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2000s

284 records: every exhibition, article, broadcast and milestone. Each one opens its own page with photos, press and sources.

20002 records
  1. 2000Moves into dedicated painting studio in Washington, DCMilestones
  2. 2000"Self Taught, Outsider and Folk Art" by Betty-Carol SellenPress
20017 records
  1. 2001Aroma Gallery Art, Washington, DCExhibitions
  2. 2001Leaves software engineering career at IBM to paint full-timeMilestones
  3. 2001"Life's Little Traumas," Corcoran Museum "White Walls" GalleryExhibitions
  4. 2001Meets fellow Washington, DC painter Dana Ellyn at one of his 2001 soloMilestones
  5. May 1"Painting Pain" — Michael Arceneaux interview (2001)Press
  6. SepGallery 325, Washington, DCExhibitions
  7. Oct 31Short films screened at MicroCineFest, Baltimore, MDTV, film & talks
200252 records
  1. 20022nd Place Award — Adams Morgan Day, Washington, DCAwards
  2. 2002Art-O-Matic 2002, the former EPA headquarters, 401 M Street SWExhibitions
  3. 2002"Artists With (dis)Abilities," America Oh Yes!, Washington, DCExhibitions
  4. 2002Continuous representation — East End Gallery, Appleton, WIExhibitions
  5. 2002Continuous representation — K2 Art, Sofia, BulgariaExhibitions
  6. 2002Autobiographical essay by Matt SesowPress
  7. 2002FASA (Folk Art Society of America) event, Savannah, GAExhibitions
  8. 2002Folk Art Messenger — Summer/Fall 2002Press
  9. 2002Folk Art Messenger — Winter 2002Press
  10. 2002GeekCorps Bulgaria — travels to Sofia to assist Bulgarian softwareMilestones
  11. 2002Interview with GetUnderground.comPress
  12. 2002"9/11 Memorial Exhibition," 291 Broadway, New York CityExhibitions
  13. 2002New Art International Volume VIIIPress
  14. 2002Nonprofit Magazine — "Enron" painting published full pagePress
  15. 2002Raw Vision Outsider Art Sourcebook (2002)Press
  16. 2002Regional Juried Show — "To the Nth Degree," Touchstone GalleryExhibitions
  17. 2002Exhibition catalog, wall labels and teaching slide setPress
    Part of Revelations and Reflections →
  18. 2002Revelations and Reflections of American Self-Taught ArtistsExhibitions
    Part of Revelations and Reflections →
  19. 2002Windows at 14th and G, downtown Washington, DCExhibitions
  20. Jan 6CDW Gallery, 30th and M Street, Georgetown, Washington, DCExhibitions
  21. FebBig News Magazine — cover and inside, homeless benefit magazinePress
  22. Mar 1Risse — painting reproduced (2002)Press
  23. Apr“Join Hands” in “Breaking the Walls of Bias”Exhibitions
  24. MayBest in Show — Viewpoint Gallery, national juried exhibitionAwards
  25. May 1Ninth Life Fine Art Gallery, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsExhibitions
  26. May 6"Voices from the Fringe" — lecture on Outsider Art, The New SchoolTV, film & talks
  27. May 15The Daily Gazette — "Sunnyview shows art by people with disabilities"Press
  28. May 26SOWEBO Festival, 100 South Stricker Street, Baltimore, MDExhibitions
  29. JunDC Commission Grant Fellowship exhibition, MOCA DC, Washington, DCExhibitions
  30. Jun"Friend or Foe," Stone's Breath Gallery, Ocean View, DEExhibitions
  31. Jun"Splash," Imagine Art Gallery, Austin, TXExhibitions
  32. Jun 15Short films screened in "All Small," eyedrum gallery, Atlanta, GATV, film & talks
  33. Jul 24Newsday — "Art Therapy: Show exhibits works by trauma survivors"Press
  34. Aug 16Washington Post — "Summer Show Standouts" names Sesow amongPress
