Gallery, London
Wait and See, Euston Station First Class Lounge, London
2004
Roots & Branches, Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesbury
Another Story, Michaelhouse, Cambridge
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011
BAT Pack II, Mile End Art Pavilion, London
Drawing Connections, Siena Art Institute, Italy
The Marmite Prize for Painting, The Nunnery, London
2010
The Marmite Prize for Painting, Central Art Gallery, Tameside
Salon Art Prize 10, selected by Kate MacGarry, MRA Project Space, London
Artworks Open 2010, Artworks Project Space, Barbican Arts Trust, London
BAT Pack, Mile End Art Pavilion, London
The Big Rip Off! - Fake Modern, Camden Arts Centre, London
This is England, Beaconhouse University Gallery, Lahore
2009
Mile End Ancestors, Mile End Art Pavilion, London
Creekside Open 2009, selected by Jenni Lomax, A.P.T. Gallery, London
2008
The Mausoleum of Lost Objects, Iniva, London
Let Me Tell You, Whitechapel Gallery, London
2007
Solitary Natures, Lewisham Arthouse (two-person with Paul Newman), London
A Year in the Life, Whitechapel Gallery, London
Salon Art Prize 07, Seven Seven Gallery, London
Creekside Open X 2, selected by Victoria Miro, A.P.T. Gallery, London
Disposable Fetish, Nunnery Gallery, London
2005
Crow, Custard Factory Gallery, Birmingham
Small Works, Periscope, Birmingham
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1 Two boys, 21 x 30cm, oil on board, 2012 2 Safari, 50 x 60cm, acrylic on linen, 2012 3 Crow, 10 x 15cm, oil on canvas board 2012 4 Elephants, 40 x 30cm, acrylic on linen, 2010 |