ROB MATTHEWS
SOLO/NOTABLE EXHIBITIONS
2024
Fragments, David Lusk Gallery, Nashville, TN
2021
How Lonely Sits the City That Was Full of People, David Lusk Gallery, Nashville, TN
Everything Is a Nail, Gaston County Museum, Dallas, NC
2020
Untitled, The Hudson (courtesy of Artsuite), Raleigh, NC
2018
Peace Like a Fever, David Lusk Gallery, Memphis, TN
Everything Is a Nail, David Lusk Gallery, Nashville, TN
2017
untitled solo show, Atlanta Contemporary, Atlanta, GA
2016
Dawn-Watchers Watch for the Dawn, David Lusk Gallery, Nashville, TN
More Works About Tables and Food, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
2014
Janus at Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
2013
Life and Casualty, Emory and Henry College, Emory, VA
2012
Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC
The Middle Ground Vanished, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, NYC, NY
Golden Beams of a Laughing Sun (two-person show with Matthew Fisher), Twist Gallery, Nashville, TN
2010
It Fills Us. We Arrange It.- Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
2008
Kindred, Daniel Cooney Fine Arts, NYC, NY
2007
Knoxville Girl, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
other venues:
- Anderson Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA
-- Sarah Moody Gallery, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL
-— Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, NJ
2005
The Assumption, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
2004
The Dumbest Man, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
2003
Holy Smokes, Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Sleepwalking, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
1998
My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It, M Goodman Gallery, Richmond, VA
- Victor R. Small House, Clinton, NC
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Inside the Outside World, My Pet Ram, NYC
2022
RepresenTenn, Channel To Channel, Chattanooga, TN
2021
Stationary Baggage, University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL
2020
Heed, David Lusk Gallery, Memphis
Fable, David Lusk Gallery, Nashville
2019
Nashville Visionaries, Hiram Van Gordon Gallery at Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
2018
Fiery Rain and Movies, Cooling Sun, Season gallery, Seattle, WA
Along the Horizon: Contemporary Drawing in Tennessee, Slocumb Galleries, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
2016
Miami Project, courtesy of David Lusk Gallery
External Ballistics, Julia Martin Gallery, Nashville TN
Heaven Tonite, Hendersonville Arts Council, Hendersonville, TN
The Price is Right, David Lusk Gallery, Nashville and Memphis, TN
2015
Drawing Now Paris courtesy of Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
Drawing First + Last, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Land Rush, David Lusk Gallery, Nashville, TN
200 Miles Away, David Lusk Gallery, Memphis, TN
Number Presents: Art of the South, Hyde Gallery, Memphis College of Art, Memphis TN
Five for Five, Coop Gallery, Nashville, TN
2014
Drawing Now Paris courtesy of Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
Highlights, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
2013
Passages, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, NYC
Collection, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
The Search for Dispravosláviye, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, PA
2012
On Sincerity, 808 Gallery, Boston University, Boston, MA
2011
Southern Cross at Grizzly Grizzly, Philadelphia, PA
Selected Drawings from the Allen G. Thomas Jr. Collection, Virginia Thompson Graves Gallery, Barton College, Wilson, NC
Northern Liberties: A Transformation, Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2010
The Pencil of Nature, Julie Saul Gallery, NYC
Still Life- Margarete Roeder Gallery, NYC
Prints- Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
Washington Project for the Arts Auction- Katzen Arts Center at American University, Washington DC
2009
Casual Males, Sherman Gallery, Boston University
The Philadelphia Story, Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, NJ
-— Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Consequential, Addams Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
My Certain Fate, Pharmaka, Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Humans, Haverford College, Haverford, PA
Contemporary Drawing, Elder Gallery, Elder Gallery, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE
2008
More Stories, Todd Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco
¡Fake!, Frieze Art Fair courtesy of Museu de Arte Contemporaneo de Castille Y Leon
La Main qui dessinait toute seule, Galerie Magda Danysz, Paris, France
