Matt Wedel
S o l o E x h i b i t i o n s
2009"Matt Wedel", Saint Mary's University Art Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada
2008"Matt Wedel, New work", California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
"Polar bears, cat and landscape", Space Craft Studio, San Diego, CA
2007"June in the Fall", California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
"Child", Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
"La-vender Tree", Space Craft Studio, San Diego, CA
"I've got wings on my mind", SCA Gallery, Pomona, CA
2005"My frind the orange guy" , Gallery 2, Chicago, IL
G r o u p E x h i b i t i o n s
2009"Group Show", LA Louver, Venice, CA
"A View from the Atlantic", Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS, Canada
"Rogue Wave", LA Louver, Venice, CA
2008"Lingua Franca", Ellis Armory, Pittsburgh, PA
"G S E", 3P Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2007"Art Auction 12", Long Beach Musum of Art, Long Beach, CA
"Underworld", Salon Oblique, Venice, CA
"Meltdown", Salon Oblique, Venice, CA
"Insights", University Art Museum, Long Beach, CA
"Fully Studded", Salon Oblique, Venice, CA
"The Evva S. Vale Memorial Exhibition", The Barbara & Ray Alpert Community Center, Long Beach, CA
"LA's Insurgents", Salon Oblique, Venice, CA
2006"Wondergems", Lloyd Dobler Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Insights", University Art Museum, Long Beach, CA
"Enigma...Healing...Revelation", Union Art Space, Santa Ana, CA
2005"Nippon Steel Artist Appreciation", Nippon Steel, Chicago, IL
2004"Parsons Consulting show", Parsons Consulting, Chicago, IL
"Millennium Park Grill Student Show", Millennium Park Grill, Chicago, IL
2003"First Annual Collegiate Artists Competition", Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2002"26th Annual Student Exhibition", Mesa State College, Grand Junction, CO
"The dark show", Planet Earth Gallery, Grand Junction, CO
2001"The Goddess Show", Planet Earth Gallery, Grand Junction, CO
E d u c a t i o n
2007Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics
Californa State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
2005Bachelor of Fine Arts
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
T e a c h i n g E x p e r i e n c e
2008-9Assistant Professor of Ceramics, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS
2007-8Lecturer, Throwing, California State University, Long Beach, CA
2007International Sculpture Intensive, Long Beach, CA
2006-7Graduate Student Teaching, Throwing, Handbuilding, California State University, Long Beach, CA
2006Graduate Teaching Assistant, Handbuilding, California State University, Long Beach, CA
2005Ceramic Instructor, Handbuilding, Princess Cruise, AK
2004Teaching Assistant, Throwing, Ox-bow, Saugatuck, MI
P r o f e s s i o n a l A c t i v i t i e s
2008Artist Lecture, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Artist Lecture, California State University, Fresno, CA
Artist Lecture, California State University, Fullerton, CA
Artist Lecture, Long Beach Museum of Art, CA
Artist Lecture, California State University, Long Beach, CA
2007Visiting Artist International Sculpture Intensive, California State University, Long Beach, CA
2006Artist Lecture, Roberts and Tilton Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2003-5Artist Assistant, Blue Chatter Pottery, Evanston, IL
2001Visiting Artist, Hotchkiss High School, CO
2001Artist Assistant, Wedel Pottery, Palisade, CO
E x h i b i t i o n s C u r a t e d
2008Gynamic Ceramic, Loggia Gallery, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS
A w a r d s
2007"Werby scholarship", CSU at Long Beach, Long Beach CA
"Baker scholarship", CSU at Long Beach, Long Beach CA
2006"CSULB travel grant" , CSU at Long Beach, Long Beach CA
2002-5"Annual incentive scholarship", The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL
B i b l i o g r a p h y
2009Schaer, Brianne: Daily49er, "Artwork profits to be donated to community", September 16
Buckley, Annie: THE Magazine - Los Angeles: Review, Rogue Wave, September
Upfront Exhibitions, Ceramics Monthly, Rogue Wave, pg. 26, October
Welles, Eleanore: Art Scene, 'Rogue Wave '09', pg. 21, September
Pagel, David: Los Angeles Times, Art review: 'Rogue Wave '09' at L.A. Louver Gallery, July 24
Taft, Catherine: The Saatchi Gallery Dally Magazine, 'Catherine Taft's top 10 summer shows in LA, July 23
Laden, Tanja: Flavor Pill, Rogue Wave: 10 Artists from Los Angeles, July 16,
Curcio, Seth: Daily Serving, Rogue Wave 09, July 14
Canadian Art: Matt Wedel/ Mary-Anne Wensley: Otherworldly Terrain, 03/19 Reproduction.
Matt Wedel, Exhibition Catalog: Saint Marys University Art Gallery, March 07 - April 09
2008Daily 49er Long Beach Art Museum removes sculpture, August 7 Reproduction.
Press-Telegram, Art Museum sends "Child" to his room, August 9, Cover, Reproduction
Dakota: Curbed LA, Orange Baby leaving Long Beach Museum, Egg Coming, August 5, 08 Reproduction.
www.apartmenttherapy.com/la, LA House Tour: The M House, February 1,
2007Press-Telegram, 'Child' draws adults' attention to museum, December 18 Cover, pg. 5 Reproduction.
Beachcomber, Long Beach Treasure, November 23 pg. 19. Reproduction.
District, Golden Child, November 21
LBUnion, Peeping Child, November 21
Douglas, Theo: District, Motherless 'Child', November 7 2007 Reproduction.
Black Book Magazine, Forget Stuffy Gallery, Think Salon, August 30
San Diego Union-Tribune, Weekly Essentials, July 30
2004F-news, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, November, p.30. Reproduction.
Illinois Board of Higher Education Catalog, The Annual Collegiate Arts Competition, Awards In Excellence,
p. 7. Reproduction.
C o l l e c t i o n s
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Beth De Woody, New York, New York
Saint Marys University Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
Laura Newhouse, Palm Springs, CA
Laura Newhouse, Long Beach, CA
Spacecraft Studio, San Diego, CA
Clifton Stewart and Tim Orchars, Long Beach, CA
Andrew Maldonado and Lewis Shilo, Palm Springs, CA
Grand Junction Childs Pediatric Hospital, Grand Junction, CO