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 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…