  35. SepArts on Foot festival, Penn Quarter / Chinatown, Washington, DCExhibitions
  36. SepOnline merchandise store on CafeShops/CafePress selling T-shirtsMilestones
  37. Sep 1The Arkansas Arts Center, Decorative Arts Museum, Little Rock, ARExhibitions
  38. Sep 4"In Response," national juried exhibition, SCAD Red Gallery, SavannahExhibitions
  39. Sep 6Meridian International Center, White-Meyer House, Washington, DCExhibitions
  40. Sep 6OutSiter, Visual Arts' GalleryPress
  41. Sep 21ArtCite.com — registered sale certificate for "Impacted"Milestones
  42. Oct"Creativity Gone Wild: Outsider Art Comes In," Exhibit A GalleryExhibitions
  43. Oct"Held Ransom," Gallery Three, San Pedro, CAExhibitions
  44. Oct"Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory," Savannah College of Art and DesignExhibitions
  45. Oct 5"Our Undies Are Showing," OXOXO Gallery, 1617 Sulgrave AvenueExhibitions
  46. Oct 9The Northwest Current, Washington, DCPress
  47. Oct 16Get Underground — "remember your spirit" by Star Jewel SmithPress
  48. Oct 25Paintings featured at the Horizon BallroomExhibitions
  49. Oct 27Artist fair on the Corcoran lawn, Corcoran Museum, Washington, DCExhibitions
  50. Nov"OUTSIDE/IN: Visionary Artists and Virginia Collectors," ContemporaryExhibitions
  51. Nov 13Stedman Art Gallery, Rutgers, Camden, NJExhibitions
  52. Dec 20Washington City Paper — “Heist-O-Rama” by Bradford McKeePress
200340 records
  1. DecOutsiderArt.info — online exhibition "Matt Sesow...WAR," about twoPress
  2. 2003Article in "Artesian" MagazinePress
  3. 2003First Place — 2003 Adams Morgan Juried Arts Festival, Washington, DCAwards
  4. 2003Coagula Magazine — review of Theatre of NOTE productionPress
  5. 2003David Brickman, "This Is Not the Academy"Press
  6. 2003Exit Clov CD cover — painting on the cover of "Starfish," the 2003 EPTV, film & talks
  7. 2003“31 days in july” — Get Underground feature (2003)Press
  8. 2003Guest Artist — Kentuck Festival, Tuscaloosa, ALExhibitions
  9. 2003Interview with "The Palette"Press
  10. 2003Juror's Choice Award — Viewpoint Gallery, Schenectady, NYAwards
  11. 2003Kudzu Wish CD cover — Reverse Hurricane, NC bandTV, film & talks
  12. 2003Launches "31 Days in July" — annual project creating one largeMilestones
  13. 2003Residency as visiting artist, Ciudad Colon, Costa RicaExhibitions
  14. 2003Sesow showing in Lincoln — University Place Art GalleryExhibitions
  15. 2003Washington City Paper on “31 Days in July” (2003)Press
  16. Jan 13"Political Bodies," Seattle, WAExhibitions
  17. Jan 28Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, OHExhibitions
  18. FebKalorama Emerging Artists Fair, 1711 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DCExhibitions
  19. FebLecture — Calvert Elementary School assembly, Lincoln, NebraskaTV, film & talks
  20. Feb"Love and Eroticism," juried exhibition, Khoja Gallery, Arlington, VAExhibitions
  21. MarAroma, Cleveland Park, Washington, DC, 30+ worksExhibitions
  22. MarThe Ottobar, Baltimore, MD, over 20 worksExhibitions
  23. May"The Art of Conflict," national juried exhibition, 57 N Fine ArtExhibitions
  24. MayLecture — Niskayuna High School assembly, Niskayuna, NYTV, film & talks
  25. MayOCCOA at CDW Gallery, 30th and M Street, Georgetown, Washington, DCExhibitions
  26. May"POV," ARTOCONECTO national juried exhibition, 1701 Kalorama Road NWExhibitions
  27. Jun 2March Madness" shown in "Art Against WarExhibitions
