Artist Bio

Matthew Perez’s paintings feel larger than life. He creates striking human figures, including self-portraits, and intricate, alluring imagery. His paintings explore surrealism and expressionism with often grotesque touches, but he does not limit himself to any style. He ventures in the abstract when the mood takes him, and draws inspiration sometimes from his Mexican roots, and other times from arts from around the world and across the centuries. He will not let himself be boxed in by any definition. Perez is based in New York City and is a recent graduate of the School of Visual arts where he received a BFA.

Education

School of Visual Arts, 2021, Fine Arts BFA
Palomar College, 2015-2018, Concentration in Studio Arts

Exhibitions

Upcoming:
2023 Solo Exhibition Gallery Particulier, Brooklyn, NYC

Past:
2022, Gallery Particulier at Gowanus Open Studios, c/o St. Lydia’s Church, Brooklyn, NY
2022, 8th Street Art Garage at Gowanus Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY
2022, Childrens Play Area, curated by Srishti Dass, Brooklyn, NY
2022, Exhibition and Live Painting Demo at FATA Fund’s “Word,” at the Brooklyn Society
for Ethical Culture, Brooklyn, NY
2022, A Night of Artists at Creator Casa, Brooklyn, NY
2022, *77* event at Mi Casa, Bedstuy, Brooklyn, NY
2022, “Awesome House Exhibition,” Gallery Particulier c/o Awesome House, Brooklyn, NY
2021, 8th Art Garage Inaugural Exhibition, in conjunction with ‘Arts Gowanus Open
Studios,’ Brooklyn, NY
2021 SVA Open Studios, NY
2019 Art Party, Brooklyn, NY
2018 Boehm Gallery, Student Exhibition, San Marcos, CA