Matt Rich

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(born 1976) Matt Rich’s cut paper paintings playfully invalidate canvas and the structural necessity of the stretcher bar; the results are energetic improvisations installed directly on the wall. His paintings are built, piece by piece, in a process designed to be in equal measure, flexible and concrete. He has had solo exhibitions at Project Row Houses in Houston, devening projects + editions in Chicago, the Suburban in Oak Park, IL, Samsøn Projects in Boston, MA, VOLTA NY art fair and Halsey McKay in East Hampton, NY. In the past three years, Matt has had group shows at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, Cottage Home and LACE in Los Angeles, Baer Ridgway Exhibitions in San Francisco, Galerie oqbo in Berlin, DODGEgallery and BravinLee Programs in New York. Rich’s works are held in the collections of the List Visual Arts Center at MIT and The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City. Rich has received fellowships from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Terra Foundation for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. His work has been reviewed by Modern Painters, Artforum, Art Papers and the Boston Globe.

  • Balls (2013)

    acrylic and graphite on cut paper, linen tape

  • Second Red (2013)

    acrylic paint on cut paper, linen tape, 49 x 52 inches

  • Pink (2013)

    acrylic and graphite on cut paper, linen tape, 47.5 x 38.5 inches

  • Face (2013)

    acrylic and spray paint on cut paper, linen tape, 44 x 39 inches

  • Helmet (2013)

    acrylic on cut paper, linen tape, 19 x 20

  • San 5 (2013)

    goauche on paper, 10 x 7 inches

  • San 3 (2012)

    gouache on paper, 10 x 7 inches

  • San 8 (2012)

    10 x 7 inches

  • San 6 (2013)

    gouache on paper, 7 x 10 inches

  • San 7 (2013)

    gouache on paper, 9 x 12 inches

  • Tilt (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 21 x 9 inches

  • Pulse (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 17 x 11.5 inches

  • Striped (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 14 x 19 inches

  • Death Valley (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 15.5 x 20 inches

  • Nine (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 28 x 23 inches

  • Zig-Zag (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 9 x 18.5 inches

  • Octagon (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper

  • Double Arc (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 42 x 45 inches

  • Turn (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 19 x 14.5 inches

  • Shattered (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 19 x 21 inches

  • Stacks (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 39" x 54"

  • Turbine (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 19 x 18 inches

  • Blocks (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 40 x 64 inches

  • Open Box (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 14 x 10 inches

  • Double Dot (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 28 x 42.5 inches

  • Two Connected Boxes (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 16 x 24 inches

  • Flying Saucer (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 23.5 x 57 inches

  • Hanging Grid (2008)

    latex paint on cut paper, 23 x 29 x 2 inches