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, 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, 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, Duok Pon, 2025
    Matt Dillon
    Duok Pon, 2025
    Oil and gesso on canvas
    66 x 60 in (167.6 x 152.4 cm)
Exhibitions