  28. Jun 26Mandeville Gallery, Nott Memorial, Union College, Schenectady, NYExhibitions
  29. Jul 11Capital Region Art Center, Albany, NYExhibitions
  30. Jul 20The Larz from Mars Show — Matt Sesow, July 2003TV, film & talks
  31. Jul 21"A Really Big Show," Results Gallery with WPA/Corcoran, Washington, DCExhibitions
  32. AugB-Side group show — Adams Morgan, Washington, DCExhibitions
  33. Aug 15Guest Artist — 10th annual Folk Fest 2003, North Atlanta Trade CenterExhibitions
  34. SepUNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum, Las Vegas, NVExhibitions
  35. Sep 11Las Vegas Mercury review compares work to Grosz, Bacon and MunchPress
  36. Oct 3Stage set — five large painted canvases for the play "F**king Wasps"Exhibitions
  37. DecCompass Magazine — cover and feature articlePress
  38. DecNisk-Art Gallery, Schenectady, NYExhibitions
  39. Dec 5The Warrior — "Nisk-Art Gallery holds unique exhibit" by AlexPress
  40. Jan 6"Art Against War," Grand Atrium, Majlis Cultural Center, MumbaiExhibitions
200435 records
  1. 2004Brutarian Quarterly Magazine #42Press
  2. 2004Chris Warner / Alcove Gallery, Atlanta MagazinePress
  3. 2004Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource GuidePress
  4. 2004"Everyday Genius" by Gary Alan Fine (2004)Press
  5. 2004J. Bowers, Baltimore City PaperPress
  6. 2004100 Jolts: Shockingly Short StoriesPress
  7. 2004Laura Parsons, "the hook" — extensive review of solo exhibitionPress
  8. 2004Nature Visionary Art Gallery, Charlottesville, VAExhibitions
  9. 2004Returning Guest Artist — Kentuck Festival, Tuscaloosa, ALExhibitions
  10. 2004Timothy Cahill, Albany New York Times UnionPress
  11. JanFalse Start, "Matt Sesow Interview"Press
  12. Jan 22First solo exhibition in New York CityExhibitions
  13. Feb 2Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Great Falls, MTExhibitions
  14. MarWashington Post — "Ask the Expert" column interviewPress
  15. AprBig News Magazine — cover and inside, homeless benefit magazine, NYCPress
  16. AprArt+Works+Wonders, 2122 P St NW, Dupont CircleExhibitions
  17. Apr 10Lecture — "The Short Films of Sesow," Indiana University DepartmentTV, film & talks
  18. MaySesow paints live — Viewpoint Gallery, Schenectady, NYExhibitions
  19. May 13"Anonymous," Flashpoint Gallery, Washington, DCExhibitions
  20. May 20The Middlebury College Museum of Art, Middlebury, VTExhibitions
  21. JulHeadliner artist — ArtView 2004, Carnegie Institution, WashingtonExhibitions
  22. Aug 7Alcove Gallery, 2110 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GAExhibitions
  23. SepLeft Turn Magazine — front and back coverPress
  24. Sep 3Washington City Paper — “Show & Tell”, on how Art-O-Matic had grownPress
  25. Sep 4Hearst Art Gallery, Saint Mary's College, Moraga, CAExhibitions
  26. OctFirst American Visionary Art Museum exhibitionExhibitions
  27. Oct 1The InTowner, October 2004, front pagePress
  28. Oct 8The Washington Post — Jacqueline TrescottPress
  29. Oct 10Open Studio — 1851 Columbia Road NW #603, Adams Morgan, WashingtonExhibitions
  30. Oct 20Cate Hescox, Reuters News — "Visionary Artists Bring Personal StrugglePress
  31. Oct 28Washington Post — "A Deluge of Water Works" review of the AVAM "Holy"Press
  32. NovArtomatic 2004, Washington, DCExhibitions
  33. NovDC Art News — early coverage of Sesow within the DC gallery scenePress
  34. Nov 10Loveland Museum and Gallery, Loveland, COExhibitions
  35. Dec 17First exhibition in France — 8th Festival International d'ArtExhibitions
