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Matthew Brannon

MATTHEW BRANNON

born 1971, St. Maries, ID.
lives and works in New York, NY.


EDUCATION


1995
BA, University of California, Los Angeles, CA.

1999
MFA, Columbia University, New York, NY.


SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008
The question is a compliment. Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York, NY.
Before You Say No, Galleria Gio Marconi, Milan, Italy

2007
Where Were We
, Whitney Museum of American Art at Altria, New York, NY.

Try and Be Grateful
, AGYU, Art Gallery of York University/Toronto, Toronto, Canada

2006
Cum Together, Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York, NY.
Shoegazers & Graverobbers, Art 37 Basel: Statements, David Kordansky Gallery, Basel, Switzerland
Hyena, Jan Winkelmann / Berlin, Berlin, Germany

2005
Meat Eating Plants, David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Penetration, Jan Winkelmann / Berlin, Berlin, Germany

2004
Exhausted Blood & Imitation Salt, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY.

2003
Tatum O'Neal's Birthday Party, Kevin Bruk Gallery, Miami, FL.

2000
Soft Rock, Künsterhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany


TWO / THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
 
2008
One Morning I Woke Up Very Early, with Tony Conrad & Nathan Hylden, Office Baroque, Antwerp, Belgium

2006
Social Design, Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, Germany
Matthew Brannon, Wade Guyton, Patrick Hill, United Artists. Ltd., Marfa, TX.

2004
If Direction is a Look (with Sarah Morris), Galería Javier López, Madrid, Spain

2003
Snowblind, with Wade Guyton & Mungo Thomson, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY.


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS
(* indicates a publication)

2008
Featuring, Galerie Chez Valentin, Paris, France
Tapesty, Karyn Lovegrove Gallery at Hudson Salon, Los Angeles, CA.
Whitney Biennial, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY. 
*Uncertain States of America, curated by Daniel Birnbaum, Gunnar B. Kvaran, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic; Songzhuan Art Center, Beijing, China 
 
2008-2007
Mutliplex:Directions in Art, 1970 to Now. Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY.
 
2007
*USA Today:New American Art from the Saatchi Gallery, State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
On The Marriage Broker Joke, Office Baroque Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
*Uncertain States of America, curated by Daniel Birnbaum, Gunnar B. Kvaran, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, The Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland; Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland; Moscow Biennial, Moscow, Russia; Le Musee de Serignan, Serignan, France; Herning Art Museum, Denmark; Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France
ETATS, curated by Peter Coffin, Palais de Tokyo Museum, Paris, France
(the) Melvins @ (the) Mandrake, The Mandrake, Los Angeles, CA.

2006
*USA Today:New American Art from the Saatchi Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, London
Bring the War Home, Q.E.D, Los Angeles, CA, Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York, NY.
*Uncertain States of America, curated by Daniel Birnbaum, Gunnar B. Kvaran, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, Serpentine Gallery, London, England, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY.
6.6.06, curated by Jan Tumlir, Gayle and Ed Roski Fine Arts Gallery, USC, Los Angeles, CA.
An Ongoing Low-Grade Mystery, Paula Cooper Gallery, curated by Bob Nickas, New York, NY.
Exquisite Corpse, Mitchell Algus Gallery, curated by Bob Nickas, New York, NY.
Slow Burn, Galerie Edward Mitterrand, curated by Jonah Freeman, Geneva, Switzerland

2005
*Uncertain States of America, curated by Daniel Birnbaum, Gunnar B. Kvaran, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo, Norway
Suspended Narration, curated by Maureen Mahoney, Lora Reynolds Gallery, Austin, TX.
Passion Beyond Reason, Wallstreet 1, a Miller/Rockenschaub Project, Berlin, Germany
Temporary Import, Art Forum Berlin, Special Exhibitions, curated by Susanne Titz, Berlin, Germany
Threshold, MW Projects, London, England
New Tapestries, Sarah Meltzer, New York, NY.
*We Could Have Invited Everyone, curated by Peter Coffin, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY.
The Most Splendid Apocalypse, curated by Jason Murison, PPOW, New York, NY.
Post No Bills, White Columns, New York, NY, curated by Matthew Higgs
There is a City in My Mind, Southfirst:art, New York, NY.
Wordplay, Julie Saul Gallery, New York, NY.
*Lesser New York, A Fia Backström Production, New York, NY.
*Greater New York, PS1/MoMA, Queens, NY.
We Love Amerika, Jan Winkelmann / Berlin, Berlin, Germany

