The Word Made Flesh Made Graphite (Lee Ann)
2008
graphite on paper
7" dianmeter on 9 x 9 inch paper

ROB MATTHEWS

b. 1974 Wilson, NC
Lives and works in Philadelphia

Education

1999 Virginia Commonwealth University, MFA - Painting and Printmaking
1997 University of Tennessee-Knoxville, BFA - Painting

Solo Exhibitions

2007
Knoxville Girl, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
18 Days, Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, NJ
2005
The Assumption, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
2004
The Dumbest Man, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
2003
Holy Smokes, Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Sleepwalking, The Barn Gallery, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
1999
Recent Work (thesis show), Anderson Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
1998
My Bucket's Got a Hole in It, M Goodman Gallery, Richmond, VA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008
Spot Check: Academy Contemporary, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
The Drawing Narrative, Tower Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (curated by Rob Matthews and Matthew Fisher)
2007
This Place is Ours! Recent Acquisitions at the Academy, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
The Blogger Show, Agni Gallery, New York, NY
On the Mark!, Turchin Center for the Arts, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
The Diane and Sandy Besser Collection, de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
About Face, Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Picture Journal Project, Woodmere Art Museum, PA
Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, PA
2006
Everyday, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Lancaster, PA
Fine Line, Adam Baumgold Gallery, NYC, NY
Reconciliation, IAM Conference, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
Posture and Expression, Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore Fair for Contemporary Prints & New Editions, courtesy of Gallery Joe, Baltimore, MD
Recent Acquisitions: Prints and Drawings from Dürer to Doig, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
181st Annual: An Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary American Art, National Academy, New York, NY
drawn, Art Murmur Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005
Round the Gallery, The Shore Institute of Contemporary Arts (SICA), Long Branch, NJ
Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY
Torrid, Shardin Art Gallery, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
SFIAE7, Gallery Joe, San Francisco, CA
2004
The Great Master, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Sunday Afternoon, Match-Art, Brooklyn, NY
Summer Show, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
Small Works, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
Figure Out, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
MANNA:A Show of Hands, benefit auction, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia PA
Wagons East, King Fisher Projects, Ridgewood, NY and www.kingfisherprojects.com
Works on Paper 2004, Arcadia University Art Gallery, Glenside, PA (Curator: Jordan Kantor)
Baltimore Fair for Contemporary Prints &New Editions, Courtesy of Gallery Joe, Baltimore, MD
First Person, Gallery Schlesinger, New York, NY
SFIAE6, Gallery Joe, San Francisco, CA
2003
I Saw the Light, Project Room, Philadelphia, PA curated by John Caperton
ACRIA's Unframed First Look, Lehmann Maupin, NYC, NY curated by Peter Halley, Sue Williams, Ross Bleckner
Douglas Dibble Memorial Auction, Hunter College NYC, NY
Drawing For It, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Bling Bling, Project Room, Philadelphia, PA
Raritan Valley Community College Faculty Show, University of Arts, Hamilton Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Red Dot, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2002
Philly: People, Places, Things, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Faculty Art Exhibition, Raritan Valley Community College, Somerville, NJ
Red Dot Show, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Greater Philadelphia, Paley and Levy Galleries at Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
The Photographic Process, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
Summer Mish Mosh, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Hopscotch: Associative Leaps in the Construction of Narrative, Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, PA curated by Ellen Rosenholtz
All Drawing, Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA curated by Sharon Horvath
2001
In Pink, Rosenberg Gallery, New York University, New York City, NY
2000
Snapshot, Contemporary Museum, Baltimore MD
Arcadia University, Philadelphia, PA
Multiples, curated by Susan Rosenberg; Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
Exquisite Corpse, 2nd Street Gallery, Charlottesville, VA
1999
Around the Coyote, Noiz Art Space, Chicago, IL
1998
New Painters, Ne Cracher Pas Gallery, Richmond, VA
New Painters I, Front Window Gallery, Richmond, VA
Unsound, 609 S. Laurel St., Richmond, VA
New Painters, Art Windows International, Washington, DC
Movable Feast, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA
1997
Louis S. Harris purchase award group exhibition; Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
1996
Faith, Truth, Mystery, A-1 Art Space, Knoxville, TN
Armageddon, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN
Big Male Art: 3 Man Show, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN
New Perspectives, A-1 Art Space, Knoxville, TN

Awards

2003
Philadelphia Museum of Art purchase award-Works on Paper, Arcadia University
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts fellowship

Slide Files

The Drawing Center, New York City
White Columns, New York City

Public Collections

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Various private collections

Bibliography

2007
Wendy Rosenfield, “Ballad of murder unfolds in drawings,” Philadelphia Inquirer, November 23, 2007
Roberta Fallon. “Gray’s Anatomy: Two shows explore moral ambiguity.” Philadelphia Weekly, December 5-11, 2007.
Libby Rosof, “Murder and excess—Matthews and Holsing at Gallery Joe.” Artblog. November 5, 2007.
Lori Hill, “Lori Hill’s First Friday Hit List,” ARTS, First Friday Focus. Philadelphia City Paper, October 30, 2007
2006
Trippi, Peter, “Artists Making Their Mark: Three to Watch�?, Fine Art Connoisseur, November/December, pg. 69.
Fallon, Roberta, “Art Pilgrimage: Philadelphia�?, Art Review Magazine, September 2006
Pressler, Jessica, “The Philly School�? Philadelphia Magazine, May 2006
2005
Fallon, Roberta, "Two artists at gallery Joe take an irreverent look at the notion of belief,�? April 13 - 19, 2005
Sozanaki, Edward, “Literal devotions,�? Philadelphia Inquirer, April 8, 2005
Hagan, Susan, “Pencil Him In,�? Philadelphia City Paper, April 21, 2005
2004
Fallon, Roberta, "A Pose by Any Other Name," Philadelphia Weekly, May 19-25, pg. 43.
Fallon, Roberta, " Flown of Arcadia", Philadelphia Weekly, January 28, 2004
Sozanski, Edward J., "Imagination Abounds in Arcadia Show" Philadelphia Inquirer, February 6, 2004
2003
Rosenthal, James, "I Saw the Light," www.Inliquid.com. April, 2003
Hagan, Susan, "Simply Illuminating," Philadelphia City Paper, April, 2003
Fallon, Roberta, "In the (Edward) Hopper", Philadelphia Weekly, April 2, 2003
Brown, Tiffany, "Culture Reflected In Art", Sidelines, September 10, 2003
Bostick, Alan "You're Getting Sleepy, Very Sleepy", The Tennessean, August 24, 2003
Fallon, Roberta, "Sketches-See Spots Run", Philadelphia Weekly, March 22-29, 2003
2002
Auspitz, Debra & David Warner, "Paint the Town", Philadelphia City Paper, Nov. 14-21
1998
Porter, John, Radio interview on Gallery program, 88.9 FM, Richmond Virginia's National Public Radio affiliate; November 1, 1998
Kurzman, Sues, "New Painters at the Front Window Gallery Are a Safe Bet", Punchline. September 17, 1998