bio
Matthew McGuinness
Matthew McGuinness describes his work as presenting an alternative and sustainable vision of community in an urban culture. The artist employs mass produced images which are dissected and married together in weird yet wonderful scenarios.
Born in 1976 in New York. Lives and works in London.
Education and Training
1999 School of Visual Arts, BFA Graphic Design
Solo Exhibitions
2008 Rudolf: A Salutary Pipeline, Light and Sie Gallery, Texas
Rudolf: A Salutary Pipeline, Rare Gallery, New York
2004 Rebicycling, The Bronx Musuem of the Arts, New York
NYC vs. Roma, Sugo Magazine, Italy
Selected Group Exhibition
2009 London Art Fair 2009, with FORSTER
2008 Group: Focus 1, FORSTER, London
Defining a Moment, House of Campari, New York
Performed Identity,, New York
2007 Artwalk, 13th Annual Benefit for the Coalition for the Homeless, NY
2006 The Studio Visit, Exit Art, New York
2005 Other America, The Art of the Possible or How I Learned How to Build a Sled Out of Trash, Exit Art, New York
2004 It Can Change Pinata Party, Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, New York
2003 Renewable Brooklyn, Future Ec(h)os, New York
Projects
2009 Casper Disaters, Greene Contemporary, New York
2008 At The Drive In, Lite & Site, Dallas, Texas
Subversive Complicity, The Lab, San Francisco
2007 Rudolf: A Salutary Pipeline, Scope Miami, Art Basel
Old Goat Carts, Solar 1, New York
The Bureau of Misdirected Destiny, Site Projects, WashingtonDC
Moss Graffiti, Scope, New York
2006 Ban Unholy Marriage, M*A*S*H, Art Basel, Miami
Curator Cluster Fuck Competition, Scope, New York
Selected Publications
2008 Metro New York US
2007 I.D.Magazine
2006 Art Asia Pacific
Intersection Magazine
The New York Times
Fresh Dialogue 6: Friendly Fire
2005 Communication Arts
Step Inside Design
2004 Fabrica 10 From Chaos to Order and Back
Up Against the Wall: International Poster Design
Graphic Agitation 2, Social and Political Graphics in the Digital Age New York Press
The Good Apple