2004
Halloween Horror Films, Southfirst:art, New York, NY.
*Besides, popularity is rather a lumpy concept, no?, curated by Ralf Brog & Petra Rinck, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Germany
Summer Summary, curated by Roger White, temporary space, New York, NY.
Noctambule, D'Amelio Terras at the Fondation Dosne-Bibliotheque Thiers, Paris, France
Curious Crystals of Unusual Purity, curated by Bob Nickas & Steve Lafreniere, PS1, New York, NY.
Tapestry From An Asteroid, Golinko Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Hohe Berge, Tiefes Tal, curated by Markus Draper, Autocenter, Berlin, Germany
*Collection: How I Spent a Year, curated by Bob Nickas, PS1/MoMA, New York, NY.
Lumpen Decadents, curated by Gean Moreno, Ingalls & Associates, Miami, FL.
Cave Canem, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY.

2003
*Kult 48 Klubhouse, curated by Scott Hug, Deitch Projects, New York, NY.
My people were fair and had cum in their hair (but now they're content to spray stars from your boughs), Curated by Bob Nickas, Team Gallery, New York, NY.
Inaugural Exhibition, Golinko Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
I'm Afraid of Everything, Blonde Revolution, New York, NY.
*Escape from New York, curated by Jason Murison, Summit Art Center, NJ.
Corporate Profits vs. Labor Costs, D'Amelio Terras, New York, NY.
Parking Lot, Ten in One Gallery, New York, NY.
*The Melvins, curated by Bob Nickas, Anton Kern Gallery, New York, NY.
Late to Work Everyday, Curated by Noah Sheldon, DuPreau Gallery, Chicago, IL.
*Talking Pieces, Text and Image in Contemporary Art, curated by Ute Riese, Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Germany

2002
Triple Theatre, with Heidie Giannotti, Triple Candie, New York, NY.
*Dark Spring, curated by Nicolaus Schafhausen & Liam Gillick, Ursula Blickle Stiftung, Kraichtal, Germany

2001
*Dedalic Convention, curated by Liam Gillick and Annette Kosak, MAK, Vienna, Austria

2000
Luggage, Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin, Germany
@, curated by Jason Murison, PPOW Gallery, New York, NY.
23rd New Museum Benefit Gala, curated by Stefano Basilico, New Museum, New York, NY.

1999
*Made Especially for You, curated by Jenelle Porter, Artists Space, New York, NY.
*The Wight Biennial, curated by Mungo Thomson, The New Wight Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
*MFA Thesis Exhibition, curated by Thelma Golden, Columbia University, New York, NY.

1998
1+3=4x1, collaboration with Liam Gillick, curated by Susanne Gaensheimer, Galerie fur Zeitgenossische Kunst Liepzig, Germany
Oh My God, I live on the thirteenth floor in Holland, doesn't exist in the United States, or no?, collaboration with George Rush, H. Cleyndertweg 13 space, Amsterdam, Netherlands

1996
Paint as Purpose, curated by Roger Ray and Jesse H. Rivard, Galerie Purple Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
New Memory, curated by Slater Bradley, Spanish Kitchen Studios, Los Angeles, CA.

1995
The 1995 Banale, curated by Michelle Alpern, RE:Solution Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.


PUBLICATIONS

2007
“Out-of-Body Experience, The Artist and Poet Matthew Brannon Invests Fall’s Silhouettes With An Inner Life,” The New York Times Magazine, August 26, 2007, pp. 276-279 
"Who Is Guy de Cointet?" Artforum, Summer 2007, p. 412

2006
North Drive Press, interview & multiple, Issue 3, New York, NY.
LAB Magazine, insert, Issue 1, Galerie Yvon Lambert, Paris

2005
Parkett, insert, Issue 73, New York/Zurich, NY./Switzerland
SITE, insert, Issue 8, Düsseldorf, Germany
Mixburgh, cassette, curated by Tyson Reeder, General Store at SPACE, Pittsburgh, PA.
On The Beach, wallpaper, curated by Justin Lowe, Printed Matter, New York, NY.

2003
Poster Project in 3 Locations, curated by Ralf Brog & Petra Rinck,
SITE Ausstellungsraum, Düsseldorf, Art Frankfurt, Frankfurt & Reg Vardy Gallery, London
K48, Religion & Cult Issue, K48 Magazine, New York, NY.
Charley Magazine, Ed. Maurizio Cattelan, Bettina Funcke, Massimiliano Gioni and Ali Subotnick

2002
SITE, insert, Issue 8, Düsseldorf, Germany
Open City, Insert, Ed. Mungo Thomson, Issue 16, New York, NY.

2001
The UKS Biennial, book jacket, collaboration with Heidie Giannotti, Norway


AS CURATOR

2008
Not So Subtle Subtitle, Casey Kaplan Gallery, New York, NY.

2005
Good Titles from Bad Books, [Carol Bove, Peter Coffin, Liam Gillick, David Noonan, Michael Phelan, Heather Rowe, Ed Ruscha, Noah Sheldon, Haim Steinbach], Kevin Bruk Gallery, Miami, FL.

