Matthew Quick

My first substack article - When Galleries Betray the Artists They Promise to Serve open.substack.com/pub/matthewqui…

Pure Illumination The future is burning. In a time of extreme weather events brought about by climate change, with each additional catastrophe the message conveyed by these warning signals become ever more explicit, ever more urgent.

Pure Fate 130x130cm Oil on Italian Linen 2022

I've been writing detailed descriptions of the thought process behind my paintings. But the events of the past 5 months pretty much explain this one, don't they? Social Graces 1

Our resilience as a species has been defined by the cumulative knowledge of our past. The fragility of our future is determined by the same. It should topple. Yet against all logic the structure holds by knowledge honoured and belief in the lessons of history.

While Pac Man obsessed with ghosts and power pellets, in real life the end of all things threatened to rain down from a network of killer satellites. With Perestroika came the New World Order. Now the old foes have re-emerged from their slumber. And so to the threat.

For the first time in history it is now cheaper to produce energy renewably rather than burning fossil fuels. Depicting the oil relicts of today that will be as alien in the the third industrial age as the first industrial age of steam is to the present.

A Newton’s Cradle embodies the notion of action & reaction, responsibility & accountability. The executive toy serves as a metaphor for decisions made without consideration for those affected by the consequences. If only responsibility and accountability were so connected.

The Clash I originally painted this picture about 18 months ago. And have just finished reworking it (which actually required me to repaint it almost entirely).

And here are all three paintings together. La Presa -Kelly / Jacquemus / LV Oil on hand made timber panels.

La Presa -LV Oil on hand made timber panels.

La Presa -Kelly Oil on hand made timber panels.

La Presa -Jacquemus Oil on hand made timber panels.

The government has announced an extension on the $150,000 instant asset write-off until June 30, 2023. ⁠ So you can own this painting direct from the artist, before Christmas, and claim it from this year's tax. ⁠ ⁠ The Time of Cruel Wonders Was Not Yet Over Oil on Linen

The government has announced an extension on the $150,000 instant asset write-off until June 30, 2023. So you can own this painting direct from the artist, before Christmas, and claim it from this year's tax. The Clash 120x100cm, Oil on Italian Linen.

What an honour and absolutely buzz to be included on this list of the top 100 Australian artists, alongside so many of my friends are so many people I respect and admire. To see more check out the linktree in my bio. instagram.com/p/CjUn0yHo3pH/…

My recent show has now finished, so I'm going to take a break and post a lot less. For the next few weeks I'll show a selection of older pictures. This is the second painting that I made on gold-tinted mirrored aluminium⁠. This is: The Freedom Of Truth⁠

My recent show has now finished, so I'm going to take a break and post a lot less. For the next few weeks I'll show a selection of older pictures. ⁠ ⁠ This shows me painting the early stages of The Time Of Cruel Wonder Was Not Yet Over. ⁠

My recent show has now finished, so I'm going to take a break and post a lot less. For the next few weeks I'll show a selection of older pictures. ⁠ ⁠ This painting is Pure Rationalism⁠

My current show has now finished, so I'm going to take a break and post a lot less. For the next few weeks I'll show a selection of older pictures. This painting is Domestic Goddess⁠