Michael Matarese
4803 NE 30th Ave. Portland, OR 97211
302.893.5541
mikematarese@yahoo.com
Education:
2005 BFA Concentration in Painting University of Delaware Newark, DE
2001 AFA Concentration in Painting Delaware College of Art and Design Wilmington, DE
Solo exhibitions:
2010 Black Cate Cafe Portland, OR
2010 Rocking Frog Portland, OR
2010 Concordia Coffee House Portland, OR
2009 vita cafe Portland, OR
2008 "herd mentality" Gallery 50 Rehoboth Beach, DE
2008 The Random Tea Room & Curiosity Shop Philadelphia, PA
2007 "Labor Practices", Delaware Division of the Arts
Mezzanine Gallery Caravel State Building Wilmington, DE
2006 "Recent Work" eleventh and orange gallery Wilmington, DE
Group exhibitions:
2011 "To Missoula, with love" Frontierspace Missoula, MT
2011 "AIDS Delaware" benefit exhibition Gallery 50 Rehoboth Beach, DE
2010 "AIDS Delaware" benefit exhibition Gallery 50 Rehoboth Beach, DE
2010 "Tracing Territories" Tribute Gallery Portland, OR
2010 NWAA member group exhibition Wilmington, DE
2010 "love" Olympic Mills Commerce Center Portland, OR
2009 "20/20 vision" Burien Art Center Burien, WA
2009 "Family" Launch Pad Gallery Portland, OR
2009 "Group Show" Gallery 50 Rehoboth Beach, DE
2009 "A Decade of DCAD+2" Fundraiser, Delaware College of Art and Design Wilmington, DE
2008 "Everett Theatre Fundraiser" Hudson Contemporary Gibby Center for the Arts Middletown, DE
2008 "Wall-to-Wall: Monumental Drawings" Lexington Art League Lexington, KY
2008 Biggs Museum of American Art Annual Fundraiser Dover, DE
2008 Gallery 1908 Wilmington, DE
2007 "2nd Biennial Juried Exhibition" Rehoboth Art League Rehoboth Beach, DE
2007 "Tropicabana" benefit auction, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Wilmington, DE
2007 "Award Winners VII" Biggs Museum of American Art Dover, DE
2007 "Collective Perspective" Dowling Walsh Gallery Rockland, ME
2007 "Art in the Garden" collaboration with Michael Cosimano Agricultural School, University of
Delaware Newark, DE
2006-07 "Fresh Paint: Process and Possibility" Arlington Arts Center Arlington, VA
2006 "B2BW" benefit auction, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Wilmington, DE
2006 "Paintings and Drawings" with Stephen Ruszkowski eleventh and orange gallery Wilmington, DE
2006 "Continuing Education Faculty/Student Exhibition" Toni and Stuart B. Young Gallery,
Delaware College of Art and Design Wilmington, DE
2006 "RENT" lobby show, The DuPont Theatre Wilmington, DE
2006 "The Book as Art" Gallery 402, Organization of Independent Artists New York, NY
2005 "Hot Cakes" small works show Afif Gallery Philadelphia, PA
2005 "Jeepers, Creepers, and Peepers" benefit auction Delaware Center for the Contemporary
Arts Wilmington, DE
2005 "Art Happens" drawing collaboration with Martin Walsh Gallery 101 Studio Arts Building Newark, DE
2005 "I*den*tit*y" Gallery 101 Studio Arts Building University of Delaware Newark, DE
2005 "I*den*tit*y" Gallery MC 549 w. 52nd Street New York, NY
2005 "Heuristic: Senior Exhibition" painting/drawing installation with Todd Miyashiro
Gallery 202 University of Delaware Newark,DE
2005 "Medical Exhibition: Illness as Metaphor" McDowell Hall University of Delaware Newark, DE
2005 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition CVS Building, Main Street University of Delaware Newark, DE
2005 "Art Happens" Gallery 101 Studio Arts Building University of Delaware Newark, DE
2005 "Biological Exhibition" Main Gallery Delaware Center for Horticulture Wilmington, DE
2004 "Medical Exhibition" McDowell Hall University of Delaware Newark, DE
2004 "Getting Art Started" Recitation Hall Gallery University of Delaware Newark, DE
2004 "Art Happens" Gallery 101 Studio Arts Building University of Delaware Newark, DE
2004 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition Old College Gallery University of Delaware Newark, DE
2004 "Alternatives" shop Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Wilmington, DE
2003 Undergraduate Exhibit Taylor Hall University of Delaware Newark, DE
2002 Student-run Underground Exhibition Fifth Street Studio Wilmington, DE
2001 Graduating Exhibition Main Gallery Delaware College of Art and Design Wilmington, DE
2001 Student exhibition Delaware College of Art and Design Wilmington, DE
2000 Student exhibition Delaware College of Art and Design Wilmington, DE
Awards/Honors:
2007 Delaware Division of the Arts Emerging Artist Fellowship
2006 Vermont Studio Center Residency Johnson, VT
2005 Arts and Humanities Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship
2005 Honorable Mention "Medical Exhibition: Illness as Metaphor" paintings
2005 Fine Arts and Visual Communications Faculty Award
2005 Award for Artistic Excellence, Juried Undergraduate Exhibition
2004 Award for Artistic Expression, Juried Undergraduate Exhibition
2004 Third place Best in Show for "Medical Exhibition" paintings
2001 Graduated with Honors, Delaware College of Art and Design
Employment:
2006-7 Security Manager Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Wilmington, DE
2007 Co-creator/co-curator lo-fi gallery Wilmington, DE
2006 Intermediate Drawing Instructor Delaware College of Art and Design Wilmington, DE
2005 Faculty appointed hanging/installation work for painting exhibition at the University of Delaware
2005 Co-curator of "Biological Exhibition" at the Delaware Horticulture Center with Prof. Robert Straight
2004-8 Front desk and gallery attendant Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Wilmington, DE
2000-1 Faculty appointed hanging/installation work for early African-American art and faculty/student
exhibitions Delaware College of Art and Design
2000-1 Figure Drawing Studio Monitor/Coordinator
Press:
2008 "Chevy Chaser" Off the Wall: a review of the Lexington Art League Exhibiton by
Christine Huskisson. June 1, 2008.
http://www.smileypete.com/Articles-c-2008-06-02-76890.113117_WalltoWall.html
2007 Dover Post. vol. 33 no. 13. wednesday July 18, 2007
2007 "Newark Arts Alliance: Artforms". Spotlight on Community Arts.
http://www.newarkartsalliance.org/Provided%20Files/april-may07.pdf
2007 "Delaware Division of the Arts: Artline". spring 2007.
arts.delaware.gov/iafrecipients/page4.pdf
2006 "Mid Atlantic Art News". Educating Blake.
http://dcartnews.blogspot.com/2006_12_01_dcartnews_archive.html
2005 UDaily:
Joint art exhibit set for horticulture center.
http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2005/oct/horticulture112204.html
