Matthew Arthur Williams ( b. London, 1989) is a Glasgow-based visual and sound artist, photographer, and DJ.
Available as a freelance photographer, covering events, art documentation, and editorial commissions.
for print enquiries, commissions, or features email me at - matthewarthurwilliams at gmail dot com
Current News
Other previous news/projects
2021 CCA Primary Performance Residency 2021
2021 In Conversation: we continue look for moves and search for breaths,
a series of workshops produced for Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2020 Soor Plooms, self published zine
2020 Alberta Whittle ‘RESET’ Assistant Producer
2020 Close Up: Matthew Arthur Williams in conversation w/ Ajamu X, Street Level Photoworks
2020 One Artist / One Work: PR 4 US, Christian Noelle Charles & Matthew Arthur Williams, LUX Scotland
2020 The Bothy Project/Transmission Gallery Residency
2020 Metaphors for a Black Future, Artist response, Scottish BAME Writers
They co-produced PR 4 US with Christian Charles Noelle in 2019 a short film commissioned by LUX Scotland and BBC for Now & Next .
Collaborator for Alberta Whittle as photographer, co-cinematographer in RESET, and Between a Whisper and a Cry and score compositions for Lagerah.
They are currently working through a new body of work including two new publications, work involving islands of Eigg & Skye and the recently completed photozine Soor Plooms.
Education
2009-2012 BA Photography, Manchester Metropolitan University
2007-2009 National BTEC Diploma Photography, Kingston Art and Design College
Solo Exhibitions
In Guise of Land, What Happens to Desire… curated by Tako Taal, Edinburgh Art Festival 29 July – 29 August 2021
I look for moves and I search for breaths, Minus, Glasgow 11 August - 4 September 2017
NYC, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow 5 March - 1 April 2015
Group Exhibitions
RESET, group exhibition, Jupiter Artland, Scotland 31 July- 31 October 2021
Miraculous Noise, Viborg Kunsthal, Viborg, Denmark 11 March – 11 April 2021
Imagining an Island, Taigh Chearsabhagh, North Uist 1 August – 31 December 2020
Spinning Thoughts & Weaving Words: TRACES, Schau Fenster, Berlin 14 February – 8 March 2020
The Nine BBC Scotland; Touring Exhibition, Scotland 2 September 2019 - 23 January 2020
AMBIT: Photographies from Scotland, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow 7 April – 23 June 2019
The Other'd Artist/s, curated by Travis Alabanza, Transmission, Glasgow 20 May - 17 June 2017
Still Rolling With The Times, Transmission, Glasgow 13 October - 7 November 2015
Manchester to London, Redchurch Street Gallery, London 10 - 15 July 2012
Ask Why? Manchester School of Art, Manchester 16 - 20 June 2012
Holden Tearooms, Saloon Hang The Holden Gallery, Manchester 30 January - 10 February 2012
Yappy Days, Queenston Art House Didsbury, Manchester 23 - 24 July 2011
Ephemeros, Kraak Art Gallery, Manchester 7 - 10 May 2011
Projects/Events/Talks
Close Up: Ajamu X in conversation with Matthew Arthur Williams talk/event Street Level Photoworks, 2020
Lagerah, film by Alberta Whittle, sound composer Venice Biennale 2022
The Queen & The Black-Eyed Squint, by Barby Asante, cinematographer Gallery of Modern Art 2022
In Conversation with Attunement, artist-led podcast programmer Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 2021
How Far We Have Come, by Gillian Katungi, cinematographer Fringe of Colour 2021
B2B by Nima Sené cinematographer, editor & sound designer, Brownton Abbey 2021
Metaphors for a Black Future curated by Martha Williams, artist response, Scottish BAME Writers, 2020
GOMA Youth Group, mentor Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow 2020
RESET by Alberta Whittle photographer, assistant producer,, Frieze Arts Award/Forma Arts, 2020
PR 4 US producer, co- cinematographer, sound designer, Christian Noelle Charles, LUX Scotland, 2020
How Flexible Can We Make The Mouthphotographer, DCA 14 September - 24 November 2019
Architecture Fringe 2019, artist contributor, The Lighthouse, Glasgow 7 - 23 June 2019
Between a Whisper and a Cry, by Alberta Whittle production, photographer, cinematographer, Margaret Tait Award 2019
we look for grooves and we search for breaths, solo led workshop, Ignite Theatre, 2018
RunAway, sound producer Directed by Egan Chan, Ignite Theatre, SWG3, 2018
Communication & Design (Guest Lecturer) Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow2019
Seedelight Club Events - February, April & October (Promoter) ROST, Glasgow2019
Features/ Publications
Soor Plooms, 2020
Notes Journal #4 2018
Glasgow City Arts 2016,
Intro Magazine 2016,
NYC (self-published) 2015
Petrie66 Magazine 2015
Reload x Amy Becker 2015
The Skinny 2015
Boys/Girls on Film 2014
Travelogue (self-published) 2012
The Dog Walkers (self-published) 2011
Residencies and Awarded Grants
CCA Performance Residency 2021
The Bothy Project, Isle of Eigg March 2020
Autumn Residency, Hospitalfield, Arbroath 2019
The Elephant Trust 2018
Hope Scott Trust 2016
Clients
BBC Scotland, Civic Room, Collective Edinburgh, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Embassy Gallery, Ice Cream Architecture, Ignite Theatre, Glasgow Life, Glasgow Zine Festival, Gallery of Modern Art, Jupiter Artland, LUX Scotland, Market Gallery, Native Instruments, NMBRS, Stereo, The Pipe Factory, Transmission Gallery