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Matthew Picton, photo by Claire Burbridge

Matthew Picton studied politics and history at the London School of Economics at the end of the 1970s. Picton has been a full time artist since 1996 and has exhibited his work since 1998. He has had numerous solo shows in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, New York, Portland, and Miami. His work is included in the collections of The De Young Museum, The Portland Art Museum, The Herbert Art Museum, Coventry UK, The Jordan Schnitzer Museum, Eugene, and the Stadt Museum, Dresden. His commissioned artworks are in the collections of Facebook in Seattle, Google in Redwood City, The Chan Zuckerberg Foundation, The Address Hotel in Dubai, among others. He has also been the recipient of the Jurors Grand prize in The Portland Biennial and was awarded a Henry Moore purchase grant. His work has been reviewed in a great many publications, such as ArtforumArt WeekArt NewsARTillerySan Francisco Chronicle, and Los Angeles Times. Matthew Picton lives and works with his wife, fellow British artist, Claire Burbridge in Ashland, Oregon.

The Age of Kali is Matthew Picton’s first solo exhibition at Nancy Toomey Fine Art.