MATTHEW SWARTS A white sidebar lists names and numbers on the left, while the right side features a contemporary, wavy multicolored striped pattern. The number 28 is displayed in large, patterned text at the bottom of this visual sidebar.

MATTHEW SWARTS + DEAR DAVE, (ISSUE 28)

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MATTHEW SWARTS + DEAR DAVE, (ISSUE 28) “Matthew Swarts has engaged in the neurology of networked computing and photography, warping information and idling in digitized distortions and chromatic discord,” writes Stephen Frailey (EDITOR, DEAR DAVE,). “The work reveals a romanticism that seems atypical for an involvement with technology. The photographs are a lattice of powdery…

MATTHEW SWARTS Two versions of the George Eastman Museum logo: one with white text on a black background, and one with black text on white. Both feature the museum name in uppercase, reflecting its role as a hub for contemporary photographer Matthew Swarts.

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

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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,…

MATTHEW SWARTS Black-and-white image of two hands gripping a rope, appearing to pull it from opposite sides, with a city skyline behind—a striking visual inviting art lovers to The Photography Show, March 30-April 2, 2017, Pier 94, New York City.

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

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Completely thrilled that “Carnations, 2017” will be on view at Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles’ booth at AIPAD’s “The Photography Show” at Pier 94 in New York, New York from March 30th till April 2nd 2017! My most sincere thanks to Paul Kopeikin and Kaycee Olsen for organizing this exhibition of my work.

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

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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…