200533 records
  1. 2005Alcove Gallery, Atlanta, GA — "Date Night" and "Fruit Bowl" groupExhibitions
  2. 2005Allison Hersh, Savannah Morning NewsPress
  3. 2005"Carrots and Sticks," Rebus Works, Raleigh, NCExhibitions
  4. 2005"Eye of the Storm," Studio One Eight, Washington, DCExhibitions
  5. 2005"Face Dances," Hurn MuseumExhibitions
  6. 2005Hartford Courant — interview on outsider artPress
  7. 2005Hell Bound" and "Bunny Collector" touring in "RevelationsExhibitions
  8. 2005"Looking Back, Sprint Forward," Gallery Co., Minneapolis, MNExhibitions
  9. 2005Painting "Newborn" later entered the permanent collection of the BaronMilestones
  10. 2005Ron Taylor, Demon Beach RecordsPress
  11. 2005"On The Wall" — Portland, OR, shoe painting to benefit SkateparkExhibitions
  12. 2005Won Best Experimental TheaterAwards
  13. JanFive DC artists at Caprice Bistro, Wilmington, NCExhibitions
  14. JanOff the Beaten Path: The 2nd Annual Exhibition of New Talent and OldExhibitions
  15. FebPainted in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaMilestones
  16. MarGuillotine Gallery, Atlanta, GAExhibitions
  17. MarHill Rag, March 2005 — Jim MagnerPress
  18. Mar 2“Downtown Girl, Uptown Boy” — D.C. Public Library, 2005Exhibitions
  19. Mar 31Get Out — cover, March 31Press
  20. AprHunter Hogan Gallery at The Barry Robinson TheaterExhibitions
  21. AprSolo Exhibition and stage commissionExhibitions
  22. Apr 7Museum of the Southwest, South Wing Galleries, Midland, TXExhibitions
  23. Apr 16"Raw Vision," Merrill-Jennings Galleries, NCExhibitions
  24. Apr 21The Virginian-Pilot — "Artist displays 'future of art' at Hogan"Press
  25. MayAroma, Cleveland Park, Washington, DCExhibitions
  26. May 29Washington Post — listing for a group show at MOCA DC / A+M GalleriesPress
  27. Jun"Husker Du?," Folsom Gallery, University Place Art Center, LincolnExhibitions
  28. Jun“What’s So Terrible About Being Beautiful?”Exhibitions
  29. Jun 16Art Museum of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, TXExhibitions
  30. Jul 14“Rival Revival” — Washington City Paper, July 14, 2005Press
  31. Aug“Learning to Crawl” — Inside/Outside Art Gallery, Cleveland, 2005Exhibitions
  32. AugBenefit punk-rock show and eBay art auction, Cafe MawonajExhibitions
  33. NovCover of LeftTurn MagazineExhibitions
200630 records
  1. 2006Curated and created paintings from DC Street Banners for "Banners"Milestones
  2. 2006"Driven," Gallery Neptune, Bethesda, MDExhibitions
  3. 2006"Don Giovanni," Rebus Works, Raleigh, NCExhibitions
  4. 2006“The Many Faces of Folk Art” — Hurn Museum of Contemporary Folk ArtExhibitions
  5. 2006"Ideas in Pictures" #5 — two drawings by Matt SesowPress
  6. 2006Alcove Gallery, Atlanta, GAExhibitions
  7. 2006"The Pain Practitioner" MagazinePress
  8. 2006Paints in Morocco — Essaouira and MarrakechMilestones
  9. 2006Sacramento Bee — Critic's PickPress
  10. 2006"Sex, Drugs and DNA" by Michael Stebbins (2006)Press
  11. Feb"Cupidity," Gallery Neptune, Washington, DCExhibitions
  12. FebMolly Knight, DC Style MagazinePress
  13. Feb 1Connect Savannah — "Faces of Folk" art review by Bertha HusbandPress
  14. Feb 16Artist Talk — Matt Sesow speaks about his art at George WashingtonTV, film & talks
  15. MarDays of Action, Calls For PeacePress
  16. Mar 18“Art of War” — Studio One Eight, March 2006Exhibitions
  17. MayMerrill-Jennings Galleries, Davidson, NC, noted in Carolina ArtsExhibitions
