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Matt Martin is an artist and writer whose humorous and poetic work utilizes abnormal material processes as a way to critically examine space, structure, and the fluid and excessive ways in which objects and ourselves relate. His work, based in installation, sculpture, and text, relies on the conflation of actual and fictitious realities, with recent projects investigating the ongoing history of space exploration and space debris, the material desire of paintings to become trees, and museum heists.
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solo + two persoN
2019 knowing things requires one first of all to place oneself between them: paintings, trees. Wedge. Chicago, IL
2017 assumed to exist w/Joe Cassan. Wedge. Chicago, IL
2015 the kessler syndrome. Roman Susan. Chicago, IL
2012 the interior, the force. McKinley Arts and Culture Center. Reno, NV
2010 gravity rides everything. Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI
2009 Colour Rigormortis. The Project Lodge, Madison, WI
2017 assumed to exist w/Joe Cassan. Wedge. Chicago, IL
2015 the kessler syndrome. Roman Susan. Chicago, IL
2012 the interior, the force. McKinley Arts and Culture Center. Reno, NV
2010 gravity rides everything. Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI
2009 Colour Rigormortis. The Project Lodge, Madison, WI
Group
2018 Landline. On-line and Chicago, IL.
2017 Property. Rogers Park Historical Society. Chicago, IL
2016 eschatoliotheca. 640 Lincoln St, Evanston, IL
2014 u1.27 (site-specific installation). Roman Susan Annex. Chicago, IL
2014 Objects. Roman Susan. Chicago, IL
2013 Define Drawing. McLean County Arts Center. Bloomington IL
2012 Swimtime. c[ ] (C-space). Bloomington, IL
PLAN.OPEN Hidden/Exposed. Arbeit Gallery. London, UK
Small Works Show. Eighteen o Five. San Diego, CA
2011 A Dozen or Something Twenty-Somethings. Dean Jensen Gallery. Milwaukee, WI
Beloit and Vicinity. Wright Museum of Art. Beloit College. Beloit, WI
Painting Coast to Coast. Elaine L. Jacob Gallery. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
2010 Eight Hour Projects. Bowman and Penelec Galleries. Allegheny College, Allegheny, PA
Forward. Co-Prosperity Sphere. Chicago, IL
Eighty-two: Artists Emerge. Porter Butts & Class of 1925 Galleries. The University of
Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
PAINT. McLean County Art Center. Bloomington, IL
UW-Madison MFA Exhibition. Gail Floether Steinhilber Art Gallery. The University of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
2009 Visualities Beyond Ocularcentrism: Seeing Beyond the Art and Science Divide. Eye
Research Center. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Illinois. McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL
2017 Property. Rogers Park Historical Society. Chicago, IL
2016 eschatoliotheca. 640 Lincoln St, Evanston, IL
2014 u1.27 (site-specific installation). Roman Susan Annex. Chicago, IL
2014 Objects. Roman Susan. Chicago, IL
2013 Define Drawing. McLean County Arts Center. Bloomington IL
2012 Swimtime. c[ ] (C-space). Bloomington, IL
PLAN.OPEN Hidden/Exposed. Arbeit Gallery. London, UK
Small Works Show. Eighteen o Five. San Diego, CA
2011 A Dozen or Something Twenty-Somethings. Dean Jensen Gallery. Milwaukee, WI
Beloit and Vicinity. Wright Museum of Art. Beloit College. Beloit, WI
Painting Coast to Coast. Elaine L. Jacob Gallery. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
2010 Eight Hour Projects. Bowman and Penelec Galleries. Allegheny College, Allegheny, PA
Forward. Co-Prosperity Sphere. Chicago, IL
Eighty-two: Artists Emerge. Porter Butts & Class of 1925 Galleries. The University of
Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
PAINT. McLean County Art Center. Bloomington, IL
UW-Madison MFA Exhibition. Gail Floether Steinhilber Art Gallery. The University of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
2009 Visualities Beyond Ocularcentrism: Seeing Beyond the Art and Science Divide. Eye
Research Center. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Illinois. McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL
Lectures + Publications
2018 galaxies -> eventually there will be nothing. Performance Philosophy Journal issue 4.1 Crisis/Krisis
2015 Discussion with Luke Fidler. Roman Susan, Chicago, IL
2014 Statement/Dialogue, Mel Keiser & Matt Martin. The Economy Magazine
2010 Allegheny College, Art Department, Meadville, PA
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
2015 Discussion with Luke Fidler. Roman Susan, Chicago, IL
2014 Statement/Dialogue, Mel Keiser & Matt Martin. The Economy Magazine
2010 Allegheny College, Art Department, Meadville, PA
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
Residencies + Grants
2019 Individual Artist Grant, Illinois Arts Council Agency
2017 Doing/Thinking Residency, Wedge, Chicago, IL
2010 Vermont Studio Center
2017 Doing/Thinking Residency, Wedge, Chicago, IL
2010 Vermont Studio Center
education
2010 MFA The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2007 BFA Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
2007 BFA Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
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