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Matthew Poland
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Co-Founder of Tragicom Collective
Education
2016 MFA in Contemporary Art Practice at Edinburgh College of Art
2006 MA Fine art, Middlesex University
2004 BA Fine art, Middlesex University
2000-2001 HNC Fine art,Chelsea & Kensington adult education centre,Hortensia rd.
1987 Diploma Fine Art, Cape town, South Africa.
Selected Exhibitions & Performances
Upcoming exhibition: 2022 Project Room, Glasgow - We aim to include Matthew's work in the exhibition.
2020 Locked Out, Whitespace Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
2019 Slugs and Snails, West Barns Arts, Dunbar, UK
2019 Tragicom, Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
2018 Annuale Festival – internat group studio exhibition, Mutual, Edinburgh [organised by Embassy Gallery]
2017 Silly Rabbit, Group show @The Whitespace Gallery.
2017 LGBT+ (over 50s) Cabaret as part of “Butch and Blanche Cabaret”, Summerhall, Edinburgh.
2017 LADA DIY Weekend, Norwich. Participatory workshop around gender identity in sport.
2017 Dive Cabaret (LGBT+ Over 50s) @TheTraverseTheatre, Edinburgh.
2017 The Krooners (duet band,me on vocals with a guitarist @ VIA Festival – · Paradise Palms· Edinburgh.
2017 Paradise Pains,The Krooners (a night of live art, music, dancing and performances.) @Paradise
Palms, Edinburgh.
2017 Don Salon, Embassy Gallery members show, Edinburgh.
2017 ESAF, Group performance @The Scottish Story Telling Centre, Edinburgh.
2017 ESAF, “The Krooners” @The Biscuit Factory, Edinburgh.
2017 Dive Cabaret (Part of LGBT+over 50’s month) @The Tron Theatre,Glasgow.
2016 The 1st Evening @The Whitespace, Edinburgh (a monthly performance night with a variety of acts)
2016 Meaningful Objects, Group exhibition @Fineroots gallery, Edinburgh.
2016 Cherry Picker (performance evening @Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh.)
2016 Performance @ Bonkers, Group show @The Whitespace Gallery, Edinburgh.
2016 Stalkers and Divas,group show @Out of the Blue, The Drill Hall, Edinburgh. (Performance and photographs)
2016 MFA degree show, Edinburgh College Of Art, Edinburgh.
2015 Interim, Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh.
2015 Salontology, Group show @Embassy Gallery Members show, Edinburgh.
2007-13 Open studios @Studio Voltaire, London.
Co-Founder of Tragicom Collective
Education
2016 MFA in Contemporary Art Practice at Edinburgh College of Art
2006 MA Fine art, Middlesex University
2004 BA Fine art, Middlesex University
2000-2001 HNC Fine art,Chelsea & Kensington adult education centre,Hortensia rd.
1987 Diploma Fine Art, Cape town, South Africa.
Selected Exhibitions & Performances
Upcoming exhibition: 2022 Project Room, Glasgow - We aim to include Matthew's work in the exhibition.
2020 Locked Out, Whitespace Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
2019 Slugs and Snails, West Barns Arts, Dunbar, UK
2019 Tragicom, Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
2018 Annuale Festival – internat group studio exhibition, Mutual, Edinburgh [organised by Embassy Gallery]
2017 Silly Rabbit, Group show @The Whitespace Gallery.
2017 LGBT+ (over 50s) Cabaret as part of “Butch and Blanche Cabaret”, Summerhall, Edinburgh.
2017 LADA DIY Weekend, Norwich. Participatory workshop around gender identity in sport.
2017 Dive Cabaret (LGBT+ Over 50s) @TheTraverseTheatre, Edinburgh.
2017 The Krooners (duet band,me on vocals with a guitarist @ VIA Festival – · Paradise Palms· Edinburgh.
2017 Paradise Pains,The Krooners (a night of live art, music, dancing and performances.) @Paradise
Palms, Edinburgh.
2017 Don Salon, Embassy Gallery members show, Edinburgh.
2017 ESAF, Group performance @The Scottish Story Telling Centre, Edinburgh.
2017 ESAF, “The Krooners” @The Biscuit Factory, Edinburgh.
2017 Dive Cabaret (Part of LGBT+over 50’s month) @The Tron Theatre,Glasgow.
2016 The 1st Evening @The Whitespace, Edinburgh (a monthly performance night with a variety of acts)
2016 Meaningful Objects, Group exhibition @Fineroots gallery, Edinburgh.
2016 Cherry Picker (performance evening @Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh.)
2016 Performance @ Bonkers, Group show @The Whitespace Gallery, Edinburgh.
2016 Stalkers and Divas,group show @Out of the Blue, The Drill Hall, Edinburgh. (Performance and photographs)
2016 MFA degree show, Edinburgh College Of Art, Edinburgh.
2015 Interim, Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh.
2015 Salontology, Group show @Embassy Gallery Members show, Edinburgh.
2007-13 Open studios @Studio Voltaire, London.
