February 2022
Current Mike Nelson, The Book of Spells, (a speculative fiction) at Matt’s Gallery, Bermondsey. Open Fri-Sun, 12-6pm until 27 March 2022, by appointment only Marking 26 years since Mike Nelson’s first exhibition at Matt’s Gallery, The Book of Spells, (a speculative fiction) is now open. For his sixth exhibition at the gallery, Nelson has created […]
January 2022
Opening soon Mike Nelson at Matt’s Gallery, Bermondsey. 27 January-26 February 2022, by appointment only. Marking 26 years to the day since Mike Nelson’s first exhibition at Matt’s Gallery, Nelson’s new architectural intervention will open to the public on Thursday 27 January 2022. This will be the artist’s 6th solo exhibition at the gallery. Due […]
December 2021
Jimmie Durham (1940-2021) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jimmie Durham on 17 November 2021. I was introduced to Jimmie by my friend, the distinguished writer, teacher and critic, the late Jean Fisher (1942-2016), who, together with Rasheed Araeen, was editor of Third Text. Jean wrote extensively on colonial legacies […]
November 2021
Offsite Project Phil Coy, Swete Brethe, Offsite at Nine Elms and online at mattsgallery.org, Until 28 November 2021 Matt’s Gallery presents Swete Brethe, a site-specific installation and generative sonic work by Phil Coy. Sited at the boundary line of the U.S. Embassy in Nine Elms, Wandsworth, the installation defines a square of land featuring a […]
October 2021
Matt’s Gallery at Nine Elms Matt’s Gallery has welcomed some of its trustees, supporters and stakeholders on the first of a series of hard-hat tours taking place over the next few weeks, as work begins on our brand new space in Nine Elms, south west London. The space is designed by architects Manalo & White […]
April 2021
MattFlix Mania Akbari & Douglas White, Lubion, Until 5.59pm 23 April 2021 MattFlix presents Lubion (2019), a short film by Mania Akbari and Douglas White, screening for one month at mattflix.video. Taking its title from the eponymous IVF hormone treatment undertaken by Akbari, Lubion journeys through a shifting psychological and corporeal terrain borne of the […]
March 2021
Gerard Hemsworth (1945-2021) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gerard Hemsworth (1945-2021). He was, in the 1970s, part of a generation of British conceptual artists that included Tim Head and Richard Long; artists who used text and language and created books. I was introduced to him by John Hilliard. This […]
December 2020
Upcoming Jordan Baseman, A Different Kind of Different, premiering in January 2021 A Different Kind of Different, an animated short film by Jordan Baseman, charts the psychological impact of breast cancer. Reflecting on the initial ordeal of loss, the film reveals a journey to acceptance via the liberation of mastectomy tattoos – “holy fucking crap!” […]
August 2020
We are reopening by appointment. Click here to book your visit. Annie Whiles, Rock/Dog/Wood, 2020. Courtesy of the artist and Matt’s Gallery, London. “Until recently, I thought the moon was doing the shining. From within. Emanating. Quite recently, I read that the length of time required for a signal to travel across the vastness of […]
June 2020
This month, we continue to dedicate this space to sharing news about our online programme, MattFlix, as well as online projects from our artists that can be screened, viewed and interacted with digitally. Alister Warman (1946-2020) It’s hard to remember when I first met Alister Warman as he has been a constant presence in my […]