The Drawing Narrative, Jenny Jaskey Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Spot Check: Academy Contemporary, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia PA
The Strange Place, Alogon Gallery, Chicago, IL- curated by Dayton Castleman
2007
This Place is Ours, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
The Blogger Show, Agni Gallery, New York, NY
On the Mark!, Turchin Center for the Arts, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
The Diane and Sandy Besser Collection, de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
2006
Recent Acquisitions: Prints and Drawings from Durer to Doig, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia PA
181st Annual: An Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary American Art, National Academy Museum, NYC, NY
On Line: Contemporary Drawing, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Drawn, Art Murmur, Los Angeles, CA
Everyday, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Lancaster, PA
Fine Line, Adam Baumgold Gallery, NYC, NY
Posture and Expression, Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2005
O, Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts, Long Branch, NJ- curated by MatCh Art
In a Series, Adam Baumgold Gallery, NYC
Torrid, Sharadin Art Gallery, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
2004
Anonymous Returns- 2004 WPA\C Benefit, Hemphill Gallery, Washington, DC
The Great Remasters, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Sunday Afternoon, Match-Art, Brooklyn, NY
Summer Show, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
Figure Out, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
Arcadia Works on Paper, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA- curated by Jordan Kantor
Wagons East, King Fisher Projects, Ridgewood, NY
First Person, Gallery Schlesinger, NYC, NY
Small Works, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
2003
ACRIAs Unframed First Look, Lehmann Maupin, NYC, NY- curated by Peter Halley, Sue Williams, Ross Bleckner
I Saw the Light, Project Room, Philadelphia, PA- curated by John Caperton
Drawing For It, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Bling Bling, Project Room, Philadelphia, PA
2002
Philly: People, Places, Things, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Greater Philadelphia, Paley and Levy Galleries at Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
The Photographic Process, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
Summer Mish Mosh, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Hopscotch: Associative Leaps in the Construction of Narrative, Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, PA- curated by Ellen Rosenholtz
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia PA
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA
Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA
de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
Metro Courthouse, Nashville, TN
New York Public Library, NYC, NY
Noelle Hotel, Nashville, TN
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL
Gaston County Museum, Dallas, NC
Banneker Hotel, Washington, DC
Joseph Hotel, Nashville, TN
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
2021
Stewart, Gavin, “Gaston County Museum exhibit melds art and history,” Gaston Gazette, February 4, 2021
2016
Hutson, Laura, “Rob Matthews Mixes Craftsmanship with Intellect in Stellar Exhibition at David Lusk Gallery”, Nashville Scene, May 12, 2016.
-Kelley, Megan, “David Lusk Pairs Powerful Artists for Joint May Exhibit”, Tennessean, May 8, 2016.
Nolan, Joe, “Still Life In Death: Rob Matthews at Lipscomb University, Nashville”, Burnaway, February 18, 2016.
Hutson, Laura, “Seven Questions with Artist Rob Matthews”, Nashville Scene, January 25, 2016.
Nastasi, Alison, “19th-Century Classical Drawings and Their Contemporary Counterparts”, Flavorwire, January 16, 2016.
2015
Williams, Austin, “Split Seconds”, Drawing magazine, Summer 2015
Wiget, Luke, “The Great Land Rush Is On”, Nashville Arts magazine, July 2015
2014
Kerlin, Becky, “Rob Matthews: Janus: Exhbition of drawings” (catalog)
2013
Post, Ari, “‘Portraiture Now’ at the National Portrait Gallery”, The Georgetowner, January 16, 2013.
-McCartney, Ryan, “Cult Logic- Remote Viewing Sister Pauline Turpin” Title Magazine, January, 21,2013.
McMenamin, Alison, “The Search for Dispravosláviye Rob Matthews and Shanna Waddell tackle the idea of the cult at Tiger”, TheArtblog.org, January 19, 2013.
Busang, Brett, “Drawing on the Edge: Six Voices at the National Portrait Gallery” Examiner.com, January 7, 2013.
2012
OSullivan, Michael, Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, Washington Post, December 7, 2012
-Newhall, Edith, Galleries: In Delaware, Themes That Captivate Young Aritsts, Philadelphia Inquirer, December 9, 2012.