2000
Luggage, [Matthew Brannon, Jason Dodge, Heidie Gionatti, Karston Konrad, George Rush], Max Hetzler Gallery, Berlin, Germany

1999
Fuck Yourself, Theater Space, Columbia University, New York, NY.

1998
exhibition|EXHIBITION 1998, Theater Space, Columbia University, New York, NY.
This Description, Theater Space, Columbia University, New York, NY.

1997
Thug Life, or How I Learned to Draw, Watson Gallery, Columbia University, New York, NY.


DESIGN (SELECTED PROJECTS)


2005
Matthew Brannon, Wade Guyton, Patrick Hill, United Artists Ltd., Poster
Uncertain States of America / Adverts & Poster, for Astrup Fearnley Museet for Kunst , Oslo, Norway
Carol Bove, Adam McEwen, Seth Price / Poster, for United Artists Ltd.
New Art Dealers Alliance / NADA Identity & Fair Catalogue, for New Art Dealers Alliance
Law Sex & Christian Society / Richard Phillips, Poster, for Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York, NY.
Almost Vegetarian / Noah Sheldon, Poster, for Southfirst:art, New York, NY.

2004
Sam Gordon, Poster , for Feature Inc. New York, NY.
Lost Weekend / Sarah Morris, Poster, for Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York, NY.
The Armory Show, All Printed Material, for The Armory Show Owners & MoMA, New York, NY.
IV / Assume Vivid Astro Focus, Poster, for Deitch Projects, New York, NY.

2003
I'm So Happy I Could Die / Pia Dehne, Catalog, for Laura Mars Group & Art Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Clear Structures for a New Generation / David Altmejdt, Poster for Ten in One Gallery, New York, NY.
Lisa Ruyter, Poster, for Slater Bradley and Ardnt & Partner Galerie, Berlin, Germany

2002
Everybody Now, Poster and Catalog, for Katy Siegel and Hunter College, New York, NY.
America / Richard Phillips, Poster, for Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York, NY.

2001
Medium, Poster, for Heidie Giannotti for Columbia University
Wall Labels & didactics, New School University, New York, NY. Commissioned by Stefano Basilico


SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
(* indicates non-periodical book, catalog, or other publication)
 
2008
Turvey, Lisa, "Matthew Brannon," Artforum, September 2008, p. 460
"Matthew Brannon," The New Yorker, June 30, 2008
"Current viewing," theimagist.com, June 24, 2008
Castets, Simon, "Subtle Selection," V Magazine, June 24, 2008
Droitcour, Brian, "Matthew Brannon," artforum.com, June 2008
Rosenberg, Karen, "Matthew Brannon," New York Times, June 13, 2008
*Brannon, Matthew, To Say the Very Least. Toronto: Art Gallery of York University, 2008
*Whitney Biennial 2008. New York: Yale University Press, 2008
Cotter, Holland, “Art’s Economic Indicator,” New York Times, March 7, 2008.
Vogel, Carol, “A Biennial Bustin’ Out of the Whitney,” New York Times, February 29, 2008.
“Questionnaire,” frieze, Issue 113, March 2008
Rimanelli, David, "2008 Whitney Biennial," Artforum, January 2008, p. 128
 
2007
Bryant, Eric, “Paint it Bleak,” ARTnews, December 2007, pp.128 – 131.
Wolff, Rachel, “Young Masters,” New York Magazine, October 15, 2007, p.48 
Dupuis, Isabelle, "Reviews: Matthew Brannon," Flash Art, October 2007, p.123
Schmidt, Jason, "Work in Progress," V Magazine, Fall Preview, 2007, p.69
Brown, Nicholas, "The Language of Success: Anxiety and Excess in Matthew Brannon's Try And Be Grateful," Color Magazine, vol. , issue no. 2, July 2007, pp. 98 - 107
Kunitz, Daniel, "A Wicked Ventriloquist," The New York Sun, June 14, 2007, 'Arts and Letters' section.
Ratner, Meghan, "Tongue in Radical Chic," Art on Paper, May/June 2007 
Scott, Andrea K., “Matthew Brannon, ‘Where Were We’,” Time Out New York, issue 602, April 12 – 18, 2007
Schwendener, Martha, “Material Muse for Some Strange Bedfellows,”
The New York Times, April 6, 2007, E34
Milroy, Sarah, “A riot of dark fragments,” The Globe and Mail, March 1, 2007
Fox, Dan. “USA Today,” Frieze, Issue 105, March 2007 
"Matthew Brannon," Elle, March 2007, p. 196
*Dailey, Maghan, and Norman Rosenthal. USA Today: New American Art from the Saatchi Gallery. London: Royal Academy of the Arts, 2007 

