Matt's Gallery was set up in Hackney by Robin Klassnik in 1979 with the intention of providing artists with an environment in which to develop their ideas and techniques. The gallery's longevity is testament to its success and in 1993, it relocated to more spacious premises in Bow.

Artists are generally at the young or emerging end of the career spectrum and exhibitions vary widely in scope, but are pretty much always interesting. Final trivia note: the gallery was named after Klassnik's dog, Matt E. Mulsion.