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Matthew Swarts + The Alternatives + Shortlist for PHMuseum Grant (2018)

I am delighted that the jury of the 2018 Photographic Museum of Humanity Grant (composed…

May 9, 2018 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + George Eastman Museum (Permanent Collection Museum Purchases)

I am completely honored to announce that the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York…

April 21, 2017 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles @ AIPAD “The Photography Show” at Pier 94 New York March 30th to April 2nd 2017

Completely thrilled that “Carnations, 2017” will be on view at Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles‘ booth…

March 22, 2017 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + The Alternatives (2017) Book Project (IN PROGRESS!)

Super excited to share some preliminary images from my new book project, The Alternatives (2017). Special…

February 28, 2017 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + CPAC (Denver): The Relationship Show

I am deeply honored to have work from both BETH and The Alternatives in “The…

February 6, 2017 3 minutes read

Matthew Swarts + Kopeikin Gallery 25th Anniversary Show!

So honored to be in this exhibition honoring Paul Kopeikin’s tireless 25th years of being a…

November 5, 2016 1 minute read

The art moves through the viewer while the viewer moves through the art: notes on experimenting inside Virtual Reality (VR).

This is the raw video feed coming out of an HTC Vive Headset while someone…

October 12, 2016 2 minutes read

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,…

September 22, 2016 3 minutes read

Matthew Swarts + Fraction Magazine Issue 89

It is an honor and a great pleasure to have work from The Alternatives featured in…

August 4, 2016 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Der Greif: A Process 2.0 in Krakow, Poland

Delighted to among such amazing company in Der Greif: A Process 2.0: DER GREIF has…

May 13, 2016 1 minute read

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Matthew Swarts + Lesley A. Martin’s Guest-Room @ Der Greif

Delighted and very honored to be a part of Lesley A. Martin’s curatorial selection on…

January 11, 2016 Less than a minute read

alternative: n. 1. a. The choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities. b. A situation presenting such a choice. c. Either of these possibilities. See Synonyms at choice. 2. Usage Problem One of a number of things from which one must be chosen. adj. 1. Allowing or necessitating a choice between two or more things.

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…

December 22, 2015 2 minutes read

Matthew Swarts + SLIDELUCK GLOBAL present The Alternatives (A Video Slideshow)

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November 24, 2015 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles @ PULSE MIAMI BEACH/Art Basel Miami Beach 2015

I am truly delighted to announce my participation in Kopeikin Gallery’s installation at Pulse Miami…

November 8, 2015 1 minute read

Matthew Swarts + SLIDELUCK GLOBAL @ Bydgoszcz, Poland

Super proud to be a part of SLIDELUCK GLOBAL’s production in Bydgoszcz, Poland! Many sincere thanks…

October 27, 2015 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Kopeikin Gallery @ UNSEEN PHOTO FAIR/AMSTERDAM 2015

So proud and honored to have work going up as part of Kopeikin Gallery’s installation…

September 11, 2015 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Kopeikin Gallery @ SEATTLE ART FAIR 2015

Delighted to have work from both BETH and The Alternatives on view at Kopeikin Gallery’s…

July 30, 2015 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + SLIDELUCK GLOBAL HAMBURG

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…

July 25, 2015 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + GUP Magazine (The Netherlands)

Very excited to announce the publication of my work in GUP Magazine #45 Evolution out of…

May 22, 2015 1 minute read

Matthew Swarts + NEW GIFTS @ Columbia University

So elated to announce my participation in NEW GIFTS, The Creative Technologies Exhibition at Macy…

May 20, 2015 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + FLORET (Sweden)

Special thanks to Rasmus Vasli for discovering and graciously publishing my work this morning on…

April 30, 2015 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + LENSCRATCH

It is an incredible honor (and a delight!) to be featured on Lenscratch today! My…

April 12, 2015 2 minutes read

Matthew Swarts + AIPAD Photography Show 2015

I am completely thrilled to announce my participation in Kopeikin Gallery’s installation at the 2015…

April 6, 2015 Less than a minute read

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

Incredibly honored to be included amongst photographic educators in the New England area showing work…

March 12, 2015 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + SLIDELUCK (Boston)