2006
Weiner, Emily, "Painting the town," Time Out New York, November 16 - 22, 2006, p. 89
“Jungen Edition,” Texte Zur Kunst, September 2006
Searle, Adrian, “Rebels without a cause,” The Guardian, September 12, 2006
Muhle, Maria, "Mood Swings - Maria Muhle über Matthew Brannon bei," Texte zur Kunst, September 2006, pp.194-196
“Selected by the stars: celebrities and art world professionals choose their favorite works of art”, The Art Newspaper Art Basel Daily Edition, June 16-18, 2006, pp. 6-7
Thornton, Sarah, "Sarah Thornton behind the scenes at Art Basel", artforum.com, June 13, 2006
Oward, Ossian, "Matthew Brannon:impenetrable collectible", The Art Newspaper Art Basel Daily Edition, June 14, 2006, p.8
Pavone, Rosa Vanina, “Innocent, Accidental, Unintentional, Indulgent. Never. An Interview with Matthew Brannon” UOVO, Issue 11, 2006, pp. 138-155
Blom, Ina, “The Young Americans”, Texte Zur Kunst, March 2006
Tumlir, Jan, "Jan Tumlir on Matthew Brannon (Openings)," Artforum, February 2006, pp. 196-197

2005
"Blacklist Picks: Table for One," Blackbook Magazine Online, December 2005
"The Artists' Artists," Artforum, December 2005, pp 104 -108
Birnbaum, Daniel, "Top Ten: Best of the Year 2005," Artforum, December 2005, p. 260
*Birnbaum, Daniel, Gunnar B. Kvaran, and Hans Ulrich Obrist. Uncertain States of America. Oslo, Norway: Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art
Morris, Sarah, "Artist's Favorites," Spike Art Quarterly, Summer 2005
Petrovich, Dushka "Greater New York", N+1, 2005
Torres, Andrea, "Wynwood Gallery Goes New York", The Miami Herald, April 7, 2005
Henninger, Petra, "Die Macht der Schatten", Artnet.de magazin, April 5, 2005
"Top 15 Ausstellungen", Monopol, April/May 2005
Tollmann, Vera & Anne Krause , "Im Zeichen des Messers", Berliner Zeitung, March 30, 2005
Clewing, Ulrich, "Die Nächste Gründerwelle", Tagesspiegel, March 19, 2005
Clewing, Ulrich, "Die Grosse Runde", Tagesspiegel, March 5, 2005
Eleey, Peter, "False invitations, fictional films, alcoholism and self-doubt", Frieze, April 2005

2004
Valdez, Sarah, "Matthew Brannon at John Connelly Presents", Art in America, December 2004
Nickas, Bob, "Collection Diary", catalog, jrp|ringier, December 2004
Sánchez, Alberto, "Matthew Brannon y Sarah Morris", Exit Express, October, 2004
Robinson, Walter, "Weekend Update", artnet.com, September, 2004
Murphy, Robert, "Going Goth", Womens Wear Daily, June 24, 2004
White, Robert, "In Conversation", www.brooklynrail.com, May 2004

2003
Bischoff, Dan, "Escape from New York", Star Ledger, September 2003
"Parking Lot", The New Yorker, July 28, 2003
Velez, Pedro, "A Tale of Two Fairs", artnet.com, May 10, 2003
Ocana, Damarys, "Artseen", Miami Street, July 18-24, 2003,
Gross, Roland, "Buchstaben", Westfälischer, February 20, 2003
Riese, Ute, "Talking Pieces", Catalog, January 2003, p. 29-30

2001
Phillips, Richard, "Top Ten", Artforum, November 2001

1999
Porter, Janelle, "Made Especially for You", Artists Space Newsletter, November 1999
Thomson, Mungo, The Wight Biennial, Catalog, September 1999


RESIDENCIES

2005
AGYU Art Gallery of York University, (with Liam Gillick), Toronto, Canada