Born 1984, Mildura, Victoria
Lives and works, London, UK



EDUCATION

2008 Diploma of Illustration NMIT Preston, Melbourne
2008 Certificate IV Design NMIT Preston, Melbourne
2008 Life Drawing 8 years Art Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, Mildura & NMIT Preston, Melbourne
2006 1 year of Fine Art Diploma NMIT Preston, Melbourne
2003 2 year Diploma of Graphic Art Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, Mildura


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2018 A fine Romance: Realism in Australian Art, Gippsland Art Gallery
2018 BIG ART, small canvas, RJD Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York
2018 Women painting Women/Men Painting Men: Voice with Vision
2018 RJD Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York
2018 On The Edge Of... RJD Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York
2018 Matt R Martin , RJD Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York
2018 W.O.P. 2018, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
2017 Equilibrum, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
2017 Art Central Art Fair Hong Kong, Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
2016 '602', art fair, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
2016 Figurative II, Group Show, Gallery 1261, Denver, Colorado, USA
2015 Sydney Contemporary 2015, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
2015 Paintguide, Group Show, Unit London Gallery, London, UK
2014 Melbourne Art Fair 2014, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
2014 Twenty Fourteen, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
2013 Personae featuring Ron Francis, Matt R Martin, Lily Mae Martin and Heidi Yardley, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
2013 Winter Selection, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
2013 Big and Small, Paintings by Melbourne Artists, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
2012 Interwoven and Undone, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
2012 Metro Gallery Art Award 2012, Metro Gallery, Melbourne
2012 Taboo, beinArt International Art Collective Group Exhibition, Last Rites Gallery, New York
2012 R and M McGivern Art Prize 2012 'Group Show' Maroondah Art Gallery, Melbourne
2012 Group Show, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
2011 Stockroom Show, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
2011 Metro Gallery Art Award 2011, Group Show, Metro Gallery, Melbourne
2011 Solo Exhibition, CoproGallery Santa Monica , California
2011 Dystopia, beinArt International Art Collective Group Exhibition, CoproGallery, Santa Monica, California
2010 Metro Gallery Art Award 2010, Group Show, Metro Gallery, Melbourne
2010 Metamorphosis, beinArt International Art Collective Group Exhibition, CoproGallery, Santa Monica, California,
2010 Grand Opening Group Show, 696 ink Gallery, Melbourne
2008 Illustre Graduate Exhibition at Chapel Off Chapel Gallery, Melbourne


AWARDS & PRIZES

2016 Finalist, The Kilgour Prize, Newcastle Art Gallery, Newcastle
2014 Finalist, Benalla Nude Art Prize, Benalla, Victoria
2014 Finalist, Glencore Percival Portrait Prize, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
2014 Finalist, Maritime ANL Art Prize, Historic Seafarers, Docklands
2012 Finalist, R and M McGivern Art Prize 2012, Group show at Maroondah Art Gallery, Melbourne
2012 Finalist, Metro Gallery Art Award 2012, Group Show at Metro Gallery, Melbourne
2011 Finalist, Metro Gallery Art Award 2011, Group Show at Metro Gallery, Melbourne
2010 Finalist, Metro Gallery Art Award 2010, Group Show at Metro Gallery, Melbourne
2008 Eckersley’s Award for Excellence in Illustration, Illustre Graduate Exhibition Chapel Off Chapel, Gallery


COMMISSIONS

2010 A moment to breathe, commissioned by Aldo Coronelli, London
2010 Imbalance sleep, commissioned by Cyril Delapraz, London
2010 The Road, commissioned by Aldo Coronelli, London
2009 Blood Geometry, commissioned by Marc Fumberger, Melbourne


COLLECTIONS

beinArt International Art Collective, beinArt Collection
Numerous Private collections, Australia and Internationally


RESIDENCIES

2017 The Art Vault, Mildura, Victoria


SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

2018 4 page Feature , American Art Collector Magazine
2018 Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine
2017 12 page feature Beautiful Bizarre Magazine
2016 21st Century figurative Art : The Resurrection of Art, Book
2016 Paintguide, Book
2016 Snapshots of Life, American Art Collector,
2015 Skilled NSFW Oil Paintings By Matt R. Martin Juxtapoz
2013 Feature EMPTY magazine
2013 Go Figure: human side comes back to life by Ashley Crawford, Financial Review
2012 Matt Martin 3 page interview by Owen Craven, Artist Profile
2011 Drifting in the right direction, Maribyrnong Leader