Matthew Krishanu

Memory and imagination are central to the work of the London-based painter Matthew Krishanu (b1980, Bradford), whose figurative paintings explore childhood, religion and the legacies of colonialism and empire. Recent exhibitions include Mixing It Up: Painting Today, Hayward Gallery, London (2021); Coventry Biennial, Leamington Spa Art Galley & Museum and Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (2021); Everyday Heroes, Hayward Gallery/Southbank Centre, London (2020); A Rich Tapestry, Ikon Gallery at Lahore Biennale (2020); New Figurations, Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai (2019). Solo exhibitions include: Arrow and Pulpit, Tanya Leighton, Berlin (2021); Picture Plane, Niru Ratnam Gallery, London (2020); House of Crows, Matt’s Gallery, London (2019); The Sun Never Sets, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham (2019) and Huddersfield Art Gallery (2018). He has works in collections including the Arts Council Collection, Government Art Collection (UK), Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Huddersfield Art Gallery, The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, India, and Jiangsu Art Museum, China