Matt Connors (born 1973, Chicago) is an artist working predominantly in abstract painting. He lives and works between New York and Los Angeles. His work is represented by Xavier Hufkens in Brussels
Herald St.
in London, an
Ortuzar Projects
in New York.

Background

Matt Connors studied Fine Art at Bennington College before completing his MFA at Yale University School of Art in New Haven, graduating in 2006. His work draws upon the history of painting and processes, particularly minimalism and abstraction, but is also influenced by design, poetry, writing and music. In 2012, Connors published the award-winning book A Bell is a Cup and in 2015 he was a resident at the hinati Foundation Marfa, Texas.

Exhibitions

Connors' work has been exhibited at MoMA PS1, New York, L'Almanach -

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- Dijon, Kunsmuseum Bonn, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Xavier Hufkens, The Modern Institute, Glasgow and the

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, Detroit.

Collections

His artwork is part of the public collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the

Hammer Museum The Hammer Museum, which is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, is an art museum and cultural center known for its artist-centric and progressive array of exhibitions and public programs. Founded in 1990 by the entrepreneur- ...

, Los Angeles, the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, the Dallas Museum of Art and the San Antonio Museum of Art in Texas.

References

American male painters Painters from New York (state) Painters from Chicago Bennington College alumni Yale School of Art alumni Living people 1973 births {{US-painter-1970s-stub