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Groundwork Ochre by Matthew Fitch

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DIMENSIONS (Height - 67.00 cm X Width - 90.00 cm )
MEDIUM ON BASE Oil on Linen
GENRE Contemporary
REGISTERED NRN # 000-42945-0134-01
COPYRIGHT © Matthew Fitch
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Artist: Matthew Fitch



ARTIST BIO

Matthew Fitch is an Artist and Curator based in Melbourne. Australia.

Director Fitch Art Alliance

Melbourne,

Australia.

webtie:  https://fitchart.tumblr.com

mattfitch.mf@gmail.com

matthewfitche@hotmail.com

Born Melbourne, Australia.

2018-19: Represented by PAKS Gallery, Vienna. EU

http://www.paks-gallery.com/matthew%20fitche.htm

2017-20: Artist in residence at Blender Studios, Docklands Melbourne, Australia.

Blender Studios (press for link) 

http://theblenderstudios.com/matthewfitch.html

2019:  link for Spanish Site

https://www.arteinformado.com/galeria/#/artista/matthew-fitch/203071

2016: Director/ Curator of Fitch Art Alliance

2014: Co-Editor & Arts Editor of The Boomerang Chronicle: A Hard-copy African-Australian Newspaper for Melbourne, Australia.

2009-2013  Master of Art Curatorship.  University of Melbourne, Australia. minor thesis: Public art

2004:          Bachelor Fine Art Degree awarded Sculpture with distinction, R.M.I.T. University, Melbourne, Australia.

1999:           Position of Gallery Director at The Melbourne Arts Club Inc.

1996-2000:     Committee Member, The Melbourne Arts Club Inc.

2005 -2008:  Specializing in Hand priming of Belgium Linen; Canvas & Hand Priming. other duties include aluminum bracing of Aboriginal bark paintings, many Arnhem Land barks, some assisting with conservator duties.

matthewfitche@hotmail.com

Artist’s SELECTED EXHIBITION

2020:  Matthew Fitch @ Exhibit B, 10 February to 10 march 2020 Bendigo Central, Bendigo. Vic. Australia

2020:  The Moment and the Artwork 8 January – 23 March 2020  PAKS Gallery in Munich, Putzbrunner Straße 71, 81739 Munich / Germany                         http://www.paks-gallery.com/gallery%20munich%20winter%202020.htm

2019:  Blender Studios 28 artists Art Xmas Exhibition

2019: La Galerie du Marché Prestige in Montreux Switzerland.

2019:  Art on Screen non profit organisation ‘Official Sponsor’ of The Florence Biennale. October 2019  https://www.florencebiennale.org/en/partners-sponsors-19/ 

2019: Contemporary Art Palette in Munich 18 September – 20 December 2019
PAKS Gallery in Munich, Putzbrunner Straße 71, 81739 Munich / Germany

 

2019:  Naracoorte National Art Exhibition & Prize.  Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery, South Australia.

2019:  Paris “Sans Titre”.  LE MARAIS  13 Rue d’Ormesson75004 Paris, France.

2019:  Amsterdam International Art Fair,  solo artist booth. Amsterdam

2019 Blender Studios Launch May 33-35 Dudley Street, West Melbourne

2019: Contemporary Art in Castle Hubertendorf 20 April – 10 September 2019 PAKS Gallery in castle Hubertendorf, Schloss Hubertendorf 1, 3372 Blindenmarkt, Austria

2019: Contemporary Art in Vienna, 8 January – 18 April 2019.                                      PAKS Gallery in Vienna, Linzer Straße 342, 1140 Vienna, Austria.

2019:  Titled ‘Matthew Fitch’, Ochre, Galeria de Arte, L’atelier Pilar Guell, Carrer de Les Penidides, 8 80001, Barcelona.

2018:  Contemporary Art Innovations, PAKS GALLERY, Vienna. EU. Linzer Strabe 342, 1140 Vienna.  24th November to 29 December, 2018. Terminverebarung, unter. Vienna. EU.

2018: “Contemporary Art in Munich”
10 September – 9 November 2018
Visit Contemporary Art Gallery Paks Gallery in Munich / Germany
Plaster Street 71, 81739 München

2018:  Group exhibit, L’Atelier De Pilar, Barcelona.  Carrer de les Penedides, 8, 08001 Barcelona.

2018:  Kunst 2018 Prenzualer Winstrasse, Berlin Art Week, Berlin.  

