studio_exhibitions_news

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

All newer work is now on my website: http://matthewcarter.nz

'City Skater' and 'Overbridge' at NKB Gallery

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 02:34:00 +0000

'City Skater' oil on linen

'Overbridge' oil on board

Two paintings from a recent exhibition at NKB gallery in Mount Eden. Sacha Nunn modelled for the painting 'City Skater'.

Both paintings explore the narrow inner city places which form the heart of the urban environment.

Exhibition in Boston MA

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:05:00 +0000

I am being included in an exhibition at Quidley and co in Boston, Massachusetts. The exhibition is a group show called 'Urban Intersection' and the opening is on Thursday 25th October at 5.30pm.

If anyone is nearby please go along to the opening or anytime afterwards for the following month.

Quidley and company is at 38 Newbury Street in the heart of Boston's established art district. I have two paintings in the exhibition which relate to each other so form a diptych.

Black Asterisk gallery

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:41:00 +0000

Black Asterisk is a newish gallery in Auckland at 10 Ponsonby Road which is now just over a year old. They have a few of my paintings up at the moment in their main exhibition space and they will also be involved in ART Week coming up on 26th October. For info about Art Week go to: http://artweekauckland.co.nz/

The owner of Black Asterisk Stuart Broughton above seems a bit puzzled by my paintings!

Drawing Show

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:34:00 +0000

Northart is holding their annual Drawing Show which opened tonight at the gallery in Northcote on Auckland's North Shore. Their website http://www.northart.co.nz/ has the details. There is a good line up of members works on paper.

'Urban Stories' opening night

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:07:00 +0000

The opening night of my exhibition 'Urban Stories' went very well with lots of people coming through and some good discussion and feedback about my work. Thanks to all those who came along.

Wallace Trust Art Awards 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:36:00 +0000

The 20th Wallace Arts Awards ceremony went off very well on Monday night at the Pah Homestead in Cecilia Park. Having no car we hurried by public transport and consequently were a little late, as the bus there takes a very circuitous route.

Anita on the way to the event.

Sir James Wallace is here giving his speech alongside Len Brown the Mayor of Auckland. John Banks the ex Mayor also attended and the awards were judged by Philip Trusttum, Sara Hughes and Peter Gibson-Smith.

The paramount winner was Akiko Diegel. A detail of her work here shows a perspex box full of aspirin packets moulded into paper clip forms.

Some of the winners on the podium pose for a photo opportunity. The other winners were

Brydee Rood (Mull Ballon Wolke Kanal Projekt).

Matt Ellwood (Unconditional Love).

Bronwynne Cornish (Between a Rock and Hard Place).

Emil McAvoy (Helen).

Anita Levering (False Flat 6 Sap Green on Paynes Grey).

Philip Dadson (Headstamps II: Homage to the Silk Road).

'Skateboarder' oil on board 81 x 123 cm
My entry, 'Skateboarder' is in the Salon des Refuses located in the Long Gallery and it is being acquired by the Wallace Arts Trust.

Urban Stories

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 01:12:00 +0000

My exhibition 'Urban Stories' opens on Wednesday 7th September at Northart Gallery in Northcote. The opening function is from 5.30pm - 7.30pm and the address is Norman King Square, Ernie Mays Street, Northcote Shopping Centre, Auckland North Shore.
There is plenty of parking off College Road.

'Bald man walking', 2011 oil on board (detail)

More details about this and other exhibitions can be found on Northart's website: http://www.northart.co.nz/

Wallace Arts Awards 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:03:00 +0000

I am happy to have been selected as a finalist again this year with my painting 'Skateboarder'.

The Wallace Arts Trust will be announcing the winners of the 2011 Awards on 5th September at the Pah Homestead, which is the home of the Wallace Art collection. The opening event is by invitation only but after that is open to all from 6th to the 16th September.

Information about the centre can be found here: http://www.tsbbankwallaceartscentre.org.nz/wallace-arts-trust/

Information about the Wallace Arts Trust can be found here: http://www.wallaceartstrust.org.nz/?s1=wallace%20art%20awards

Auckland Grammar Exhibition

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:05:00 +0000

The Auckland Grammar School Exhibition is coming up on the 26th - 28th August and I will have five paintings in it. The preview evening requires tickets but for the other two days it is free.
See here http://agsartexhibition.school.nz/ for more information and for an online catalogue of the works under 'artists'.

National Contemporary Art Awards

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 02:15:00 +0000

The Waikato Museum was host to The Bold Horizon National Contemporary Art Awards 2011. The finalists exhibition opened on Friday 6th and runs until November 6th.

The winner Andre Hemer's work is a QR image of the google map location of Jackson Pollock's 'Blue Poles', can just be seen on the back wall through the opening below.

Mates from AUT, Lisa, Phillip, me and Joe with my entry, 'Woman approaching group'.

Jemma Skipper another AUT alumni with her entry, 'Wolverton Street, view 3', which was also selected for the finals of the awards.

National Contemporary Art Awards

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:50:00 +0000

A recent painting of mine has been accepted as a finalist in the Bold Horizon National Contemporary Art Awards 2011. It is held at the Waikato Museum in Hamilton and the judge this year is John Hurrell. The winner will receive $15,000 and the finalist exhibition continues at the museum for three months which is a good stretch of time for any exhibition. It isa great museum and really well worth a visit.

