Lives and works Melbourne
Represented by nanda\hobbs
\ Artists
Matthew Quick
Quick is an artist who masterfully layers meaning—not only are the works a unique amalgamation of the tradition of landscape painting and surrealism, they are imbued with metaphors and stories.
Matthew Quick began painting as a teenager, before becoming one of the University of South Australia's youngest students. Upon graduation, he joined Emery Studio in Melbourne, designing for major Australian corporations such as Rio Tinto, Foster’s and BHP. After a prosperous career in design and advertising and publishing a number of fiction titles, Quick returned to painting at age 35.
A narrative realist, Quick tells stories and makes quirky observations of the world around us. With the combination of title and image, deeper meanings emerge, triggering the unfolding of chapters in an endless array of stories the viewer is invited to create.
8 March 2016 Radio Interview | The Arts Show | Matthew Quick and Sophia Szilagyi
\ Artworks
#moderntragedy
2021 \ Oil and fluorescent paint on mirrored aluminium composite panel \ 76.5 x 61cm
A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish
2019 \ Oil on timber \ 65 x 75cm
The Time of Cruel Wonder was not yet over
2019 \ Oil on Italian linen \ 120 x 100cm
The fatal shore
2021 \ Oil on Italian linen \ 120 x 100cm
\ News
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\ Exhibitions featuring Matthew Quick
This Used to be the Future + In Hope We Trust
Matthew Quick & Stuart McLachlan
10 October — 26 October 2019
12 - 14 Meagher Street
Chippendale, NSW 2008
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Saturday, 11am - 4pm Closed Public Holidays (and Easter Saturday)
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Saturday, 11am - 4pm Closed Public Holidays (and Easter Saturday)