Bio

Matt Talbert is a contemporary oil painter living in Southern California. While he grew up at the beach, Matt attributes much of his artistic development to his years spent in New York City. Working in the basement of the old Pearl art store on Canal Street and meeting a wide range of artists from all disciplines was indispensable. He is both a graduate from the Orange County School of the Arts and the Laguna College of Art and Design and has had the honor of being named one of the "Top 100 Figurative Artist Working Now" by PoetsArtists Magazine. Matt's primary focus is expressive paintings of the human figure exhibited in galleries such as Arcadia Contemporary, Abend Gallery, and the Salmagundi Club in New York City. You can find Matt’s work in recent issues of American Art Collector, International Artist, and PoetsArtists Magazine. Matt splits his time between work for gallery shows and portrait commissions. He has many large scale portraits in the homes and offices of his collectors throughout the world.

Solo Exhibitions

2023 Solo Show “Occasional Melodies” - Abend Gallery
2022 Solo Show “Between Worlds” - Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2020 Solo Show “One More Dream” - Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2019 Debut Solo Exhibition - Abend Gallery, Denver, CO

Group Exhibitions

2023 LA Art Show - Los Angeles Convention Center
2022 “5x5 Project” - Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2022 LA Art Show - Los Angeles Convention Center
2021 LA Art Show - Los Angeles Convention Center
2021 Opening Exhibition - VRFA Modern, Laguna Beach, CA
2020 “Fine Art & Fashion” - Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
2020 “Summer Exhibition” - Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
2020 “Small Works” - Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2020 LA Art Show - Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA
2019 “It Could Be You” - Equity Gallery, New York, NY
2019 “5x5 Project” - Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2019 LCAD Alumni Show - Laguna Beach, CA
2019 Biannual Portrait Competition - Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
2019 “Art of the Nude” - 33 Contemporary, Chicago, IL
2018 “Annual miniatures show” - Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2018 “Spring Collection” - Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, New York, NY
2017 “Five and Under” - Arcadia contemporary, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Art Palm Springs - Arcadia Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA
2016 “Sight Unseen” - Abend Gallery, Denver, CO

Publications

American Art Collector
Poets/Artists
International Artist Magazine
Los Angeles Magazine
Imbibe
OC Weekly