Matthew Offenbacher

Mid - February, 2010: New issue of La Norda Specialo
January 22 - February 14, 2010: Moonlight Requisition @ The Gift Shop, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington
January 14 - March 20, 2010: Intellectual Property @ The Hedreen Gallery, Seattle University
October 1 - 31st, 2009: C.A.T. @ Howard House, Seattle, Wa.   >>   pictures

2009Some new paintings of my cat and other things
2008Thinking about community
2007I    art history
2006'God, sex, the great outdoors'
2005Constructivist beavers
2004From my first gallery show

Individual Exhibitions

2009Howard House, “C.A.T.” Seattle, Wa.
2007Howard House, “Captain of a huckleberry party”, Seattle, Wa.
2006Howard House, “God, sex, the great outdoors”, Seattle, Wa.
2005Quint Contemporary Art, “Beaver painting”, La Jolla, Ca.
2004Quint Contemporary Art, “New Paintings”, La Jolla, Ca.

Projects

2010The Hedreen Gallery, “Intellectual Property”, Seattle University, Wa.
2009Henry Art Gallery, “The Gift Shop”, University of Washington, Seattle.
2008La Especial Norte”, a ’zine for artists’ writings (ongoing).
2008Howard House, “Light show for UNESCO”, Seattle, Wa.
2005“A special project for Bard Hall at the First Unitarian Church”, San Diego, Ca.

Group Exhibitions

2009California Center for the Arts, “Quint: Three Decades of Contemporary Art”, Escondido, Ca.
2009Howard House, “Build-a-house/Open House”, Seattle, Wa.
2009Helm Gallery, “Second People”, Tacoma, Wa.
2008Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, “Weighing and Wanting: Selections from
the collection”, San Diego, Ca.
2006Howard House, “Skid Row”, Aqua Art Fair, Miami, Fl.
2005Santa Monica Museum of Art, “Incognito”, Santa Monica, Ca.
2005Quint, “On the Floor, Wall, and Ceiling”, La Jolla, Ca.
2004ACME., “Singing My Song”, Los Angeles, Ca.

Reviews

2009Graves, Jen, The Stranger, October 27, 2009, p. 31.
2009Graves, Jen, The Stranger, April 21, 2009, p. 24.
2008Graves, Jen, The Stranger, December 2, 2008, p. 21.
2008Graves, Jen, The Stranger, April 22, 2008.
2007Graves, Jen, The Stranger, October 10, 2007, p.33.
2007Hackett, Regina, Seattle PI, October 18, 2007.
2006Lippens, Nate, Seattle PI, September 29, 2006, What's Happening, p.35.
2005Pincus, Robert L., “Animal House”, San Diego UT, June 9, 2005, Night & Day, p.41.
2004Reed, Victoria, “Matthew Offenbacher at Quint Contemporary Art”, Artweek, v.35:3
April, pp.22-23.

Teaching

2004 Visiting Artist, University of California, San Diego

Writing

2009Green Gothic, “La Especial Norte #4”
2009Second peoples statement (with G. Bennett, J. Heishman, and H. Hinrichs)
2008Black Fu Dogs, “La Especial Norte #2”
2008The Underground Tour, “La Especial Norte #1”
2008Light show for Unesco press release
2007Captain of a huckleberry interview
2005A letter about beaver painting
2004exhibition statement

Collections

Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, Ca.

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