So Delighted to be showing work from The Alternatives at the very first SLIDELUCK BOSTON!…

March 12, 2015 1 minute read

Matthew Swarts: PROCESSING @ Kopeikin Gallery (Los Angeles)

I am thrilled to announce my first exhibition with Kopeikin Gallery (Los Angeles): Matthew Swarts:…

February 19, 2015 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + SLIDELUCK (Chicago)

Delighted to be included in SLIDELUCK CHICAGO (IV); Special thanks to Andrew McFarland! Matthew Swarts…

February 10, 2015 2 minutes read

Matthew Swarts + RADICAL COLOR

I am incredibly honored to be a part of Jon Feinstein’s ground-shaking exhibition: RADICAL COLOR…

February 4, 2015 5 minutes read

Matthew Swarts + SMBHMag (feature)

Really delighted to have this feature and interview about The Alternatives on Super Massive Black…

January 30, 2015 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + WIRED (feature)

Delighted and very honored to have my work featured on WIRED today. My most sincere…

January 28, 2015 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Crusade For Art (interview)

I am thrilled and honored to be a part of the conversation led by Jennifer…

January 15, 2015 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + SLATE (feature)

Sincerest thanks to David Rosenberg of SLATE for this generous and detailed profile of my…

January 15, 2015 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Metropolitan Picture Framing @ MIAMI PROJECT 2014

Metropolitan Picture Framing recently interviewed me for their informative artist blog. I cannot thank Metroframe.com enough…

December 18, 2014 Less than a minute read

Untitled, 2014. From the series: THE ALTERNATIVES

Matthew Swarts + WHATISAPORTRAIT? @ RIPE gallery

Delighted to announce my first place selection by Ruben Natal San Miguel in RIPE art…

December 10, 2014 2 minutes read

MATTHEW SWARTS + HUMBLE ARTS FOUNDATION (Profile)

My most sincere thanks to Jon Feinstein of the Humble Arts Foundation (hafny.org) for very…

November 18, 2014 Less than a minute read

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Matthew Swarts + Kopeikin Gallery @ MIAMI PROJECT 2014

I am delighted to announce that my work will be shown by Kopeikin Gallery in…

November 14, 2014 Less than a minute read

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Matthew Swarts + THE ALTERNATIVES (2014)

New work on the website: THE ALTERNATIVES (http://matthewswarts.com/projects/alternatives/)

October 23, 2014 Less than a minute read

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…

October 20, 2014 5 minutes read

Matthew Swarts, La Reserva Curi Cancha, Monteverde, Costa Rica, 2014.

Matthew Swarts + Monteverde (2014)

I had the deep pleasure of returning to Costa Rica after a twelve year absence,…

July 21, 2014 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + BETH + Featureshoot.com!

Very grateful for the kind and thoughtful words of artist and writer Pelle Cass about…

July 2, 2014 3 minutes read

Matthew Swarts + BETH (2014)

Curiosity has me experimenting with a book form for BETH:

June 18, 2014 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Beth (2014)

I have been reworking images from the BETH series. All new images are scalable without…

May 31, 2014 Less than a minute read

My mother by the ocean, Mother’s Day weekend, Long Beach Island, New Jersey, 2014.

Matthew Swarts + Mother’s Day 2014

A special thanks this Mother’s Day to my Mom, Hope Swarts, who has always been…

May 10, 2014 Less than a minute read

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Matthew Swarts + cityofconcern.org + Empty Stretch

Delighted and honored to have new work from http://cityofconcern.org featured on Empty Stretch! Special thanks…

April 11, 2014 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + http://cityofconcern.org

Delighted to announce I’m falling fast for a new photographic project about Somerville, Massachusetts, where…

March 29, 2014 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + ONWARD (Project Basho) Compe ’14

Delighted to belatedly learn that I am a finalist for the ONWARD Compe ’14 Exhibition…

February 10, 2014 Less than a minute read

MATTHEW SWARTS is FLASHLIGHT PROJECTS

Thrilled to be launching FLASHLIGHT PROJECTS, a new photography-for-hire venture based in Somerville, Massachusetts. Please…

January 26, 2014 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Petty Thieves Four + Empty Stretch

Very thrilled to be included in Petty Thieves Four: Coast to Coast by the folks…

January 6, 2014 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Basic Black and White Photography

I just migrated my teaching materials for BASIC BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY to the main…

November 10, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Tanit Sakakini + Stuart Pilkington’s ‘The Swap’ (UK)

I am honored and thrilled to share Stuart Pilkington’s ‘The Swap’ today with my good…

November 9, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Empty Stretch + Furthermore (PETTY THIEVES THREE PROJECTION PARTY!)

