Matthew Sleeth
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Matthew Sleeth is an Australian contemporary visual artist who lives and works between Melbourne
and New York
.
In 2001 Matthew Sleeth was named one of the 30 most influential artists under 30 in PDN Magazine.
In 2005/6 Sleeth lived in Tokyo as part of the Australia Council
’s studio residency program and was named as one of Australia’s 50 most collectable artists by Australian Art Collector Magazine in 2006 and 2008. His book Tour of Duty was included in The Photobook: A History volume 2 by Martin Parr
and Gerry Badger.
In recent years his practice has been more conceptually driven, working across media, primarily engaging with photography in addition to video, sculpture and print-making. The exhibition Sleeth presented for the 2008 Melbourne International Arts Festival
, Pattern Recognition, was described as exploring "ideas about photography itself". His most recent solo exhibition, Various Positions (parts 1 through 6), opened at New York's Claire Oliver Gallery in Chelsea, Manhattan
on 18 March 2009, and was described as "working toward a new photographic aesthetic".
In 2010 Sleeth was a recipient of the Siemens
-RMIT Fine Art Scholarship Award for his work Scale Model for Still Life which is a 3D printed sculpture using Stereolithography
.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Summary
Sleeth established his early reputation with a number of photographic monographs. Roaring Days, largely consists of experiments with street photography made while still a student, The Bank Book is a response to the making of a feature film, and Tour of Duty looks at how the West reacts to a crisis, using the conflict in East Timor as the starting point.In 2001 Matthew Sleeth was named one of the 30 most influential artists under 30 in PDN Magazine.
In 2005/6 Sleeth lived in Tokyo as part of the Australia Council
Australia Council
The Australia Council, informally known as the Australia Council for the Arts, is the official arts council or arts funding body of the Government of Australia.-Function:...
’s studio residency program and was named as one of Australia’s 50 most collectable artists by Australian Art Collector Magazine in 2006 and 2008. His book Tour of Duty was included in The Photobook: A History volume 2 by Martin Parr
Martin Parr
Martin Parr is a British documentary photographer, photojournalist and photobook collector. He is known for his photographic projects that take a critical look at aspects of modern life, in particular provincial and suburban life in England...
and Gerry Badger.
In recent years his practice has been more conceptually driven, working across media, primarily engaging with photography in addition to video, sculpture and print-making. The exhibition Sleeth presented for the 2008 Melbourne International Arts Festival
Melbourne International Arts Festival
Melbourne Festival is a celebration of dance, theatre, music, visual arts, multimedia, outdoor and free events held for 17 days each October in a number of venues across Melbourne, Australia.-History:...
, Pattern Recognition, was described as exploring "ideas about photography itself". His most recent solo exhibition, Various Positions (parts 1 through 6), opened at New York's Claire Oliver Gallery in Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The district's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the western boundary of the Ladies' Mile Historic District – which lies between the Avenue of the Americas and...
on 18 March 2009, and was described as "working toward a new photographic aesthetic".
In 2010 Sleeth was a recipient of the Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
-RMIT Fine Art Scholarship Award for his work Scale Model for Still Life which is a 3D printed sculpture using Stereolithography
Stereolithography
Stereolithography is an additive manufacturing technology for producing models, prototypes, patterns, and in some cases, production parts.-Technology description:...
.
Monographs
- Ten Series/106 Photographs (Aperture (magazine)Aperture (magazine)Aperture is a quarterly photography magazine and a book publisher based in New York, New York. The magazine is published by Aperture Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to fine art photography.-Magazine:...
, New York, 2007) - Opfikon (M.33, Melbourne, 2004)
- Survey (Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, 2004)
- home + away (M.33, Melbourne, 2003)
- Tour Of Duty (Hardie Grant Books, Melbourne, 2002)
- Roaring Days (M.33, Melbourne, 1998)
2000 - 2009
- Long Distance Visions, National Gallery of VictoriaNational Gallery of VictoriaThe National Gallery of Victoria is an art gallery and museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest and the largest public art gallery in Australia. Since December 2003, NGV has operated across two sites...
, Melbourne 2009 - Various Positions Parts 1-6, Claire Oliver Gallery, New York 2009
- Matthew Sleeth: Security, Horsham Regional Art Gallery, Victoria 2009
- Pattern Recognition, Sophie Gannon Gallery & multiple site specific public installations Melbourne International Arts Festival, Melbourne. 2008
- Matthew Sleeth, Claire Oliver Gallery, Next 08 @ Art Chicago, USA. 2008
- Ten Series, Aperture Gallery, New York. 2008
- Ten Series, Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney.2007
- Mixed Tape, Sophie Gannon Gallery, Melbourne. 2007
- Rosebud, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Mornington, Victoria. 2007
- 12 Views of Mount Fuji, Jan Manton Art, Brisbane. 2007
- Call Of The Wild, Fyrtøjet, Odense Photo Triennial, Denmark. 2006
- Pictured, Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne. 2006
- Rosebud, Fremantle Prison, Fotofreo Festival, Fremantle, Western Australia. 2006
- Red China, Centre for Contemporary PhotographyCentre for Contemporary PhotographyThe Centre for Contemporary Photography , in Fitzroy, Victoria, Melbourne is one of Australia's premier venues for the exhibition of contemporary photo-based arts, providing a context for the enjoyment, education, understanding and appraisal of contemporary practice.-History:Established as the...
, Melbourne. 2005 - Tour Of Duty, Galerie Lichtblick, Cologne. 2004
- Survey, Josef Lebovic Gallery at The Depot, Sydney. 2004
- Feet, Citylights, Melbourne. 2003
- Tour Of Duty, Centre for Contemporary PhotographyCentre for Contemporary PhotographyThe Centre for Contemporary Photography , in Fitzroy, Victoria, Melbourne is one of Australia's premier venues for the exhibition of contemporary photo-based arts, providing a context for the enjoyment, education, understanding and appraisal of contemporary practice.-History:Established as the...
, Melbourne. 2002 - Roaring Days, Leica Gallery, Tokyo. 2001
- Tour Of Duty, Boccalero Gallery, Los Angeles. 2001
- Roaring Days, Saba Gallery, New York. 2000
1996 - 1999
- Roaring Days, Photographers’ Gallery, Melbourne.1998
- Roaring Days, Stills Gallery, Sydney.1998
- Silvers CircusSilvers CircusSilver's Circus, the original, was an circus started by Mervyn King along with tentmakers, David Hardie Snr. and his two sons Les and David Jnr. King, an orphan, was given to St. Leons Circus at the age of seven.He spent his entire life performing in the ring and became one of the Australian...
, Leica Gallery, Solms, Germany.1998 - Boys, Prostitutes Collective of Victoria, Melbourne.1997
- Short Stories, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne.1996
Galleries
- New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
: Claire Oliver Gallery 513 West 26th Street, New York, NY