About Mathew Halpin

Event: Babushkas Adventures

Dates: April 27, 2018 - June 2, 2018

Mathew's current exhibition in AS Gallery is a retrospective look at the Babushka paintings he made while living in Tallinn, Estonia. In a world where making a living from selling art is difficult he turned to the subject of souvenir as an art form. The Babushkas are painted with the theme of his experiences living in an ex Soviet country and visiting Russia. As an Australian the artist was brought up to expect Russia to be a villain. On experiencing the truth he found that the Russian culture is very diverse and full of interesting topics.


This exhibition is a reproduction of previous works that were never exhibited together.

Event: Zeus and his muses

Dates: Feb. 10, 2017 - April 10, 2017

Group exhibition of foreign artists living on the island of Crete.

Event: Dienstag Abend 85

Dates: Nov. 25, 2016 - Nov. 28, 2016

Group exhibition of conceptual works. Exhibition based on a re enactment of the Heraklion exhibition/ intervention.

Event: Monitorfest

Dates: Oct. 21, 2016 - Oct. 23, 2016

Heraklion's first contemporary arts festival.

Event: Gallery Thing

Dates: Oct. 3, 2016 - Oct. 13, 2016

Group exhibition in Bailieborough, Ireland. Works relating to written stories or poetry. I entered 5 lino block prints I made for Greek author Antonis Tsirikoudi. Novel name, 'When you least expect it'.

Event: The Rainbow project

Dates: June 23, 2016 - June 30, 2016

Solo exhibition of paintings relating to human identity.

Event: Dienstag Abend 83

Dates: May 20, 2016 - May 22, 2016

Group intervention in Heraklion city.

Event: Tsipras as Kolokotronis

Dates: March 7, 2015 - March 7, 2015

Mathew Halpin's artist talk with slides.

Event: Painted Journey

Dates: Jan. 26, 2015 - March 13, 2015

An exhibition highlighting the different periods of my work over the last seven years.

Event: Festivalaki Athens

Dates: Sept. 10, 2013 - Sept. 12, 2013

A festival to highlight modern culture in Crete Greece.

Event: Mathew Halpin in Myrsini

Dates: Aug. 22, 2013 - Aug. 25, 2013

An exhibition in a beautiful traditional Cretan village.

Event: Festivalaki Heraklion

Dates: July 23, 2013 - July 5, 2013

Festivalaki Heraklion is an annual festival to promote modern culture in Crete, Greece.

Event: Kalamitsi Arts Festival. Polar Opposites.

Dates: June 21, 2013 - July 5, 2013

In conjunction with the Kalamitsi Arts Festival Mathew had a solo exhibition in the Dourakis Winery.

Event: Passageway

Dates: June 21, 2013 - June 30, 2013

A second solo exhibition for Mathew in this venue. This time featuring his Greek series.

Event: Stories

Dates: Aug. 30, 2012 - Sept. 9, 2012

A solo exhibition in the beautiful harbor Mosque in Chania, Crete.

Event: My ever changing moods

Dates: April 13, 2012 - April 22, 2012

This venue is HUGE so I filled it with nearly all of the paintings I had. So it was a big retrospective.

Event: Pin Pop

Dates: Oct. 5, 2011 - Oct. 19, 2011

Mathew's first solo exhibition in Greece.

Event: Kalamaja Festival

Dates: July 14, 2011 - July 17, 2011

Solo exhibition in conjunction with the Kalamaja Arts festival.

Event: Mathew Halpin at Masu Galerii

Dates: Aug. 4, 2010 - Aug. 19, 2010

A solo exhibition

Event: Tam Galerii Presents, Mathew Halpin

Dates: April 30, 2009 - May 14, 2009

Large exhibition of current works.

Event: Mathew Halpin At Plate Tower Galerii

Dates: Dec. 5, 2008 - Dec. 21, 2008

First solo show in Estonia