Matt Retallick

Dr Matt Retallick is a Lecturer in Art History and Curating at the Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University. He serves as Curating Subject Lead and specializes in modernist studies, focusing on transitional moments in art, hidden modernisms, and regional contexts such as St Ives, Cornwall, and Anglo-German exchanges. His research critically re-examines standard art historical narratives, with expertise in German/Cornish painter Karl Weschke and divided Berlin's subcultures.

Qualifications include a PhD in Art History (MMU, 2023), MA in Social Sculpture (Oxford Brookes, 2014), and BA in Curation (Central Saint Martins, 2009). He curates exhibitions globally, including recent shows at Noho Galleries (London) and Noordereiland (Rotterdam), and publishes on topics like Bernard Meadows and Cornish modernism. Professional memberships span the Visual Culture Research Cluster (MMU), Association for Art History, and the Modernist Society (honorary lifetime member). He also serves as a trustee for The Royal Standard and Penwith Gallery.

Research interests span St Ives modernism, British/Irish/German visual cultures, and curatorial histories. He actively advises PhD students in these areas and explores contemporary curating practices, exhibition studies, and creative economies in Cornwall.