Matt's Gallery is a contemporary art space situated on Copperfield Road in Bow, east London. Director, Robin Klassnik, opened the gallery in his studio in 1979 on Martello Street, before moving premises to Bow in 1993. The gallery is named after Klassnik’s dog, Matt E. Mulsion.[1]
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Some of the UK's leading contemporary artists are represented by Matt's Gallery, including Willie Doherty, a 2003 Turner Prize nominee,[2] Richard Grayson, [1] Nathaniel Mellors, Mike Nelson [3], a 2001 Turner Prize nominee,[3] and Lindsay Seers.[4] In 2009 Nathaniel Mellors, Mike Nelson, and Lindsay Seers exhibited at Tate Britain Altermodern: Tate Triennial.
In 1994 Robin Klassnik was short-listed for Prudential/Arts Council Award for an individual contribution to innovation and creativity in the Arts. In 1996, Matt’s Gallery was short-listed for the Prudential Award for the Visual Arts along with Bookworks and South London Gallery.
In 1993, Matt’s Gallery registered as a Friendly Society, thus attaining charitable status and allowing it to receive funds from a broader range of charities and agencies. Matt’s Gallery receives revenue funding from Arts Council England and the programme is frequently supported by the Henry Moore Foundation and The Foyle Foundation.