Matthew Ritchie
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Matthew Ritchie (b. 1964 in London, England) is a British painter long active in New York City. In addition to painting, he has worked in sculpture, digital art, and installations. Institutions that have displayed Ritchie's art include MoMA,[1] the Andrea Rosen Gallery [2], and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.[3]
Ritchie attended the Camberwell School of Art 1983-86. He describes himself as "classically trained" but also points to a minimalist influence.
Ritchie's art revolves around a personal mythology drawn from creation myths, particle physics, thermodynamics, and games of chance, among other elements.
Ritchie is married to Garland Hunter, an artist and actress who appeared in The Tao of Steve.
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- Ritchie's website
- Biography, interviews, essays, artwork images and video clips from PBS series Art:21 -- Art in the Twenty-First Century - Season 3 (2005).
- AskArt Entry
- Interview
- Boston Globe profile
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