Esther Leslie

Annie Whiles, Rock/Dog/Wood, 2020. Courtesy of the artist and Matt's Gallery, London

August 2020

By Matt's Gallery on 21 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 […]

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Fiona Crisp, Material Sight, 2018. Installation view at Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art. Image courtesy the artist and Matt's Gallery, London.

June 2018

By Matt's Gallery on 31 May 2018

Current Richard Grayson, By Our Own Hand, Matt’s Gallery, Nine Elms, The Residence, 42-44 Ponton Road, SW8 5BA, Opening Event: Friday 1 June 4 – 8pm, exhibition continues 2 – 3 June 2018, 12 – 5pm By Our Own Hand is the first exhibition in Matt’s Gallery’s new space in Nine Elms. In 2019 Matt’s Gallery will open at Bellway’s The […]

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April 2018

By Matt's Gallery on 3 April 2018

Upcoming Jo Bruton, Run, Matt’s Gallery, 92 Webster Road, London, 7 – 15 April, Private View 6 April 6-9pm Jo Bruton’s second show at Matt’s Gallery sees the artist expanding her practice as a painter into a series of printed wallpapers. Hand painted, digitally produced and then pasted to the walls of the gallery, the piece has […]

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Graham Fagen, The Slave's Lament, 2015, video still. Image courtesy of the artist.

October 2017

By Matt's Gallery on 28 September 2017

Current Marianna Simnett, Worst Gift, Matt’s Gallery, until 22 October 2017, Wednesday – Sunday, 12 – 6pm Matt’s Gallery is pleased to present Worst Gift, a new film installation by Marianna Simnett. Comprising video, liquid, light and sound, Worst Gift continues Simnett’s ongoing exploration of female subjectivity and bodily integrity as they relate to the power dynamics […]

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Ian McKeever, Against Architecture 21, 2013, 35 x 21cm, acrylic and oil on canvas on wood /silver gelatine photograph mounted on wood. Image courtesy of the artist and Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen

February 2017

By Matt's Gallery on 31 January 2017

Current Ian McKeever, Against Architecture, Matt’s Gallery, private view 05 February 3 – 6pm, exhibition runs 09 February – 19 March 2017, Thursday – Sunday, 12 – 6pm For his fourth exhibition at Matt’s Gallery, Ian McKeever is exhibiting a selection from two recent series, Eagduru and Against Architecture (both 2012-13), which combine painting and […]

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October 2016

By Matt's Gallery on 5 October 2016

Matt’s Gallery’s new space in Bermondsey opens with Leah Capaldi’s Lay Down Matt’s Gallery’s new temporary space on Decima Street in Bermondsey opens with Leah Capaldi’s solo show Lay Down on Saturday 29th October 2016 from 3 – 6pm. Join us to celebrate a new era in Matt’s Gallery’s 36 year history, as […]

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