Entries in art (73)
Imagine Main Street Manchester
Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 7:22AM I will be exhibiting my work alongside many local artists and businesses in the pop-up gallery, Gallery 705 as part of an Imagine Main Street Manchester event in Manchester, CT on Thursday, August 2. The event will take place from 6-9pm. There is a second chance to see the show on Sunday, August 5 from 11-1 during the Crusin' on Main event.
Manchester, CT is my hometown, this is the firist time I have shown my work there since 1992, the last time having been in my high school cafeteria. I'm excited to be showing my work there again.
Also on display in Gallery 705 will be Aruna Chocoloates, Tom Trial, Jennifer Bruno, Chris Brown, Ashleigh Kay, and Ben Parker
10,000 Things, 2012. Acrylic on canvas. 30 by 40 inches.
Map of the event
Marks and Models at the Studio, Laconia, NH. July 6-August 3.
Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 8:54AM My series of drawings, 30 Radiographic Shooting Sketches will be on display this summer at the Studio (http://thestudionh.blogspot.com/) in Laconia, NH. There will be an opening reception on Friday, July 6.
These drawings were executed on paper that I found while exploring the abandoned Packard plant in Detroit, MI. Among the rubble was a small pile of "radiographic shooting sketches." While a few of them are stained and folded, I was immediately excited by the possibilities they presented. Inspired by the Packard plant's combination of architectural rubble and graffiti I started the series of drawings once I got back to my studio.
I used the shooting sketches like the graffiti artists used the building, a "found" surface to react to. The rectangle within each sheet was my space to play with, to ignore, to fight with.
Radiographic Shooting Sketch #5, 8.5 by 11. Ink on found paper.
Installation shot
closer up
Also on view will be fashion dolls created by my life partner and studio mate, Paul Pham (http://dollcis.com/). It will be the first time we have shown our work together outside of our studio.
Bring your quarters, the 50 cents drawing box will also be on display!
3rd Annual Art for AIDS benefit, Artspace, Hartford, CT
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 8:08AM
I have begun work on my two donations to the 3rd Annual Art for AIDS benefit taking place on Saturday, June 9 at Artspace in Hartford, CT.
More information can be found on CARC's website: http://www.ctaidscoalition.org/art.htm
Art for AIDS, Artspace, Connecticut, Hartford, Matthew Best, art, artist, contemporary art Interface: New Work solo exhibition
Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 8:06AM 
I'm pleased to annouce I will be having a solo exhibition thanks to the Greater Hartford Arts Council http://www.letsgoarts.org/Page.aspx?pid=777) at the 100 Pearl Street Gallery. It will run from March 30- June 1 2012 with an opening on Thursday, April 12 from 5-7 pm.
Interface consists of a series of paintings created in 2011 and 2012. The theme of the show is the fusing of opposites, want vs. need, mind vs. body. A whole made out of conflicting parts.
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Three Rivers Community College Faculty Show
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 3:36PM 
Untitled, 2011. 36 by 48 inches. acrylic on panel.
My Untitled painting will be on display in the Three Rivers Community College Faculty show at the Three Rivers Gallery in Norwich, CT. The show runs from December 9, 2011 to January 25, 2012.
There will be an opening reception on Friday, December 9 from 4 to 5pm and a closing reception on Wednesday, January 25 from noon to 1pm.
More information and directions can be found here: http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/President/about/directions.shtml