Born in London, England Matthew Ritchie attended Camberwell School of Art from 1983-1986. In 1988 he moved to New York City where he created his art-painting, photography and sculpture. His big break came when he ran into a former art instructor who found him a job and a place to live.

Ritchie's installations often mix science, art and religion. His first installation, "Working Model" opened in 1995 at Basilico Fine Arts. He has exhibited installations at Mass MOCA, Miami MOCA, and MIT. The artist considers painting his primary medium and he also creates lightboxes, wall drawings, mosaics and small sculptures.

Ritchie is married to actress Garland hunter and the couple has one child.

Source, "ARTnews", July 2004

Matthew Ritchie is interested in the trace, the mark, the diagrammatic, and inscriptural aspects of science. His work combines powerful abstractions with influences from popular culture such as computer avatars, Japanese anime, and film noir. Ritchie's paintings create a whirlwind of imagery, from one-celled organisms to skulls, all bound together in a matrix of vibrant colors. The flat juxtapositions in his work give a map-like appearance, with enough play of values to create a sense of depth in the swirling forms. This information is sourced from Peter Galison & Caroline Jones, Parkett no. 61, 2001.