Delighted to have work in PETTY THIEVES THREE (A one night projection party) sponsored by…

November 5, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + SHOW.ME.PICTURES (UK)

Very honored to have Beth, Long Beach Island, New Jersey, 2012 highlighted on Michael Sargeant’s…

October 28, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + CCRI Faculty Exhibition 2013

I am honored to have work in the CCRI Faculty Exhibition on the Knight Campus…

October 11, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts and Beth | Conscientious Photography Magazine + APhotoEditor

Really delighted to discover the discussion about Joerg Colberg’s musings on portraiture (and BETH) continues…

October 2, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + BETH + Fototazo

The conversation about BETH continues today on Fototazo! Special thanks to Tom Griggs for his…

October 1, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Stuart Pilkington + ‘The Swap’

So delighted to have recently been invited by Stuart Pilkington (UK) to participate in his…

September 24, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Jörg Colberg + Conscientious Photography Magazine

BETH and I are incredibly honored and thrilled to be featured on Jörg Colberg’s celebrated Conscientious…

September 23, 2013 3 minutes read

Matthew Swarts + WIRED Raw File Blog

A happy tweet about my Tumblr (CITY OF CONCERN) from the editors at WIRED MAGAZINE’s…

September 17, 2013 Less than a minute read

New Work: Beth

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August 18, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + LAM (The Grandma Issue)

Delighted to have photographs of my mother and grandmother featured in LAM (Light Architect Magazine):…

June 10, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Le Journal de la Photographie

Honored to be included in a survey of work featured on Greg Jones’ In the…

May 1, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + SFMOMA

Delighted to be featured on SFMOMA’s curated tumblr: http://sfmoma.tumblr.com/post/42614461028/submission-matthew-swarts-beth-long-beach

April 12, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Joyce Elaine Grant Exhibition/Texas Woman’s University

Honored to have been selected by Sarah Kennel, Associate Curator in the Department of Photographs…

March 6, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + The Storialist

Truly delighted that my work inspired Hannah Stephenson enough to post this beautiful poem on…

March 5, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Tumblr Open Arts

Happy to be on Tumblr Open Arts! http://tumblropenarts.tumblr.com/post/42696993778/matthew-swarts-beth-long-beach-island-new

February 25, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + EMPTY STRETCH

Delighted to be featured on emptystretch.com and pinned down mercilessly (and quite beautifully) by The…

February 16, 2013 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Basic Digital Photography

My most recent coursework is now accessible on the main site: BASIC DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

December 2, 2012 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Landscape Stories

So pleased to be featured on the Landscape Stories (Italy) blog today: Check it out: http://landscape-stories.tumblr.com/post/36583467961/ls-09-adolescence-submissions-open-water-by

November 26, 2012 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Fototazo

Sincerest thanks to Tom Griggs of Fototazo.com for asking me to write about my work…

November 20, 2012 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Flakphoto

Incredibly honored and thrilled to be featured on Flakphoto.com this morning for the second time….

November 12, 2012 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Saint Lucy

Delighted to be featured in the ‘One Picture/One Paragraph’ section of Mark Alice Durant’s excellent…

September 23, 2012 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Fototazo

Honored and excited to be featured in Fototazo‘s gallery section: http://www.fototazo.com/2012/09/fototazo-115-matthew-swarts.html Sincerest thanks to Tom Griggs!

September 1, 2012 Less than a minute read

Matthew Swarts + Flak Photo Collection

Very thrilled to be featured on Flakphoto.com. Many thanks to Andy Adams! check it out: http://flakphoto.com/photo/matthew-swarts-mary-and-michael…

August 28, 2012 Less than a minute read

Translucent: A new Blog project

I’ve recently started blogging about contemporary photography that I care about. Check out http://translucent.me!

May 21, 2012 Less than a minute read