Frank, Priscilla, Journey Into Rob Matthews Mythical Back Yard, Huffington Post, February 18, 2012
Fallon, Cate, Two Quiet Guys in New York- Rob Matthews and the
Late Bill Walton, theartblog.org, April 8, 2012.
2011
Bussmann, Jeffrey, “Southern Cross” Title Magazine, December 15, 2011.
D’Alesandro, Dennis, “Constellation Closet”, The Art Blog, December 14, 2011
2010
Newhall, Edith, “Shoving Demons Away To Show a Playful Side,” Philadelphia Inquirer, May 23, 2010.
Fallon, Roberta, “Wrestling with chaos Rob Matthews new work at Gallery Joe”, The Art Blog, June 13, 2010.
2009
Rosof, Libby, “Small Is Big at Gallery Joe,” The Art Blog, September 4, 2009
Rosof, Libby, “Beautiful inside, outside, anytime, anywhereBeautiful Human at Haverford,” The Art Blog, October 1, 2009
Newhall, Edith, “Galleries: Six Artists Shine a Positive Light on the Human Image,” Philadelphia Inquirer, September 27, 2009
Berendt, Chris, A Portrait of Family, Sampson Independent, June 16, 2009
2008
Hill, Lori, Just Desserts: Choice Awards 08, City Paper, September 25- October 2, 2008
Hoggard, Barry, Graphite Is Hot, Bloggy.com, Oct. 19, 2008
Stockton-Moore, Cindy, Faithfully Observed, Ducts.org, Dec. 2008
2007
Fallon, Roberta, “Gray’s Anatomy,” Philadelphia Weekly, December 5 2007
Rosof, Libby, Murder and excess—Matthews and Holsing at Gallery Joe, http://fallonandrosof.artblog.com, November 5, 2007
Newhall, Edith, Ballad of Murder Unfolds in Drawings, Philadelphia Inquirer, November 23, 2007
Hill, Lori, Lori Hills First Friday Hit List, City Paper, October 30, 2007
Fallon, Roberta and Libby Rosof, Look! Its Libby and Roberta at Gallery Joe, Video review at http://fallonandrosof.blogspot.com,
November 24, 2007
2006
Fallon, Roberta, Art Pilgrimage, Art Review, September 2006
Pressler, Jessica, The Philly School, Philadelphia Magazine, May 2006
Artists Making Their Mark: Three to Watch, Fine Art Connoisseur, Nov/Dec 2006
2005
Hagen, Susan, Pencil Him In, City Paper, April 14-21, 2005
Fallon, Roberta, Faith-Based Initiatives, Philadelphia Weekly, April 13-19, 2005
Rosof, Libby, Visions of Heaven and Hell on Earth, Artblog, www.fallonandrosof.com/artblog, March 31, 2005
Sozanski, Edward, Literal Devotions, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 8, 2005
2004
Fallon, Roberta, A Pose by Any Other Name, Philadelphia Weekly, May 19-25, 2004
Hagen, Susan, Ghostland, City Paper, May 27-June 2, 2004
Fallon, Roberta, Flown of Arcadia, Philadelphia Weekly, January 28, 2004
Sozanski, Edward J., Imagination Abounds in Arcadia Show, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 6, 2004
2003
Bostick, Alan, Youre Getting Sleepy, Very Sleepy, The Tennessean. August 24, 2003
Hagen, Susan, Simply Illuminating, City Paper. April 3-10, 2003
Fallon, Roberta, In the (Edward) Hopper, Philadelphia Weekly. April 2, 2003
Rosenthal, James, I Saw the Light www.inliquid.com
Fallon, Roberta, Sketches-See Spots Run, Philadelphia Weekly. March 22-29, 2003
2002
Auspitz, Debra and David Warner. Paint the Town, City Paper. November 14-21, 2002
AWARDS
2009 Pew Fellowship in the Arts
2008 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts fellowship
2004 Philadelphia Museum of Art purchase award- Works on Paper, Arcadia University
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts fellowship