Painting & Printmaking 2007 BFA Alumnus, Matthew Malone, will show work in the annual staff exhibition at the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC. The show is open during normal museum hours and runs from Oct 8 - Nov 21. The title of his piece is: Maiden Blush (2010, oil painting on linen canvas, 16″ x 20″). In addition to the staff show, there is a photography exhibition called Truth/Beauty and Masterwork Paintings.
The second show, in celebration of the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, is the 4th Annual Ofrenda- Art for the Dead Exhibition at the Torpedo Factory in Old Town Alexandria. The dates of the show are Oct 28 – Nov 9, and there are a number of scheduled events including a parade, performances, and music on Oct 30th. Matthew will be attending the parade on Oct 30th and be available to talk about his work, Nadie se Muere (2010, oil on canvas, 30″ x 40″), on Saturday, Nov 6th, from 2pm – 3:30pm. A source of inspiration for this painting came from his experience visiting the ancient pyramids in Teotihuacan: City of the Gods near Mexico City.
