Chris Gollon Biography

Chris Gollon is an established name in British painting.

In 1998, he exhibited with Yoko Ono, David Bowie & Gavin Turk in “ROOT”, a crossover exhibition of contemporary music and art created by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, at the Chisenhale Gallery, London.

In 2001, the award-winning River & Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames (with the aid of the Victoria & Albert Museum) purchased Gollon’s hinged tryptich “Big Fish Eat Little Fish”, which now forms part of the permanent collection alongside works by Elizabeth Frink and Raoul Dufy.

In 2004, Chris Gollon was invited to show in St. Paul’s Cathedral with Craigie Aitchison, 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 the permanent collection alongside works by L.S. Lowry and Francis Bacon.

Chris Gollon has been offered and has accepted a major commission from the award-winning River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, to paint the Henley Regatta. The museum owns Raoul Dufy's famous painting 'Regatta at Henley', and Chris's work will similarly become part of the museum's permanent art collection. The work will also be used to promote rowing at the time of the 2012 Olympics.