Matthew Hawtin is a contemporary artist born in the UK and raised in Canada. Hawtin studied Fine Arts at York University in Toronto. Seeking to channel subjective experiences into art, Hawtin creates work that refines painting into its essential properties of line and form. With a historical connection to Suprematism, Hawtin’s “Torqued” series consists of monochromatic, acrylic paintings on irregularly shaped canvases. The paintings assume a sculptural presence on the wall as their molded stretchers and torqued surfaces project the thick, flat layers of paint into three-dimensional space. Hawtin's aesthetic language investigates painting at an intersection between sculpture, design and architecture by exploring the fundamental elements of line, colour, surface, shape and form. The work exists in a space where thoughts and feelings can live; as minimal objects of meditation that reflect the spectrum of our daily emotions.
b. Banbury, UK, 1972
EDUCATION
2014
MSc in Sustainable Development, University of Surrey, UK
2004
MA Art in Architecture, University of East London, London, UK
1994
B.F.A. York University, Toronto, Canada
1991
Newcastle Polytechnic, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021
'Paintings & Panels', Fischtein Fine Art, Toronto, Canada
2020
‘New Work’, David Klein Gallery, Detroit, MI
2019
‘New Work’, SB Contemporary Art, Windsor, Canada
2017
‘New Work’, David Klein Gallery, Detroit, MI
‘Parallaxis’, Townsend Modern/Contemporary, San Francisco, CA
‘Allsorts’, Scott White Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA
2016
‘Transposing’, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, Canada
2013
‘Contained’, Mana Wynwood, Miami, FL
2012
‘Dimensions’, Mutt Gallery & Bookshop Barcelona, Spain
‘Dimensions’, Red Gallery, London, UK
2010
‘New Work’, Independent Space, Berlin, Germany
2008
‘Of Works & Words’, Lewis Elton Gallery, Guildford, UK
2006
‘Min2Max’, Circleculture Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2001
‘Untitled, (But Thoughtfully Known As the Sexual Divide)’, Artcite Inc., Windsor, Canada
‘Untitled, But Thoughtfully Known As Equivocal Love’, Sixty-Four Steps Contemporary Art, Toronto, Canada
2000
‘New Work’, Sixty-Four Steps Contemporary Art, Toronto, Canada
1999
‘Torqued Paintings’, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, Canada
‘Knowing Something for a Second Only’, Pekao Gallery, Toronto, Canada
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
DIMENSIONS Matthew Hawtin, Matthew Shlian + John Holt Smith, Dimmitt Contemporary Art
New Work: Matthew Hawtin | Sylvain Malfroy-Camine | Benjamin Pritchard, David Klein Gallery
2022
Everything Else, David Klein Gallery
Salon Redux, David Klein Gallery
2021
‘New Work / New Year’, David Klein Gallery, Detroit, USA
2020
Insights unheard of…’, DRJ, Berlin, Germany
2019
‘CENTURY: idee bauhaus, DRJ, Berlin, Germany
2018
‘Tis the Season’, SB Contemporary Art, Windsor, Canada
‘Hawtin + Sengbusch’, David Klein Gallery, Birmingham, MI
‘Shape and Water’, Cheryl Hazan Gallery, New York, NY
2017
‘Salon 17’, SB Contemporary Art, Windsor, Canada
2016
‘Tis’ the Season’, SB Contemporary Art, Windsor, Canada
‘First Summer: Part 1’, David Klein Gallery, Detroit, MI
‘Collect (Part 1)’, SB Contemporary, Windsor, Canada
‘Economy of Form’, David Klein Gallery, Detroit, MI
2015
‘First Show’, David Klein Gallery, Detroit, MI
2014
‘Agree to Disagree’, A Survey of Contemporary Abstraction’, David Klein Gallery, Birmingham, MI
2013
‘Synthesia’, Red Bull House of Art, Detroit, MI
‘Algorithm’, Library Street Collective, Detroit, MI
2011
‘Are You In the Room’, SB Contemporary, Windsor, Canada
