MATTHEW SWARTS A blurred, abstract VISUAL of a person's face with overlapping red and orange hues. On the left, white text reads Immanence with a description below and a “Commissioned Work” button. The background is mostly red and orange.

Matthew Swarts + IMMANENCE by Magali Avezou @ The Photographic Museum of Humanity

I am honored to have work from The Alternatives included in this beautiful new international online exhibition by Magali Avezou at the Photographic Museum of Humanity. https://phmuseum.com/exhibition/immanence   “What we say being an image, a semblance, is what without being really non-existent, doesn’t exist nevertheless.” Clément Rosset. An image as a screen, a mirror, an illusion. A photograph as a…

MATTHEW SWARTS Exhibition flyer for A Matter of Memory, featuring a description of the visual art event, a list of participating artists including Matthew Swarts, and museum details. The clean black-and-white design showcases clear sections and bold headings.

A Matter of Memory at the George Eastman Museum to open October 22, 2016

“A Matter of Memory – Photography as Object in the Digital Age” opens October 22, 2016 at the Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York. https://eastman.org/matter-memory-photography-object-digital-age Artists featured in this exhibition include Thomas Barrow, Mladen Bizumic, Matthew Brandt, Marco Breuer, Antony Cairns, Ellen Carey, Phil Chang, John Chiara, Adam Fuss, Bryan Graf, Robert Heinecken, Leslie Hewitt, Kenneth…

MATTHEW SWARTS A faint, ghostly silhouette of a person stands on dark, rocky terrain against a plain, muted background, reflecting the contemporary art photographer’s vision and creating a somber and isolated atmosphere.

Matthew Swarts @ The George Eastman Museum’s “A Matter of Memory”, curated by Lisa Hostetler

My most sincere thanks to Lisa Hostetler, Curator-in-charge, Department of Photography, at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York, for including five pieces from The Alternatives in her upcoming exhibition “A Matter of Memory”. (October 22, 2016–January 29, 2017, in the Museum’s Main Galleries). I will look forward to posting more about this exhibition as the date…

MATTHEW SWARTS Poster for THE DAY WILL COME, a VISUAL multimedia projection curated by Maria Teresa Salvati, listing featured contemporary artists, event date (June 23), time, location (Container City, Hamburg), and logos for supporting organizations.

Matthew Swarts + SLIDELUCK GLOBAL: THE DAY WILL COME @ The TRIENNIAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY HAMBURG

Thrilled and honored to have been included in Maria Teresa Salvati’s Multimedia Presentation as part of SLIDELUCK GLOBAL’s participation in the TRIENNIAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY HAMBURG. Featuring artists: Amy Elkins, Andi Schreiber, Boris Eldagsen, Dougie Wallace, Jean-marc Caimi & Valentina Piccinni, Kirsty Mackay, Marcela Magno, Marika Dee, Matthew Swarts, Paula Teller, Rafael Arocha, Spike Johnson. June…

MATTHEW SWARTS Purple poster for “New Gifts: The Creative Technologies Exhibition,” June 1–26, 2015, at Macy Gallery, Columbia University. White-yellow text lists contemporary artists, event dates, location, sponsors, and hashtag #ctcart. Geometric objects in background.

Matthew Swarts + NEW GIFTS @ Columbia University

So elated to announce my participation in NEW GIFTS, The Creative Technologies Exhibition at Macy Gallery, part of the Art and Education Program at Columbia University, Teacher’s College. 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027. June 1 – 26, 2015. Opening reception June 19, 5-7pm. From the exhibition announcement: “NEW GIFTS’ is an exhibition showcasing…

MATTHEW SWARTS Screenshot of a webpage for the Flash Forward Boston event, featuring ART by PHOTOGRAPHER MATTHEW SWARTS in the exhibition “[Photo]gogues: New England (Part 3)” with a colorful pixelated artwork and event information about dates, location, and featured artists.

Matthew Swarts + Griffin Museum of Photography + [Photo]gogues 2015

Incredibly honored to be included amongst photographic educators in the New England area showing work in Paula Tognarelli’s and Frances Jakubek’s [Photo]gogues 2015:, part of the FLASH FORWARD BOSTON festival! Dates Apr 24–May 15, 2015 Hours Mon-Thurs: 10 AM–9 PM Fri-Sat: 10 AM–9:30 PM Sun: 10 AM–9 PM Location Lafayette City Center Passageway (links Macy’s…

MATTHEW SWARTS A vintage television rests on its side in the snow with leafless trees in the background. Text above reads, Slideluck Boston Technology & Art | April 11th. Perfect for the contemporary photographer or artist seeking inspiration.

Matthew Swarts + SLIDELUCK (Boston)

So Delighted to be showing work from The Alternatives at the very first SLIDELUCK BOSTON! From the show announcement: Slideluck is teaming up with Boston Cyberarts to bring you the first SLIDELUCK Boston! Join us on Saturday, April 11th at the Microsoft NERD Center in Cambridge for our “Technology & Art” themed show. This show’s curator is Stephanie…

MATTHEW SWARTS Exhibition poster with distorted pixel art portraits, bold text reading PHOTOGRAPHER MATTHEW SWARTS PROCESSING, and event details for Kopekin Gallery in Los Angeles, March 7–April 18, 2015.

Matthew Swarts: PROCESSING @ Kopeikin Gallery (Los Angeles)

I am thrilled to announce my first exhibition with Kopeikin Gallery (Los Angeles): Matthew Swarts: PROCESSING (Beth and the Alternatives), March 7th through April 18th, 2015. My most sincere thanks to Paul Kopeikin, whose collaboration and support for this work have made all things newly possible! Friends and followers near Los Angeles, please join me at Kopeikin…

MATTHEW SWARTS A person with wet, messy hair is shown against a pale background; their face is obscured by colorful, pixelated digital distortions, creating a glitch effect. The overall tone is ethereal and abstract, evoking a sense of contemporary art.

Matthew Swarts + RADICAL COLOR

I am incredibly honored to be a part of Jon Feinstein’s ground-shaking exhibition: RADICAL COLOR @ Newspace Center for Photography in Portland, Oregon. Opening Friday, February 6th, 2015 and on view until March 30th, 2015. From the essay that accompanies the exhibition: Radical Color: A Continuous Black Hole Color photography and its relationship to the…

MATTHEW SWARTS People interact and walk on a split-level staircase inside a gallery, viewing PHOTOGRAPHER's ART displayed on the walls. Various groups stand and observe the art in this modern, well-lit museum space featuring a monitor on the railing.

Matthew Swarts + BREAKING GROUND EXHIBITION @ College of William and Mary

I am thrilled and full of gratitude to have been invited by Eliot Dudik, Visiting Assistant Professor at the College of William and Mary, to participate in BREAKING GROUND, a blockbuster exhibition of photography featuring 110 national and international photographic artists!   from the text accompanying the exhibition: On this 175th anniversary of the invention…