Born 1970

Lives and works in Baltimore MD.

 

Represented by Gallery Imperato, Baltimore MD.

 

 

 

 Solo Exhibitions

 

2010             RTKL, Baltimore MD

                       May 6 through June 23

                       

2009             "From Follow"

                       die Botschaft 1628, Baltimore MD.

                             

2007            Gallery Imperato, Baltimore MD.                                                                                                                                     

                       New Art Center, New York N.Y.

 

2005             In Camera Gallery, New York N.Y.

 

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

 

 2010            AAF  New York City

                       Represented by Gallery Imperato Baltimore MD.

 

 2009            "Patterns of Obsession

                       Gallery Imperato Baltimore MD.

 

                       AAF New York City

                       Represented by Gallery Imperato Baltimore MD.

                
2008

     Red Dot New York, Represented by Gallery Imperato Baltimore MD.

 

     Bridge Art Fair, Represented by Raandesk Gallery New York N.Y.

 

     "A Line in the Sand". Curated by House of Ruth, Gallery Imperato Baltimore MD.

 

     Gallery Group Exhibition, Gallery Imperato Baltimore MD.

 

 

  

2007

      "A Miscellany, by Raandesk", Mana Fine Arts Jersey City N.J.

 

       "The Day After Tomorrow-Next Tortured Genius", Monkdogz Urban Art New York             N.Y.

 

       "Have A Good Eye <5>", New Art Center New York N.Y.

 

 

2006

        Raandesk Gallery New York N.Y.

 

        Polaroid Gallery (Online, Ongoing)

 

        "Night of 1000 Drawings", Artists Space New York N.Y.

 

         Art Kudos International Juried Competition, (Online)

 

         Photo San Francisco, 7th International Photo-Based Art Exposition, Represented              by Raandesk Gallery New York N.Y.

 

 

         "Have A Good Eye <3>", New Art Center New York N.Y.

 

2005

        Projekt 30 Winter Invitational, New York N.Y.

 

        Projekt 30 Autumn Invitational, New York N.Y.

 

        Projekt 30 Summer Invitational, New York N.Y.

 

 

2004

         Avalanche International Juried Competition, Avalanche Gallery, New York                        N.Y., Juried by Nelson Santos, Director Visual Aids Project

 

         Soho/Chelsea International Art Competition, Agora Gallery, New York N.Y.,                     Juried by Susan Cross, Guggenheim Museum, N.Y.

 

         "Three Beyond the Camera", In Camera Gallery, New York N.Y.

 

 

Selected Bibliography

 

                     Castro, A.  Eye to Eye:  Matthew Kern

                     Urbanite, January 2010

 

                     O'Donnell, M.  Critics Pick:   "Instant Classic:  Matthew Kern's Polaroid Works at                            die Botschaft  1628"

                     Urbanite, October 2009 

                      

                     Cousin, S.  "Interview:  Matthew Kern"

                     Pentimento/Polarama, August 30 2009

 

                     Simonian, S. "Obsessed with Patterns of Obsession"

                     Radar Redux, April 21 2009

 

                     Billingsley, L.  "Innovation and Determination at the Gallery Imperato"

                     Baltimore Examiner, April 18 2009

          

                     Defekto,  "The Dreamy Polaroid Art of Matthew Kern"

                     Baltimore OutLoud, April 10 2009

               

                     Noonan, K.  "Adorn Identity:  Group Show Cursorily Examines Who We Are"

                     Baltimore City Paper, August 13 2008

 

                     Lewis, J.  "A Line in the Sand"

                     Baltimore Magazine, June 25 2008

 

                     Mcleod, D.  "Matthew Kern at Gallery Imperato"

                     Baltimore City Paper, April 18 2007

 

                     Novak, J.  "Poignant Polaroids Put Kern on the Artistic Map"

                     Baltimore Examiner, March 31 2007

 

                     Ober, C.  "Matthew Kern at Gallery Imperato"

                     BMore Art, March 28 2007

 

                     Brockelman, C.  "For Matthew Kern It's His Proccess and His Vision that Produce                            His Fine Art"

                     Baltimore 21201, March 18 2007

 

 

Collections

 

                      Nokia Corporation, Switzerland

                      Daphne and Jean Lignel, France

                      Susanne Filkins, New York

                      Trent Dickey, New York

                      Norman Laliperte, New York

                      Meryl W. Cooper, New York

                      Harry Dreizen, New York

                      Robert J. Millard, New York

                      Jessica L. Porter, New York

                      House of Ruth, Baltimore

                      M. Jordan Tierney, Baltimore

                      Charles Myers, Baltimore

                      Micheal Williamson, Jennifer Shea, Seattle

                      Cory Rahmberg, Boston