Biography

Matt Dillon was born in New Rochelle, New York, in 1964.

Dillon's recent solo and group exhibitions include "Seconda Horisonda, ASGER JORN and others" Curated by Axel Heil at Ketterer Kunst in Cologne, Germany (2025); "Upside Down Zebra" at The Watermill Center in Water Mill, New York (2025); "Open Eyes" at A Hug from the Art World in New York, New York (2025); "Couch Paintings" at Canada in New York, New York (2025); "Harald Falckenberg on Memory" Curated by Axel Heil at 8 Salon in Hamburg, Gemany (2024); "Rascals and Saints" and "8 Rue Charlot" at Ruttkowski;68 in Paris, France (2024); "Naturama" at Thaler Originalgrafik Gallery in Leipzig, Germany (2023); "Fantomas" at 8 Salon in Hamburg, Germany (2023); "Takeover" at Galerie Melike Bilir in Hamburg, Germany (2022); "Paintings and Drawings" at Wiensowski & Harbord in Berlin, Germany (2021); "Expedition" at Brattleboro Museum & Art Center in Brattleboro, Vermont (2021); "Original Copy" at Alta Art Space in Malmö, Sweden (2019); "Keith Mayerson: Friends and Family" at Peter Mendenhall Gallery in Pasadena, California (2019); and "Think in Pictures" at Amelchenko in New York, New York (2019).

Matt Dillon lives and works in New York, New York.

Selected Works
  • Matt Dillon, Green Sea, 2026
    Matt Dillon
    Green Sea, 2026
    Flashe on paper
    12.75 x 19.5 in (32.4 x 49.5 cm)
    Framed 14.75 x 21.5 in (37.5 x 54.6 cm)
  • Matt Dillon, Hounkpe Sonday, 2026
    Matt Dillon
    Hounkpe Sonday, 2026
    Acrylic on canvas
    58.5 x 51.5 in (148.6 x 130.8 cm)
  • Matt Dillon, Hounkpe Sonday (Study), 2026
    Matt Dillon
    Hounkpe Sonday (Study), 2026
    Flashe on paper
    8.1 x 7.75 in (20.6 x 19.7 cm)
    Framed 10.1 x 9.25 in (25.7 x 23.5 cm)
  • Matt Dillon, Porto Novo, 2026
    Matt Dillon
    Porto Novo, 2026
    Oil on masonite
    49.5 x 48.5 in (125.7 x 123.2 cm)
  • Matt Dillon, Taneka with Figure, 2026
    Matt Dillon
    Taneka with Figure, 2026
    Mixed media on canvas
    39.5 x 29.5 in (100.3 x 74.9 cm)
  • Matt Dillon, Untitled (Benin), 2026
    Matt Dillon
    Untitled (Benin), 2026
    Mixed media on paper
    10.1 x 7.25 in (25.7 x 18.4 cm)
    Framed 12.1 x 9 in (30.6 x 22.9 cm)
  • Matt Dillon, Untitled (Cat), 2026
    Matt Dillon
    Untitled (Cat), 2026
    Acrylic on paper
    10.1 x 7.5 in (25.7 x 19.1 cm)
    Framed 12.1 x 9.25 in (30.8 x 23.5 cm)
  • Matt Dillon, Untitled (Fish), 2026
    Matt Dillon
    Untitled (Fish), 2026
    Flashe on paper
    7 x 9.25 in (17.8 x 23.5 cm)
    Framed 9 x 11.25 in (22.9 x 28.6 cm)
  • Matt Dillon, Duok Pon, 2025
    Matt Dillon
    Duok Pon, 2025
    Oil and gesso on canvas
    66 x 60 in (167.6 x 152.4 cm)
  • Matt Dillon, Showgirl (Study), 2025
    Matt Dillon
    Showgirl (Study), 2025
    Mixed media on paper
    9.4 x 9.4 in (23.8 x 23.8 cm)
    Framed 11.4 x 11.4 in (28.9 x 28.9 cm)
  • Matt Dillon, Untitled (Woman), 2024
    Matt Dillon
    Untitled (Woman), 2024
    Flashe on paper
    16.5 x 7.75 in (41.9 x 19.7 cm)
    Framed 18.5 x 9.75 in (47 x 24.8 cm)
  • Matt Dillon, Headless Figure, 2021
    Matt Dillon
    Headless Figure, 2021
    Oil on paper
    25.5 x 19 in (64.8 x 48.3 cm)
    Framed 27 1/2 x 21 1/2 in (69.8 x 54.6 cm)
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