I am delighted the jury of the 2018 Photographic Museum of Humanity Grant (composed of Roger Ballen, Genevieve Fussell, Emilia Van Lynden, and Monica Allende) shortlisted The Alternatives! Best wishes to all competitors and sincerest thanks for the honor and earnest consideration by the jury. THE ALTERNATIVES
I am completely honored to announce that the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York has acquired two prints from The Alternatives for the museum’s permanent collection. The museum purchased Untitled, 2015, and Untitled, 2016 (pictured below). Special thanks to Lisa Hostetler, Curator-In-Charge, who organized A Matter of Memory, the exhibition which featured these works,…
It is an honor and a great pleasure to have work from The Alternatives featured in Fraction Magazine’s Issue 89 with an interesting group including work by fellow artists Amy Friend, Puspa Lohmeyer, and Kourtney Roy. My sincere thanks to Assistant Editor Bree Lamb and Editor David Bram!
I am thrilled and honored to be a part of the conversation led by Jennifer Schwartz at Crusade for Art. This organization is incredible in its outreach and mission to unite creators with collectors, and Jennifer a tireless beacon for all artists. Thank you both to Jennifer and David Rosenberg of SLATE for making this…
Sincerest thanks to David Rosenberg of SLATE for this generous and detailed profile of my process and latest project, The Alternatives. http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2015/01/15/matthew_swarts_the_alternatives_is_a_series_using_image_manipulation_to.html
My most sincere thanks to Jon Feinstein of the Humble Arts Foundation (hafny.org) for very generously profiling my new work on their blog today: http://www.hafny.org/blog/2014/11/matthew-swarts