Matt Rugg: Connecting Form
The first major retrospective of the work of the British abstract artist and teacher Matt Rugg (1935-2020).
![Detail of Matt Rugg’s Anatomy V Sculpture, 2012, Galvanised steel wire and industrial webbing. Photo by Jamie Orlando Smith © The Estate of Matt Rugg.](https://d279tnhy9skgzk.cloudfront.net/dzPmNFRt9w8Oh-kPGYOqova2Wzo=/0x0:0x0/720x0/filters:watermark(https://hattongallery.org.uk/text-image-gen/Matt+Rugg+Anatomy+V+Photo+by+Jamie+Orlando+Smith+%28c%29+The+Estate+of+Matt+Rugg,0,0,0)/https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/atwam-images-files/production/images/content/hattongallery/2023-09/512717.jpg)
Dates
Until 13 January 2024 (historic exhibition)
About
Matt Rugg: Connecting Form will be the first major retrospective of the work of the British abstract artist and teacher Matt Rugg (1935-2020). Taking place at Newcastle’s Hatton Gallery (September 2023- January 2024), the exhibition will display previously unshown work alongside well-known pieces and provide a platform for an outreach and learning programme exploring radical shifts in art education.
Image: Detail of Matt Rugg’s Anatomy V Sculpture, 2012, Galvanised steel wire and industrial webbing. Photo by Jamie Orlando Smith © The Estate of Matt Rugg.
Guest curated by Dr Harriet Sutcliffe.
Watch the teaser trailer to find out more about Matt Rugg: Connecting Form