Born 1980, Detroit, Michigan, US
Lives and works in Los Angeles
Education
2009MFA Art Center College of Design
2005BFA Arizona State University
Solo Exhibitions
2024Volume Gallery, Chicago, US (forthcoming)
2023Matrix 191, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, US
2021TEEM, Gordon Robichaux, New York, US
2020Daisy Chain, Herald St. London, UK
2019TRE SCULTURE E UN DISEGNO, Octagon, Milan, IT
2018Look-Out, Switch-Switch, Couples, Fountain, Park View / Paul Soto, Los Angeles, US
Gordon Robichaux, (two-person with Sanou Oumar), New York, US
Lulu, (two-person with Ella Kruglyanskaya), Mexico City, MX
2017Herald St., London, UK
2016Matt Paweski, Ratio 3, San Francisco, US
2015New Sculpture, South Willard, Los Angeles, US
Matt Paweski, Herald St. London, Independent Art Fair, NY
2014Sculpture, Herald St. London, UK
2013The Fancy World, South Willard, Los Angeles, US
2012Baskets, South Willard, Los Angeles, US
2009A Tribute to Salky, MFA Thesis Exhibition Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, US
Group Exhibitions
2024White Columns Edition, Felix Art Fair, Los Angeles, US
Finding Aid, Goldsmiths CCA, London, UK
A Sofa Under My Painting, Pio Pico, Los Angeles, US
2023South Willard, Gordon Robichaux, New York, US
Beginners, Dunes, Portland, Maine, US
2022Looking Back: The 12th White Columns Annual. Selected by Mary Manning, White Columns, NY
2021Lost Weekend, Galerie Allen, Librairie Yvon Lambert, Paris, FR
Sized, Curated by Alexander May, Los Angeles, US
2020A Page From My Intimate Journal (Part II), Parker Gallery, Los Angeles, US
Sculpture from a Distance (Part I), Parker Gallery, Los Angeles, US
2019City Prince/sses, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, FR
Octagon - Maroncelli 12, Curated by Matt Paweski and Jacopo Mazzetti, Milan, IT
2018Condo, Queer Thoughts hosting Park View / Paul Soto, New York, US
Rock, PHIL, Los Angeles, US
A Page From My Intimate Journal (Part I), Gordon Robichaux, New York, US
Softcore, Curated by Matt Paweski, South Willard, Los Angeles, US
2016Walk Artisinal, Los Angeles, US
2015Kleenex Rose, Collaborative work with Camille Blatrix, Bodega, New York, US
The Curve, Wallspace, New York, US
Matt Paweski and Andrea Sala, Cherry and Martin, Los Angeles, US
X, Curated by Sarah McCrory, Herald St. London, UK
Calisthenics, Curated by Matt Paweski, Thomas Duncan Gallery, Los Angeles, US
Fondamenta, Barrett Art Gallery, Santa Monica College, US
2014Death Ship: A Tribute to H.C. Westermann, The Pit, Los Angeles, US
Khar Pidda (A Tribute), Flash Art NY Desk, New York, US
New Rock — Michael Rey, Zachary Leener, Eric Palgon, Matt Paweski, Parthenia Projects
2013356 Sculptures, 356 Mission, Los Angeles, US
Illumination, Curated by Matthew Higgs, Richard Telles Fine Art, Los Angeles, US
2012Viva La Raspberries, Curated by Evan Holloway, Harris Lieberman, New York, US
2011Holiday Sale, Curated by Jason Meadows, South Willard, Los Angeles, US
2007New American City, Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, US
Contemporary Forum Summer Exhibition, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, US
Bibliography
2019The New Yorker, Goings On About Town “Sanou Oumar / Matt Paweski”, Andrea K. Scott, October 29, 2018
2017Price, Patrick, 'Matt Paweski', Art Forum, May 2017
2015Jones, Rachel Elizabeth, 'Calisthenics at Thomas Duncan', Los Angeles Review of Books Oct 17
Miller, Leigh Anne, 'Braving March Blizzards With Paul Ha', Art in America Online, Mar 6
Cotter, Holland, 'Independent Art Fair Combines Less Is More and Growth', NY Times, Mar 5
Smith, Roberta, '15 Group Shows Not To Miss', NY Times Online, Jan 29
2014Singer, Jill, ‘Ricky Swallow vs. Matt Paweski for Herald St, London’, Sight Unseen Online, Sep 5
'Matt Paweski, "Sculpture" at Herald St. London, Mousse Magazine Online
Millard, Coline, ‘The UK’s Must-See Fall Exhibitions’, ArtNet Online, Sept 1
Paweski, Matt, Peter Shire, Ryan Conder, ‘The Mayor of Los Angeles’, Apartmento #14
Keith, Kelsey, ‘Artist to Watch - Matt Paweski’, Dwell Magazine Online, Apr 19
‘Matt Paweski’, Dust Magazine Online, Apr 30
Holloway, Evan, ‘Brand New’, Flash Art International, Volume 47, January-Febuary 2014
Wu, Su, ‘By Design | In L.A., Blurring the Line Between Art and Housewares’, T Magazine NY Times
Online, Jan 29
2012Johnson, Ken, ‘Viva La Raspberries’, The New York Times, August 2
2006Spiak, John, Heather Sealy Linberry, ‘New American City’ (catalog) p.44-45
Booth-Clibborn Editions, Phoenix 21st Century City