MATT TALBERT
Born:
1982, USA
Lives and works in Tustin, CA
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
“Occasional Melodies” Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado, USA
2022
“Between Worlds” Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado, USA
2020
“One More Dream” Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado, USA
2019
”Debut Solo Exhibition” Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado, USA
Group Exhibitions
2023
“LA Art Show” Abend Gallery, Los Angeles, CA USA
2022
“5x5 Project” Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado, USA
“LA Art Show” Abend Gallery, Los Angeles, CA USA
2021
“LA Art Show” Abend Gallery, Los Angeles, CA USA
“Opening Night” VRFA Modern, Laguna Beach, CA, USA
2020
“Fine Art & Fashion” - Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA, USA
“Summer Exhibition” - Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA, USA
“Small Works” Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado, USA
“LA Art Show” Abend Gallery, Los Angeles, CA USA
2019
“It Could Be You” - Equity Gallery, New York, NY, USA
“5x5 Project” Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado, USA
”LCAD Alumni Show” Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA, USA
”Biannual Portrait Competition” Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI, USA
“Art of the Nude” 33 Contemporary, Chicago, IL, USA
2018
“Annual Miniatures Show” Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado, USA
“Spring Collection” Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, New York, NY, USA
2017
“Five and Under” Arcadia contemporary, Los Angeles, CA, USA
”Art Palm Springs” Arcadia Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA, USA
2016
“Sight Unseen” Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado, USA
Publications
American Art Collector
Beautiful Bizarre Magazine
Poets/Artists
International Artist Magazine
Los Angeles Magazine
Imbibe
OC Weekly