2004
‘Freezer’, Archeus Fine Art, London, UK
2001
‘Artwithheart’, Casey House Fundraiser Auction, Toronto, Canada
‘People From Good Homes’, Detroit, MI
‘Nightlife’, Blueprint Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2000
‘Artseen’, Artcite, Windsor, Canada
1999
‘Duty Free’, David Klein Gallery, Detroit, MI
‘Cluster’, Pekao Gallery, Toronto, Canada
ART FAIRS
2020
London Art Fair, London, UK – ARTITLED Contemporary
2019
PAN Amsterdam, Amsterdam – ARTITLED Contemporary
2018
Art Miami, Miami, David Klein Gallery
Chicago Art Fair, David Klein Gallery
International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, NY – Cheryl Hazan Gallery
2017
Seattle Art Fair, David Klein Gallery
Palm Springs Art Fair, Scott White Contemporary Art
2016
Art Miami, David Klein Gallery & Scott White Contemporary Art
The Armory Show, David Klein Gallery
2015
Art Miami, David Klein Gallery & Scott White Contemporary Art
The Armory Show, David Klein Gallery
Art New York, David Klein Gallery
2014
Art Miami, David Klein Gallery
2013
Art Miami, De Buck Gallery
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2019
OAC Exhibition Assistance Grant
2017
Shortlisted for Ontario Association of Art Galleries Award for AGW ‘Transposing’ exhibition
Monographic Exhibition of the Year (Budget under $ 20,000)
2012
OAC Exhibition Assistance Grant
2011
OAC Exhibition Assistance Grant
2001
OAC Emerging Artist Grant and OAC Exhibition Assistance Grant
2000
OAC Exhibition Assistance Grant
1999
OAC Exhibition Assistance Grant
PROJECTS
2019
Vinyl Box set , Artwork design for F.U.S.E. ‘Dimensions’ 25th Anniversary Box Set Set of vinyl releases, giclee prints, booklet in box set (PLUS8181)
2014
CD Release, ENTER.Ibiza, Mind DJ Mix, Minus CD
2013
Magazine Cover‘Ibiza Style’ Magazine, Summer Issue, Ibiza, Spain Book jacket, ‘Minimalism in Techno’ book jacket design
CD Release, ENTER.Ibiza, Air DJ Mix, Minus CD
2012
12” vinyl artworkCover designs for all 2012 Plus 8 Records releases (PLUS8127 – 8129) 2011 12” vinyl artworkCover designs for all 2011 Plus 8 Records releases (PLUS8116 – 8126)
CD cover artwork, Cover design for VOID ‘No Sudden Movements’ (MINUS115CD)
2010
CD Release, ‘Once Again, Again’ original DJ mix CD (PLUS 8107CD), Cover artwork and design 2006 Limited edition print, Artwork included in ‘min2MAX’ vinyl release (MINUS 40)
1994
Limited edition print, Artwork released as part of PLUS 8 Records catalogue (PLUS 8048)
Limited edition print, Artwork released as part of PLUS 8 Records catalogue (PLUS 8037) 1993 CD/LP artwork, Painting used as cover artwork for PLUS 8 Records release (WARP38)
CD/LP artwork, Painting used as cover artwork for PLUS 8 Records release (PLUS8024)
REVIEWS AND ARTICLES
2017
Metro Times, “More Than Meets The Eye” by Lee DeVito
Detroit Art Review, “Matthew Hawtin @ David Klein Gallery” by Ron Scott
2012
DJ Magazine, “The Art of Dance” by Claire Hughes
Pulse Radio, “Matthew Hawtin’s Many Dimensions” by Helen S.
Dazed & Confused, “Matthew Hawtin’s Dimensions” by Bruna Volpi
Resident Advisor, “The Red Gallery Hosts Matthew Hawtin Exhibition” by Will Lynch
2010 Volume Digital, “Matthew Hawtin Interview”
Cyclic Defrost, Once Again, Again, Matthew Hawtin by Innerversitysound
2007
Pingmag, Richie Hawtin about Minimal Art
2001
Windsor Star, Inside Out by John Laycock
2000
Globe & Mail, Gallery Going by Gary Michael Dault
National Post, In the Galleries by Thomas Hirschmann
1999
Artpress, Detroit, The Agony and the Ecstasy by Jacqueline Caux
Windsor Star, Minimalist with a twist by Craig Pearson Room Magazine. Matthew Hawtin’s less is more Windsor Star, Artistic Invasion by Craig Pearson