Matthew Smith

Arlington Arts Center Open Studios on Saturday July 23

Matthew Smith — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:28:09 +0000

Come on over to AAC this weekend to check out my studio, as well as the studio of the other 11 resident artists, and to meet the visiting international artist Simon Vega. You can also say farewell to my studio-mate Lisa McCarty, who is heading off to graduate school at Duke, and you can take a peek at the available space in the group studio (with me! Application deadlineAugust 1). There will be food and drinks and plenty of air conditioning….hope you can join us!

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“Something Other than the Present” in the Washington Post

Matthew Smith — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:07:10 +0000

The work I have in Something Other than the Present, June 16 to July 17 at the DC Arts Center, was featured in a short writeup by Mark Jenkins in the Washington Post last week. Here’s an excerpt. You can read the full note here, or take a look at the print edition — including a photo of my work — here.

“The work of another collective of local artists, Sparkplug, is on display in “Something Other than the Present” at the D.C. Arts Center. The six artists in this exhibition work separately rather than collaboratively, and generally explore individual themes. These include female self-image and the opposition between modernity and tradition.”

"Quilt of a pixelated dog" and "Quilt of a pixelated cat"

AAC announcement for “On the Road”

Matthew Smith — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:25:54 +0000

On the Road is opening this Friday at AAC. In the Wyatt Gallery upstairs catch my work in the group show New Blood, featuring work from the new resident artists.

Resident artist at the Arlington Arts Center

Matthew Smith — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:57:39 +0000

I was recently selected as one of the new resident artists at the Arlington Arts Center. The program includes a physical studio space at the AAC in Arlington (across the street from the Virginia Square metro station on the orange line). Here’s a description from the AAC website:

“The primary goal of the Artist Residency Program is to provide a space in which artists can work and grow, and to bring them together with the community in an environment that encourages interaction, dialogue, and exploration. Selection criteria include artistic merit, commitment to professional development, potential for collaborative outreach to the community, and diversity of artist representation.”

I’m super excited because this is the first time that I’ve had a studio space. My work, and the work of the eight other new resident artists, will be featured in the Wyatt Gallery in a show opening this Friday February 4th. We’re also holding open studio hours during the opening reception so it should be exciting!