Solo Exhibitions:

2009 RARE Gallery, New York, New York
2006 Letting Go, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  While You Where Away, ADA Gallery, Richmond, Virginia
2005 Paintings, Stephanie Theodore at SCOPE, New York, New York
2004 Drawings and Paintings, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Group Exhibitions:

2008 Political Winter Redux, Molloy College Art Gallery, Rockville Centre, New York
  The Indigenous Visitor, Heskin Contemporary, New York, New York
  The Drawing Narrative, Jenny Jaskey Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (catalog)
  Spot Check: Academy Contemporary, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2007 The Colonial Show, curated by Leah Stoddard, Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, Virginia (catalog)
  The Comic Uncandy, curated by Stephanie Theodore, Shaheen Modern & Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Ohio
  This Place is Ours! Recent Acquisitions at the Academy, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  One Day I Will Control the Sun, The Arsenal Gallery in Central Park, New York, New York
  In Summer, The Song Sings Itself, Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Trash Menagerie, Drake Hotel, Toronto, Canada, curated by Christina Vassallo
2006 Posture and Expression, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2005 Pencil on Glass, Sushi Art at Voz Alta Project, San Diego, California
  Folklore for a New Millenium, Lawrence Asher Gallery, Los Angles, California
  Honeymoon With Romeo, Groeflin Maag Galerie, Basel, Switzerland, curated by Holly Coulis
  Sasquatch Society, Sixtyseven Gallery, New York, New York
  Operation RAW, Icebox Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Introspective Men, Madder 139, London, England, curated by David Kefford
  Drawing for It 2, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Casper David Séance, Jack the Pelican Presents, Brooklyn, New York
  Hello Sunday, Sixtyseven Gallery, New York, New York, curated by Holly Coulis
2004 This is for Real: War and the Contemporary Audience, State University of New York, Stony Brook
  Death to the Fascist Insect That Preys on the Life of the People, Gallery 800, Brooklyn, New York
  Toys in the Attic, Lennon, Weinberg, Inc., New York, New York, curated by Stephanie Theodore
  Pictionary, Kravets/Wehby Gallery, New York, New York, curated by Andy Cross
  AC, Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York, New York
  The Great (Re)Masters, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2003 The Winter Show, The Painting Center, New York, New York
  Homeland Security, 450 Broadway Gallery, New York, New York
  The Next, SPACE Gallery, Portland, Maine

Public Collections:

2007 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Residences:

2007 Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, New York
2005 Millay Colony for the Arts, Austerlitz, New York
  Vermont Studio Center, Full Fellowship, Johnson, Vermont

Publications and Press:

2008 Newhall, Edith.'Drawing on Their Love For the Illustrative Art'</a>, The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 23, 2008: W24.
  Utter, Douglas Max. 'The Comic Uncanny', Art Papers, March/April 2008. Pages 56-57.
2007 Fallon, Roberta, 'Breezy Does It', Philadelphia Weekly, July 11, 2007
  Rapa, Patrick. ‘In Summer, the Song Sings Itself.’ Philadelphia City Paper. July 5 – 12, 2007. Page 28.
  Strauss, R.B. ‘Some First Friday Jewels for July.’ University City Review. July 4, 2007. Page 11.
2006 New American Paintings, 2006, Issue No 62.
2005 Art Listings: East End. Time Out London, October 5 – 12 2005. Issue No.1833. Page 48.
  Nüsseler, Hannes. “Honeymoon with Romeo.” Basler Zeitung. August 11, 2005. Seite 23.
2004 Art Listings: Chelsea & vicinity. Time Out New York, August 19–26, 2004. Issue No. 464. Page 64.
  Cotter, Holland. “Death to the Fascist Insect That Prey on the Life of the People,” New York Times, June 25, 2004 (E 33).
  Johnson, Ken. “Toys in the Attic.” New York Times. July 30, 2004 (E 34).
  Fallon, Roberta. “Copy Right.” Philadelphia Weekly. December 1-7, 2004. Page 42.
  Fallon, Roberta. “Romance Language.” Philadelphia Weekly. October 27, 2004.
  Vassallo, Christina. “All’s Fair in Art and Politics,” NY Arts Magazine, September/October 2004. Volume 9, Number 9/10.

Born 1976, Boston, Massachusetts
Lives and works in Brooklyn, New York

2000
Virginia Commonwealth University, Master of Fine Arts

1998
Columbus College of Art and Design, Bachelor of Fine Art

matthewffisher@gmail.com

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