The Official Website For Chris Gollon & Archive of Works

The Private ViewWelcome to chrisgollon.com the new website providing an archive of Chris Gollon's work, plus the latest information for public, press and collectors, on his exhibitions and commissions.

Chris Gollon is an established name in British painting. In 1998, he exhibited at the Chisenhale Gallery, London, with Yoko Ono, David Bowie and Gavin Turk in 'ROOT', a crossover exhibition of contemporary music and art created by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. In 2001, the award-winning River & Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames, (with the aid of the Victoria & Albert Museum), purchased Gollon's hinged triptych 'Big Fish Eat Little Fish', which now forms part of the museum's permanent collection alongside works by Raoul Dufy and Elizabeth Frink. In 2004, Chris Gollon was invited to show in St Paul's Cathedral with Craigie Aitchison, Maggi Hambling, Bill Viola and Tracey Emin. In 2005, the Huddersfield Art Gallery purchased a major work by Chris Gollon entitled 'Einstein & The Jealous Monk', which now hangs in their permanent collection alongside works by L.S.Lowry and Francis Bacon. Gollon's work has been widely reviewed in the national press. The Exhibitions page gives details on Chris Gollon's current and future shows. The Latest News page gives details of what the artist is currently working on, including a forthcoming museum commission.

The Chris Gollon Movie clip

This short clip is an extract from an 18-minute DVD entitled 'Quintych', which Chris Gollon made with JABOD. 'Quintych' is a study for a full-length 20-minute version, entitled 'Kaleidomorphism'. The latter is a collage of 15 years of Gollon's paintings set to music by Calexico, Tom Waits and Paolo Conte. 'Kaleidomorphism' was launched at the East End Film Festival April 2008. See Latest News page for details.

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