Matthew Krishanu

Matthew Krishanu

Matthew Krishanu's practice is based in painting and drawing. His paintings are predominantly of solitary figures. Narratives are created by placing them within sparse interiors, with objects that act like props, creating a character or setting a scene. His work is often collaborative, drawing on stories and memories.

Exhibitions

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

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