​Matt Noir is a UK painter from Brighton with a BA in Fine Art from Bath School of Art & Design.

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He uses the symbolic power of the object to explore themes of isolation, connection, and communication.  

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Matt Noir works with early-to-mid 20th century pieces, that have a technical function, but are also objects of beauty and elegance, which can be imbued with personality and character.

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He is particularly interested in devices of communication and the connections that are derived through the viewer’s relationship with them - as well as the objects' own signifiers - to develop a dialogue between the objects and the onlooker and to create a conversation. 

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Matt Noir has exhibited in England and is a regular contributor to Brighton Artists Open Houses. In 2017 he held his first major solo exhibition at Gallery 40, Brighton.

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Recently, he has also exhibited his work through virtual exhibitions and online platforms and has been published in Artist Talk magazine.

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Current / upcoming

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October 2021 - Bath Society of Artists Annual Exhibition - Shortlisted

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September 2021 - Artist Studio featured on Friend of the Artist's 'The Studio Image Project'

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July - September 2021 Artist Talk magazine (online and print edition)

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Recent

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July 2021 - Online group show 'Distance' by Lacuna Festivals 2021  

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May 2021 - Outdoor group show 'Out Of The Woods', Brighton

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April 2021 - Online group exhibition 'Connection' by Better Together Artists’ Collaboration Platform

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March 2021 -  Showcased on Contemporary British Painting social media

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July 2019 - Showcased on Contemporary British Painting social media

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May 2019 - Subterranean, Brighton Artists Open Houses

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May 2018 - Subterranean, Brighton Artists Open Houses

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February 2018 - Winning Entry for 2015 Brighton Gin Art Competition re-showcased, Brush Gallery, Brighton

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February 2018 - Artist Interview, Brighton Argus 

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December 2017 - Artwork showcased on Ashurst Emerging Artist Social Media

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October 2017 - Painting selected for Oxmarket Stride Open, Chichester, Sussex

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August 2017 - Solo Exhibition, Gallery 40, Brighton

 

June 2017 - Painting used for Event Poster, Hotel Pelirocco, Brighton

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October 2015 - Winner of the Brighton Gin Art Competition, Brush Gallery, Brighton

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May 2014 - Brighton Festival, F.E.A.T, Group Exhibition, Rottingdean Windmill Open

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2011- Commission CD cover design

1999-2001 - Collection, Eclipse Gallery, Hitching, Herts

1998 -  Group Exhibition, Horsham Arts Centre, Sussex

1997 - Group Exhibition, Horsham Arts Society, Hawth Theatre, Crawley

1996 - New Graduates Show, Candid Gallery, Islington, London

1996 - Solo Exhibition, Horsham Library, Sussex

1995 - Collection, Tudor Gallery, Horsham, Sussex

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1995 -  Degree Show, Bath School of Art & Design

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