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**Matthew Krishanu** was born in [Bradford](/source/Bradford), England in 1980. He graduated from The [University of Exeter](/source/University_of_Exeter) with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and English Literature in 2001[1] and completed a master's degree in Fine Art at [Central Saint Martins](/source/Central_Saint_Martins), University College of the Arts London in 2009.[2] His exhibitions include 'Contemporary British Painting', Huddersfield Art Gallery (2014), 'Another Country', The Nunnery, London (2014),[3] 'We Were Trying to Make Sense', 1Shanthiroad Gallery, Bangalore, (2013),[4] 'In Residence' (solo exhibition), Parfitt Gallery, London (2010); 'The Mausoleum of Lost Objects', Iniva, London (2008).[5]

Krishanu's essays and articles on art have been published by The [Courtauld Gallery](/source/Courtauld_Gallery), [British Council](/source/British_Council), and a-n Magazine. He has curated collaborative exhibitions for [English Heritage](/source/English_Heritage) and Iniva, and co-curated exhibitions at the [RIBA](/source/RIBA) and [Whitechapel Gallery](/source/Whitechapel_Gallery).[6] He is a visiting lecturer at [Chelsea College of Arts](/source/Chelsea_College_of_Arts) and teaches at [Camden Arts Centre](/source/Camden_Arts_Centre) and The [Courtauld Institute of Art](/source/Courtauld_Institute_of_Art).[7]

In his own paintings, Krishanu creates work from memory and photographs, 're-imagining' events through editing, simplifying and layering.[8] In one of his painting he explained "My subject matter is often autobiographical, drawing on memories and photographs – particularly of my childhood in Bangladesh. Rather than straight autobiography, I prefer to work with imagery that has open narratives."[9]

## Selected solo exhibitions

- "Mission" St Marylebone Crypt, [St Marylebone Parish Church](/source/St_Marylebone_Parish_Church), London (2013)
- "In Residence'’ Parfitt Gallery, London (2010)

## Selected group exhibitions

- '‘Aviary'’ Transition Gallery, London (2016)[10]
- '‘The Names'’ Transition Gallery, London (2016)[11]
- '‘Contemporary Drawings from Britain'’ Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, [Xi'an](/source/Xi'an), China (2015)[12]
- '‘London Painters' Survey'’ Artworks Project Space, London (2015)[13]
- '‘Stations of the Cross'’ [Brentwood Cathedral](/source/Brentwood_Cathedral), London (2015)[14]
- '‘Another Country (with Cara Nahaul)'’ Nunnery Gallery, London (2014)[3]
- '‘Priseman-Seabrook Collection'’ Huddersfield Art Gallery (2014)[15]
- '‘@PaintBritain'’ [Ipswich Museum](/source/Ipswich_Museum) (2014)[16]
- '‘Monster Club'’ The Works, Birmingham (2014)[17]
- '‘Untitled 1: Glitch'’ Peacock Projects, London (2013)[18]
- '‘Behind Closed Doors'’ Artworks Project Space, London (2013)[19]
- '‘We Were Trying to Make Sense'’ 1Shanthiroad Gallery, [Bangalore](/source/Bangalore), India (2013)[4]
- '‘BAT Pack III'’ Mile End Art Pavilion, London (2012)[20]
- '‘Salon Art Prize 10'’ selected by Kate MacGarry, MRA Project Space, London[21]
- '‘This is England'’ Centre for Contemporary Art, Preston; [Beaconhouse National University](/source/Beaconhouse_National_University) Gallery, [Lahore](/source/Lahore) (2010)[22]
- '‘The Mausoleum of Lost Objects'’ Iniva, London (2008)[5]

## Selected collections

- Beaconhouse University Gallery, Lahore
- [China Academy of Art](/source/China_Academy_of_Art)[23]
- Komechak Art Gallery, Chicago[24]
- [The Priseman Seabrook Collection](/source/The_Priseman_Seabrook_Collection), UK[25]

## References

1. ["Matthew Krishanu"](https://www.matthewkrishanu.com/biography.html). Retrieved 30 May 2016.