2018:  PAKS Gallery in castle Hubertendorf: April 2018, Einladung, Schloss Hubertendorf 1 3372 Blindenmarkt, Vienna 

2018:  Contemporary Art Kunst ist Grenzenlos, PAKS GALLERY, VIENNA, EU.

2018:  ‘Object/Subject’, Blender pop up Space, Melbourne Australia.

2017: ACCP, Australian Centre for Contemporary Photography  Salon Exhibition

PRESENTED BY LEICA AND ILFORD
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http://www.ccp.org.au/exhibitions.php?f=20171215_Gallery_1

2017:  Fitch  11,  The Blackcat Gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne, AU.

http://blackcatgallery.com.au/june-22-july-11/

2017: Blender Studio’s Official Opening party.

30 Open Art Studios to the public. Launch of Blender Studio’s. August 5th 2017.

http://theblenderstudios.com/events-news.html

2017:  Talented Art Fair, @ The Old Truman Brewery, London, UK. 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talented-art-fair-2017-tickets-30949166791?aff=es2# click onto “view Details” for participation details

2016:  MOSS DECK ART SHOW, The Moss Foundation, @ The Ministry of Art,                   St. Kilda, Melbourne, Au.   

http://artministry.com.au/exhibition/invitation-skateboard-show-nov-10-20/

http://mosswaterproject.com/?attachment_id=755    skateboard on the right  upside down signature

2015:  Art in Science- Science in Art.  The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery Research Week.  St Vincent Art Gallery, Melbourne, Au.

2014:  2014 Winter Salon, Collingwood Gallery, Melbourne, Au.

2014:  2014 Summer Salon, Collingwood Gallery, Melbourne, Au.

2013:  ‘Fifteen’ Salon group exhibit at The 69 Smith Street Gallery, Collingwood,  Melbourne, Au.

2012:  Permanent and Ephemeral Dichotomies, solo at The Paton Gallery, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia. 

2011:    White Canvas Select A Group Show, White Canvas Gallery, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Australia  

2011:   ACT for Kids 21st Annual Art Exhibition & Auction,

              White Canvas Gallery, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane,   Australia.

2010: “Fitch  Matthew”, solo at The Collingwood Gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia. 

2008: “Sandwich Art Exhibition”.   The Stainless Gallery, New Delhi, India.                    2 Australian Artists + Two Indian Artists = Sandwich.  

Launched in 2007 by Ms.Deepika Jindal, The Stainless Gallery has showcased works of eminent designers, architects, artists & sculptors through our previous exhibitions like Saptarishis, Ashtanayika & Ekant to name a few. It endeavors to host such cutting edge exhibitions every year.  Spread over 5500 Sq ft, technologically endowed, this is a state of the art gallery in India.

https://www.artslant.com/global/venues/show/10720-the-stainless-gallery

2007:  Y.E.A.H.  ‘The World We Live In’ Art Exhibition and Auction 2007 ‘The Blue   Diamond Club.’ 123 Queens Street, Melbourne, Australia.

Y.E.A.H. for more goto https://www.redaware.org.au  Youth Empowerment Against H.I.V.

2005:  Sculpture By The Sea, Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia.

http://www.allens.com.au/spons/sculpture/bondi/2005/bonart.htm

Site 16.  origin Vic. SXS

2004:  Sculpture Exhibition R.M.I.T Sculpture, Melbourne.

2001:  Triptych at Polly Courtin Gallery, The Fringe Festival, Swanston Street, Melbourne.

1999:  Six Artist’s exhibition at The Melbourne Arts Club Inc. North Melbourne,   Ted May Art Studio/Gallery.

1999:  The Melbourne Arts Club Annual Exhibition at The Goya Galleries, Brunswick, Melbourne. 

1998:  Inaugural Exhibition at The Melbourne Arts Club Inc. Windsor, Australia.

Conference

 

2014: ARTS//MATTER: Symposium 2014, University of New South Wales, Sydney. 

            Matthew Fitch: Museums: Revaluations of the arts as a ‘public good’

2011:  Art Association of Australia and New Zealand Annual Conference: Contact. 

            Matthew Fitche: Tangible and Ephemeral Correlations.

            Wellington, New Zealand.  Keynote Speaker: Okwui Enwezor.

2011: Ambassador, The Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne Au

2013: Oration, Matthew Fitch presents research on Ian Bow. The Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne Au