The history of any land begins with nature, and all histories must end with nature.

J. Frank Dobie, 1943

The last battle of the colonized against the colonizer will often be the fight of the colonized against each other.

Frantz Fanon, "The Wretched of the Earth"

Past, Current, and Upcoming Shows:

Work Hard, Jon Lutz's Daily Operation at Wildlife, 245 Varet St, Second Floor, Brooklyn, NY, November 5, 2011, 7-9 pm

Southern Cross, Grizzly Grizzly, Philadelphia, PA, December 2 - 18, 2011

Captured (A Portrait Show), Curated by John Serdula, Heskin Contemporary, December 15 – January 21, 2012

TBD (two-person show with Rob Matthews), Twist Gallery, Nashville, TN, October 2012

News:

Southern Cross at Grizzly Grizzly reviewed by Jeffrey Bussmann for Title Magazine and Dennis D’Alessandro for The Art Blog.

The Unfunny Show at Small Black Door reviewed on Two Coats of Paint and Bushwick Daily

Matthew Fisher featured in Paper Monument, Brooklyn Aesthetics by Ryan Steadman

Matthew Fisher is a 2010 Fellow in Painting from New York Foundation for the Arts

Lonesome George reviewed by Andy Kozlowski in March/April Art Papers



In the Wilderness, 2011, acrylic on canvas over panel, 9 × 8 inches

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