1. ["Another Country"](https://wsimag.com/art/7340-another-country). Wall Street International. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

1. ["Another Country | Bow Arts"](https://www.bowarts.org/nunnery/another-country). *www.bowarts.org*. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

1. ["We were publication"](https://www.fabianczyk.com/Magda_Fabianczyk/We_were_publication.html). fabianczyk.com. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

1. iniva. ["Iniva – Institute of International Visual Arts"](http://www.iniva.org/learning/learning_projects/2008/mausoleum_of_lost_objects). iniva.org. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

1. ["Matthew Krishanu"](http://www.contemporarybritishpainting.com/wordpress/?page_id=2631). contemporarybritishpainting.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

1. ["Matthew Krishanu"](http://www.contemporarybritishpainting.com/wordpress/?page_id=2631). Retrieved 30 May 2016.

1. ["Matthew Krishanu"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130920081304/http://inivacreativelearning.org/pages/artists). Iniva Crearive Learning. Archived from [the original](http://inivacreativelearning.org/pages/artists) on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

1. ["Matthew-Krishanu"](https://griffingallery.co.uk/artists/matthew-krishanu). Griffin Gallery. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

1. ["Aviary"](https://www.transitiongallery.co.uk/htmlpages/Aviary.html). transitiongallery.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

1. ["The Names"](http://www.transitiongallery.co.uk/htmlpages/TheNames/intro.html). transitiongallery.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

1. Priseman, R, & Cali, M. (2016). *Notes From China*. Colchester: Seabrook Press. ISBN 978-1523796762.

1. ["London Painting Survey at ArtWorks Project Space"](https://www.artrabbit.com/events/london-painting-survey). *ArtRabbit*. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

1. ["Brentwood Cathedral's Stations of the Cross: What Were They Thinking?!"](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/kathyschiffer/2015/02/brentwood-cathedrals-stations-of-the-cross-what-were-they-thinking/). *Seasons of Grace*. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

1. ["The Priseman Seabrook Collection | contemporary british painting"](http://www.contemporarybritishpainting.com/wordpress/?p=2009). *www.contemporarybritishpainting.com*. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

1. Artlyst. ["Art Event: @PaintBritain"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160625004621/http://www.artlyst.com/events/paintbritain-ipswich-art-college-gallery). *Artlyst London*. Archived from [the original](http://www.artlyst.com/events/paintbritain-ipswich-art-college-gallery) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

1. ["MONSTER CLUB is a visual art exhibition of ….. you guessed…. Monsters."](http://www.mialtd.co.uk/2014/10/monster-club-is-a-visual-art-exhibition-of-you-guessed-monsters/). *Midlands industrial Association Ltd*. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

1. ["- Peacock Projects"](http://www.peacockprojects.co.uk/untitled-1). peacockprojects.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

1. ["Behind Closed Doors at ArtWorks Project Space"](https://www.artrabbit.com/events/behind-closed-doors-2). *ArtRabbit*. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

1. ["Bow Arts Open 2012: BAT Pack III | Bow Arts"](https://bowarts.org/nunnery/bow-arts-open-2012-bat-pack-iii). bowarts.org. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

1. ["MRA | Salon Art Prize 10"](http://www.mattroberts.org.uk/mra/sap10.html). *www.mattroberts.org.uk*. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

1. William Titley (2010). ["From Lancashire to Lahore"](https://clok.uclan.ac.uk/5005/1/Lancs%20to%20Lahore.pdf). University of Central Lancashire.

1. Yang, C. (2017). *Painting-Experiment*. China Academy of Art Press. pp. 118–127. ISBN 978-7-5503-1277-7.

1. ["Brentwood Stations of The Cross | contemporary british painting"](https://www.contemporarybritishpainting.com/wordpress/?p=2049). *www.contemporarybritishpainting.com*. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

1. ["Priseman Seabrook Collection of 21st century British Painting"](https://www.priseman-seabrook.org/). Retrieved 13 July 2016.

## External links

- [Matthew Krishanu](https://www.matthewkrishanu.com/)

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