Striding Figure

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:25:00 +0000

A new painting of mine is hanging at Orexart in Upper Khartoum Place, Kitchener Street, Central Auckland. The new Glaister Ennor awards entrants exhibition is showing in the main gallery.
I tried to get a sense of the atmosphere of day for night photography in film-making which is a technique whereby a scene can be shot in bright sunlight but underexposed to make it look like moonlight. There is an artificiality about it which interests me.

Artists in Eden 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:07:00 +0000

The annual 'Artists in Eden' day at the Essex Reserve went off well last weekend. Organised by Eden Arts, it is a day when 40 artists work on a drawing or painting in the open during the day and produce a finished work which is then auctioned with two thirds of the proceeds going to community arts initiatives.

The weather turned out fine with no rain and the auction was very successful.

The works once complete are displayed on temporary panels before the auction.

My work is a composited Mount Eden street scene and is oil on gessoed board. I used traditional gesso sanded down to a smooth surface on hardboard (masonite).

Multi-Storey opens

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 23:35:00 +0000

Multi-Storey opened on Tuesday and runs until 4th December at OREXart in Central Auckland.
The paintings can now be viewed on matthewcarter.co.nz

Multi-Storey at OREXART

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:53:00 +0000

An exhibition of my paintings will be held on Tuesday November 16th along with Jennifer Mason's show at OREXART

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 03:17:00 +0000

The Wallace Awards exhibition has been taken down from the Pah Homestead and has gone to Wellington to be set up at The New Dowse in Lower Hutt.
My painting, 'untitled (CP1)' is in the travelling exhibition.

This was the first of a new series of paintings exploring the multi-storey car park, which can be seen as a placeless space based on Edward Relph's ideas in his book, 'Place and Placelessness'.

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:42:00 +0000

'untitled (cinemas)' is showing in Saatchis 'Showdown' on their website. Viewers can register a rating for each work:

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=288242

The Last Hurrah

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:37:00 +0000

The last North Shore City Art Awards was held at Mairangi Bay on Thursday. I had a painting, 'untitled (CP3)' in the finalists exhibition which is the third in my car park series.

Next year Auckland changes over to the Super City and so the North Shore City council will cease to exist. They have supported this arts awards for 19 years.

North Shore City Art Awards

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:33:00 +0000

I have a painting accepted into the finalists for the North Shore City Art Awards.
The opening and awards evening is this coming Thursday 23rd September at the Mairangi Arts Centre. This is the North Shore City Council's premier Arts Event.
The arts Centre is near Mairangi Bay. Map on google
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Wallace Art Awards

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:57:00 +0000

The Annual Wallace Art Awards finalists exhibition is now open and the winners were announced last night at the opening ceremony.
The Exhibition is open until 3rd October at the newly restored Pah Homestead in Monte Cecilia Park in Hillsborough.

Map of the location here: Google Maps
Entry to the Homestead to see the exhibition is free. There is also a cafe within the house.

I have a painting 'untitled (CP1)' in the Finalists Exhibition which will travel to Wellington after 3rd October.
There is a catalogue available for $10 in the hall.

The opening night on 6th September.

Wallace Art Awards Finals

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:33:00 +0000

I am pleased to announce that one of my recent paintings, part of the multi-storey car park series, has been selected to be part of the finals of the Awards set up by the James Wallace Arts Trust. The exhibition of finalists is at The Pah Homestead and runs from 7th September to the 3rd October.
The Wallace Art Awards have been running for 19 years and are the largest art awards of their kind in New Zealand.

Auckland Grammar School Fundraiser

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:08:00 +0000

The 2010 school fundraising exhibition will be happening 3rd - 5th September 2010.
The catalogue is now online at the school website. Follow the link to their homepage above.

Paint, process and materials

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:23:00 +0000

Here's some information about my process and materials. I'm using the Schminke Norma range of oil paints almost exclusively at the moment and have been for about three years. Schminke is a German company with a great reputation and is praised by professional artists around the world.

I stretch my own linen canvases. I find the surface texture, durability and strength of linen to be far better than cotton canvas. They are sized with rabbit skin glue size and primed with Schminke primer, which is like a half chalk ground. Four coats of primer gives a lovely surface on which to paint. It has just the right balance of absorbency and luminosity.

This is a linen canvas which has just been stretched on a pine stretcher and then sized with rabbit skin glue. The glue size tightens the linen onto the frame by shortening it's fibres. It is a traditional size for painting on canvas or board and prevents any linseed oil in the paint from getting into contact with the linen fibres. Linseed oil over time would gradually rot the linen if there was no barrier between them.

After sizing, I then prime the linen with four coats of specialist primer. This gives a luminous white ground. Oil paints have transparency which varies depending on the pigment used each colour. So in light areas of painting the luminosity of the ground shows through the paint layers to some extent. In the photo below the weave of the linen can be seen. I like the unevenness and slight irregularity of linen compared to cotton canvas.

Here is the back of a large linen stretched on a hand made cedar frame. Cedar is an excellent choice of wood for large paintings as it is very light and very stable, so it's warping is minimal. It also has a lovely smell.

Studio set up

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Carter) — Wed, 26 May 2010 21:16:00 +0000

My studio is fully functioning now although there is still some junk to clear out. The new bench I built has become a large painting trolley though rather than a work bench, and I'm using the pedestal as a work bench. Not as I intended but it is more practical not to have to clear everything off the work bench to stretch canvases because I am running both stretching and painting at the same time.