  18. JunWashington City Paper — "Remastered" Critic's PickPress
  19. Jun 17Remastered: Contemporary Interpretations of Classic RenaissanceExhibitions
  20. Jul24-hour mural painting — Washington, DC Fringe FestivalExhibitions
  21. Jul“Fringe for the Eyes” — Washington Post Going Out Gurus, July 2006Press
  22. Jul 21“24 Hours of Color” — Ward 2 News on the Fringe mural, 2006Press
  23. AugOutsider Art in the HamptonsExhibitions
  24. Aug 19"Soul Mining," Studio One Eight, 2452 18th St NW, Adams MorganExhibitions
  25. SepThe Examiner — "Making the scene"Press
  26. Sep 24The News & Observer — "Wolfgang wired" by Craig JarvisPress
  27. OctN&O Newspaper — review of Don Giovanni and onstage painting duringPress
  28. Oct 5Live painting — painted onstage and in the lobby during the OperaExhibitions
  29. Oct 28The Examiner, October 28, 2006Press
  30. NovMSDC Magazine — "Art of War" articlePress
200723 records
  1. 2007"Animal Farm," VSA Colorado / Access Gallery, Denver, COExhibitions
  2. 2007"Appearances," Rougette Gallery, Rockland, MEExhibitions
  3. 2007"Art in Heat," Warehouse Gallery, Washington, DCExhibitions
  4. 2007Cover of audio book "Audiovile" by Michael A. ArnzenTV, film & talks
  5. 2007"Detour Art" by Kelly Ludwig (2007)Press
  6. 2007"Double Headed Monster," Nozoku Gallery, Atlanta, GAExhibitions
  7. 2007Pamela Skinner / Gwenna Howard Contemporary Art, Sacramento, CAExhibitions
  8. 2007"Pax Attack," Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VAExhibitions
  9. 2007"Salvaged," D Gallery, San Diego, CAExhibitions
  10. 2007Transformer annual Silent Auction & Benefit, Washington, DCExhibitions
  11. 2007Van Der Plas Gallery, New York City, NYExhibitions
  12. JanCreative Partners Gallery, Bethesda, MDExhibitions
  13. FebVH1 Top 20 Video Countdown — Sesow painting visible in backgroundTV, film & talks
  14. AprArtomatic, Crystal City, VAExhibitions
  15. Apr 19Washington City Paper — “No-Show Showdown” by Jessica GouldPress
  16. MaySesow painting live at LeftBankExhibitions
  17. JunGAGA Arts Center, Garnerville, NYExhibitions
  18. JunLowbrow-art exhibition featuring Matt Sesow and Ed BiseseExhibitions
  19. AugYouTube interview, 8 minutesTV, film & talks
  20. SepAdams Morgan Day 29th Street Festival, Washington, DCExhibitions
  21. NovAlcove Gallery premiere, Decatur/AtlantaExhibitions
  22. Dec 6"Under the Influence," Aroma, Cleveland Park, Washington, DCExhibitions
  23. Dec 7Gallery artists' exhibition, Aaron GalleryExhibitions
200830 records
  1. 2008"3rd Annual Outsider Art in the Hamptons," Galerie BelAgeExhibitions
  2. 2008Alcove Gallery, Atlanta, GAExhibitions
  3. 2008Artomatic, Washington, DC — 50 paintings on display, 8th floorExhibitions
  4. 2008Book: Bukowski Undigested by Linda King, illustrated by Matt SesowExhibitions
  5. 2008"Breaking the Walls of Bias: Art by Survivors," Galerie BelAge, NYExhibitions
  6. 2008"BrUSHfire: Political Awareness," Gallery Plan B, Washington, DCExhibitions
  7. 2008"Collective Wisdom" — Grand OpeningExhibitions
  8. 2008Kevin Mellema, Falls Church News-PressPress
  9. 2008Mark St. John Erickson, Daily PressPress
  10. 2008"Outside In," GAGA Arts Center, Garnerville, NYExhibitions
  11. 2008PASS Gallery, Washington, DCExhibitions
  12. 2008Robin Tierney, Washington ExaminerPress
  13. 2008San Francisco Bay Guardian — review of foolsFURY productionPress
  14. 2008Stage Design — "All You Can Eat," foolsFURY Theater, San FranciscoExhibitions
