1996. he/him.

Matt Farr won the first of his Blue Peter badges in March 2007 for coming third in a drawing competition. The other was won for some writing, that he doesn’t remember entering into anything.

He is also a graduate from Glasgow School of Art, having studied BA Hons Painting and Printmaking. His work aims to question how ideas of masculinity are created through the apparent perfection of the Hollywood machine, by looking at stardom as a phenomenon of production and at stars as objects of consumption, that in turn shape audiences behaviour away from the screen.

mattfarr.art@gmail.com / @mattfarrart

Selected Exhibitions

When the Stars: The Meter Room, Solo Exhibition, JUNE/JULY 2021.

Aon Community Art Award: Aon, Leadenhall Building, OCT 2019- JULY 2021.

No Borders Initiative: ArtThou, Online Group Show, JULY 2020

Summer Exhibition: Gradcurate, Online Group Show, AUG 2020

P. NEWMAN: Drawing Life Glasgow, Solo Show, FEB/MAR 2020

Degree Show: Glasgow School of Art, Stow College, JUNE 2019

Recount: New Glasgow Society, Group Exhibition, APRIL 2019

Quick Before We Air B&B It: Solo Exhibition, MAY 2018

Something Like That: The Glue Factory, Group Exhibition, MAR 2018

Summer Show: Princethorpe College, Group Exhibition, JUNE 2017

Series Two: McLellan Galleries, Glasgow School of Art, Group Exhibition, APRIL 2017

WIP: Stereo Café, Group Exhibition, MAR 2016

End of Year Show: Warwickshire College, Group Exhibition, JUNE 2016

Press/Publications

Little Book of Artists: A5 Paperback featuring the work of 25 Contemporary Artists.

Art Thou: Featured Artist, with works available.

GRADCURATE: Grassroots platform showcasing the work of recent graduates

The John Byrne Award: Why have I made over 100 pieces of work about the late hollywood actor Paul Newman?

Drawing Life: Promotion for P.NEWMAN show.