Matt's Gallery

Matt's Gallery is a contemporary art space situated on Copperfield Road in Bow, east London. Director, Robin Klassnik, opened the gallery in his studio in 1979 on Martello Street, before moving premises to Bow in 1993. The gallery is named after Klassnik’s dog, Matt E. Mulsion.^[1]

History

Some of the UK's leading contemporary artists are represented by Matt's Gallery, including Willie Doherty, a 2003 Turner Prize nominee,^[2] Richard Grayson, [1] Nathaniel Mellors, Mike Nelson ^[3], a 2001 Turner Prize nominee,^[3] and Lindsay Seers.^[4] In 2009 Nathaniel Mellors, Mike Nelson, and Lindsay Seers exhibited at Tate Britain Altermodern: Tate Triennial.

In 1994 Robin Klassnik was short-listed for Prudential/Arts Council Award for an individual contribution to innovation and creativity in the Arts. In 1996, Matt’s Gallery was short-listed for the Prudential Award for the Visual Arts along with Bookworks and South London Gallery.

In 1993, Matt’s Gallery registered as a Friendly Society, thus attaining charitable status and allowing it to receive funds from a broader range of charities and agencies. Matt’s Gallery receives revenue funding from Arts Council England and the programme is frequently supported by the Henry Moore Foundation and The Foyle Foundation.

Notes and references

1. ^ Grayson, Richard (2008). Present Tense Matt's Gallery
2. ^ The Tate (May 2003), Turner Prize 2003: Willie Doherty, The Tate, http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/turnerprize/2003/doherty.htm, retrieved 2009-04-08 
3. ^ ^{a b} The Tate (May 2001), Turner Prize 2001: Mike Nelson, The Tate, http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/turnerprize/2001/Nelson.htm, retrieved 2009-04-08 
4. ^ Jonathan Jones (3 March 2009), Matt's Gallery: a real friend to art, The Guardian, http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2009/mar/03/london-art-matts-gallery, retrieved 2009-04-08 

See also

• Art group
• List of Turner Prize winners and nominees
• Altermodern: Tate Triennial 2009 Altermodern: Tate Triennial 2009

External links

• Matt's Gallery

Coordinates: 51°31′10″N 0°02′09″W / 51.519429°N 0.035874°W / 51.519429; -0.035874