some of my paintings at a visionary/outsider art show in DC! opens friday june 15 7-9pm, FREE reception:
http://www.smithcenter.org/programs-retreats/programs-by-name/messages-from-outsiderdom-visionary-artists-reveal-their-untamed-realities.html
Exhibition Group Show · 2012
“Messages from Outsiderdom: Visionary Artists Reveal Their Untamed Realities,” Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts…
Group Show — "Messages from Outsiderdom: Visionary Artists Reveal Their Untamed Realities," Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery at the Smith Center, 17th and U Streets NW, Washington, DC (June 15 – August 18, 2012) — picked by the Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan) as the "Gallery Opening of the Week," with Sesow's "Guard Dog" in the print edition; AVAM founder Rebecca Hoffberger spoke at the gallery on June 25
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Matt at the time · his Facebook posts
"Messages From Outsiderdom" picked as the "Gallery Opening of the Week" by the Washington Post ("guard dog" used in the print edition style section of the Post): opening FREE reception tonight at the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery at Smith Center, 17th and U street.. 7-9PM. see you there!
see you all tonight here in DC at the "Outsiderdom" opening 7=9... picked as Editor's Choice in the washington post (thanks Michael O'Sullivan!):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/exhibits/messages-from-outsiderdom,1232284/critic-review.html
TONIGHT at the joan hisaoka gallery at 17th and U street in DC... hear Rebecca Hoffberger from AVAM and dolly vehlow talk about visionary art (6:30-7:30)
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Cite as: Sesow, Matt. “‘Messages from Outsiderdom: Visionary Artists Reveal Their Untamed Realities,’ Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts….” Matt Sesow Career Chronicle, 2012. history.sesow.com/e/2012-messages-outsiderdom-visionary-artists-reveal.html. Accessed [date].
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Also in 2012
- Exhibition “Narrative Painting: Dana Ellyn & Matt Sesow”
- Exhibition “Trickle Down,” Access Gallery / VSA Colorado, Denver, CO
- Exhibition “From the Gut,” Jeanine Taylor Folk Art, Sanford, FL
- Exhibition “Birdhouses,” BVP Gallery, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
- Exhibition “Independent Party,” FOE Gallery, Northampton, MA
- Exhibition Two-Person Show — with Dana Ellyn
- Exhibition “Tight Fit,” The Dunes Gallery, Washington, DC
- Exhibition “Garmaniacal,” FOE Gallery, Northampton, MA
- Exhibition Two-Person Show — with Dana Ellyn
- Exhibition “See Something, Say Something,” Montpelier Art Center, Laurel, MD
- Exhibition “Yuri’s Night” group show and exhibition, Washington, DC
- Exhibition Artomatic 2012, Washington, DC
- Media Radio interviews in Denver during Access Gallery solo
- Press Connect Savannah — interview about painting process and “Art at War” exhibit
- Press WeLoveDC.com — feature article about “Stocking the Fridge” show at The Fridge
- Press The Sentinel — Maryland
- Press Huffington Post — “Tesla” painting featured
- Exhibition “Art at War: Changing Attitudes,” Beach Institute, Savannah, GA
- Press LSJ Mixed Media — February 2012 featured artist
- Exhibition “Paintings from Home,” ART17, 1606 17th Street NW, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
- Media Radio interview with Annette Coleman on politics and art, and “The Untitled Art Show” interview, recorded in…
- Press Savannah Morning News — “Art & Soul: Beach Institute exhibit explores changing attitudes toward war”
- Exhibition Two-Person Show — with Dana Ellyn
- Exhibition Two-Person Show — with Dana Ellyn
- Media Documentary “RAW Visions: Art of Survival” released
- Exhibition Transformer annual Silent Auction & Benefit, Washington, DC
- Media The Charlie Visconage Show, DC Arts Center (2012–2013)
- Exhibition Two-Person Show — with Dana Ellyn