In May 2023 I was interviewed by the Editor-in-Chief of Curator, Amanda Quinn Olivar.
Ascension – Exhibition at Galleria Bruno Lisi, Rome
An exhibition of Ascension takes place at Galleria Bruno Lisi in Rome, Italy. Curated by Camilla Boemio.
Associazione Operatori Culturali Flaminia 58 – Galleria Bruno Lisi
Via Flaminia, 58, 00196 Roma
Opening – 18.00. Thursday 13 April 2023
14 April – 5 May 2023
Contact me for details regarding print sales: matt@matthew-smith.co.uk
More details on Ascension can be found here.
Supported by Birra Morgana.
Sponsored by the Arts Council of England.
Announcing my first photobook: Ascension
I’m excited to announce my first photobook, Ascension, published by Red Turtle Photobook. It is now available to pre-order.
Bringing together street, landscape and abstract photography, to build an integrated world in which reality is open-ended, yet ever-enriching, Ascension moves through light and dark, life and death, to 'make the darkness visible'.
More details can be found here. You can pre-order the book here.
Street Photography: Adventures in London – A NEW COURSE
Working in sync with my education company, Griffin + Bell, I will be offering a comprehensive street photography course in London from 31 July to 4 August 2023. If you love taking photographs, and have a desire to improve as a photographer, this course will suit you well. No prior experience of street photography is necessary.
For more details, see the course page on the Griffin + Bell website here.
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2022
In December 2022, I was delighted to receive an Honourable Mention in the Fine Art category for my new series, Ascension, at the Tokyo International Foto Awards.
An exhibition and a photobook of the series are coming this spring.
THREE NEW Limited EDITION PRINTS
Three new signed prints are now available in limited runs of five via the store.
Two New Poems in Acumen #103
I have two new poems in the latest edition of Acumen. You can order a copy of one of the UK’s top literary journals here.
The poems are entitled House of Many Things and Rose Unknown.
Street Photography Group Show at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography
I am delighted to have my work in The Glasgow Gallery of Photography’s new exhibition Street Photography, which opens today.
The image above is taken from my new series Ascension.
Two New Poems in Orbis
Two new poems, which will be included in the collection I am currently working on, were published in Orbis issue #198.
The poems are entitled The Water and Fire Tree.
Artexpo New York 2021 with NYC4P
Nishihara Dusk (2019)
I will be showing with the New York Centre for Photography at Artexpo New York 2021. The event runs from 28-31 October.
Out of the Frame at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography
My work is included in a new online group show at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography called Out of the Frame.
Essential Water at PhotoPlace Gallery
I’m delighted to be included in the group show Essential Water at PhotoPlace Gallery, Vermont US, which opens today.
New Projects – Summer 2021
Thanks to everyone at Arte Spazio Tempo for their work in putting the Chora exhibition in Venice together, I was thrilled with what I was able to see of it on Instagram.
This week I completed two new books: my second novel and my second collection of poetry. Both feel significantly different to their predecessors, and a lot of new ground has been covered. I’m excited to share them with you, hopefully in the not-too-distant future.
My next photoseries, Ascension, is complete, and I will be looking for a home for it in the coming months. You can find a few of the images on this website.
A new photoseries is in the works. Potentially significant parts of it will be shot in Moscow, covid-permitting.
Thank you for all the love for Chora, and I hope you are well, wherever you are in the world.
Chora – Venice Exhibition and Print Sales
Chora moves from Tokyo to Venice. The series will be showing at Arte Spazio Tempo from 8 May.
For details on the exhibition, print sales and to view the series, click here.
Emergence 2 at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography
In February two of my pictures are showing in this online group show at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography.
Honourable Mention at the Lucie International Photo Awards 2020
I was delighted to receive an honourable mention in the Professional Analog/Film: Fine Art category.
Follow this link to see my submission, which serves as a preview of my forthcoming series, Ascension.
Honourable Mention at the Moscow International Foto Awards 2020
Very happy to receive an Honourable Mention at MIFA 2020 for my portfolio submission.
The photograph above is taken from Haven (2018).
Interview with 123ART
Read a new interview with 123ART.
Chora – now open
My first solo exhibition, Chora, is now open at Hagi Art in Tokyo.
31/3/20 UPDATE – Chora has now moved to Landabout in Tokyo.
Empty Places : Abandoned Spaces – group show at Praxis Gallery
This image will be shown as part of the internationally juried group show Empty Places : Abandoned Spaces at Praxis Gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 24 January-18 February 2020.