  15. 2008Transformer annual Silent Auction & Benefit, Washington, DCExhibitions
  16. 2008Uncommon Vision: Nancy Thomas Presents Six Visionary ArtistsExhibitions
  17. 2008We Love DC — "Matt Sesow Events" feature on his DC exhibition activityPress
  18. FebGreenHeart Exhibit at Lofts11, Washington, DCExhibitions
  19. May 22Panelist — "How to Price Art," Art-O-Matic 2008, Washington, DCMilestones
  20. Jun 14Sesow and Ellyn at "The GallAerie," Washington, DCExhibitions
  21. Aug 16"Made in China," Long View Gallery, Washington, DCExhibitions
  22. Aug 22Washington Post — "Ramping Up to Catch Air" features "A Chinese"Press
  23. Aug 29Maura Judkis, Washington City PaperPress
  24. Sep 7"Uncommon Power: The Eye of the Self-Taught Artist," Old Dominion UniversityExhibitions
  25. Sep 21Peace Corps Online / Kansas City infoZinePress
  26. Oct 15Beverly Kaye Gallery blog — "Outsider Art at Beverly Kaye Gallery"Press
  27. Oct 25Open studios at his Adams Morgan apartment studioExhibitions
  28. NovSesow tattoos — Octopus Tattoo, DCMilestones
  29. NovVideo Interview — "The Artists Reality" with Todd V and J. EdwardsTV, film & talks
  30. DecLongview Gallery, Washington, DCExhibitions
200932 records
  1. 2009Antic Teatre gallery, Barcelona, SpainExhibitions
  2. 2009Artomatic 2009, Washington, DCExhibitions
  3. 2009Chris Davis, "The Fifteen Before Fifteen" MagazinePress
  4. 2009East Coast Snowboarding MagazinePress
  5. 2009First American RepresentativeExhibitions
  6. 2009GAGA Outsider Art, NYExhibitions
  7. 2009Harrisburg, PAExhibitions
  8. 2009An-Nahar newspaper — Arabic-language feature on paintingsPress
  9. 2009“Beehive panel” enters the collection of the Gallery of Naive ArtistsAwards
  10. 2009Portland, ORExhibitions
  11. 2009Raw Vision Magazine — Fall 2009 featurePress
  12. 2009Thrillist — "Matt Sesow Art"Press
  13. 2009Transformer annual Silent Auction & Benefit, Washington, DCExhibitions
  14. 2009Washington Post — interview on "living in a small place"Press
  15. Jan"Skating at the edge of infinity" blogPress
  16. Jan 31"Artist Matt Sesow" — Skating at the Edge of Infinity (2009)Press
  17. FebNBC4 TV website feature on paintingsTV, film & talks
  18. Feb 1Guinness World Records 2009 Gamer's Edition, p. 196 — Borg recordPress
  19. Feb 21"Art Brut," Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NYExhibitions
  20. Mar 28"Bukowski," at the inaugural Bukowski FestivalExhibitions
  21. Apr 11"Countdown to Yuri's Night", Warehouse Gallery, Washington, DCExhibitions
  22. May 7Affordable Art Fair, New York CityExhibitions
  23. May 8"Under the Influence," Aroma, Cleveland Park, Washington, DCExhibitions
  24. May 28"Sesow in Barcelona," Galeria ArteVistas, Barcelona, SpainExhibitions
  25. Jul 10"Big Tuna: Art Inspired by David Lynch," group show, Alcove GalleryExhibitions
  26. AugDC Modern Luxury — "Breaking News" by Brendan L. SmithPress
  27. Sep 9Arts on Belmont preview artist exhibit, Design Within ReachExhibitions
  28. Oct 3Mayer Fine Art, Norfolk, VA — an additional set of large bullExhibitions
  29. Nov 6CentroNia benefit auction, Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DCExhibitions
  30. Nov 16Serves as juror for the "EnCounterCulture" exhibitionMilestones
  31. Nov 22Opening exhibition of Long View Gallery’s new 5,000-square-foot spaceExhibitions
  32. Dec 5The Washington Post — "Cozy or cramped?" (2009)Press

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