MATTHEW KRAWCHECK
816.214.0425
Education
2011
2006
2002
info@mattkrawcheck.com
www.mattkrawcheck.com
University of Pennsylvania School of Design, MFA, Painting, Philadelphia, PA
Kansas City Art Institute, BFA, Painting, Kansas City, MO
New World School of the Arts, high school, Miami, FL
Residencies/Fellowships
2012-14
Artist-in-Residence, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2012
Vermont Studio Center summer residency, Johnson, VT
2009
Vermont Studio Center summer residency, awarded by vote of UPenn faculty, Johnson, VT
2005
Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art and Music, Fellowship, Norfolk, CT
2001
Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation, summer seminar, Boulder, CO
Teaching
-Classes
2015
2013-2015
2012-14
2011-12
2008-10
Visual Art Instructor, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Courses Taught: Life Drawing I &II
Drawing Instructor, Buena Vista Studios, Roeland Park, KS
Courses Taught: Life Drawing
Visual Art Instructor, Johnson County Developmental Services-Volunteer, Overland Park, KS
Visual Art Instructor, Foundations and Game Art Design, The Art Institutes International, Lenexa, KS
Courses Taught: Drawing & Anatomy, Perspective, Fundamentals of Drawing, Life Drawing & Gesture,
Color Theory
Visual Art Instructor, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Courses Taught: Life Drawing I-IV, Independent Study in Linear Perspective
Visual Art Instructor, Department of Fine Arts, Indian River State College, Fort Pierce FL
Courses Taught: 3-D Design, Drawing I
Teaching Assistant, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Courses Assisted In: Drawing I, Drawing II
-Lectures & Workshops
2015
Linear Perspective in Figure Drawing, InterUrban Art House, Overland Park, KS
Visiting Artist Talk about My Studio Work, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kansas, Lawrence, S
2013-15
Lectures and workshops in Linear Perspective, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kansas, Lawrence,
KS
2013
Workshop in Movement Drawing and Proportion, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kansas,
Lawrence, KS
Exhibitions
-Upcoming Exhibitions
Feb 2016
“Azrael’s Fall,” Collaborative Show, Percolator Gallery, Lawrence, Kansas
Oct 2015
Solo exhibition at Park University Fine Arts Gallery, Parkville MO
Aug-Oct 2015 Urban Suburban XI: Transition, Experience, Adventure, Epstein Gallery, Overland Park, KS
Sept 2015
KU Life Drawing Display, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Selected Exhibitions
2015
“Perspectives,” Solo exhibition, InterUrban Art House, Overland Park KS
Pop Up Art Gallery Group Show, Kansas City, MO
2013-14
“Fit with S & M”, Collaborative show, KCAC: Underground Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2013
“Fit with S & M,” Collaborative show, Plenum Space, Kansas City, KS
“Second Annual KU Faculty and Staff Art Show,” Lawrence, KS
2012
“Faculty Exhibition,” University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
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-Selected Exhibitions Continued
“Museum Faculty Exhibition,” Vero Beach Art Museum, Vero Beach, FL
2011
“REDI to face the MAADNESS,” Solo exhibition, Morgan Building Gallery, UPenn, Philadelphia, PA
“Young Blood 2011,” Flagler Arts Space, Miami, FL
“VOX VII,” Voxpopuli gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2010
“Notes on Induction: Selected Work from The University of Pennsylvania
Program/NYC,” Salomon Contemporary, NYC, NY
“University of Pennsylvania 2010 MFA Thesis Exhibition,” Ice Box (Crane Gallery), Philadelphia, PA
“A Moving Image and Light Event with Live Music,” The Boiler, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
2010
“Halfway to the First Floor” Morgan Fine Arts Building, UPenn, Philadelphia, PA
“New Weird America,” Dana Hall School, Wellesley MA
2009
“After Dark” AD Projects Gallery, Chelsea, NYC, NY
“Or Is it?” 2nd Year MFA Show, PennDesign, Philadelphia, PA
“Young Blood: New World MIXX,” Artseen Gallery, Miami FL
2007
“Second Look,” Meyerhoefer Gallery, Lake Worth, FL
“Exposed!” Art Formz Gallery, Miami FL
“Young Guns,” Meyerhoefer Gallery, Lake Worth, FL
2006
“Whoop Dee Doo,” Rocket Projects Gallery, Miami, FL
“KCAI BFA Show,” H & R Block Artspace, Kansas City, MO
Grothaus+Pearl Gallery, Kansas City, MO (with review in “The Pitch“)
“KCAI Senior Thesis Show” for painting department, Kansas City, MO
2005
Senior Painting Exhibition, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Yale University, Norfolk Gallery, Norfolk CT
2004-05
Sophomore and Junior Painting Shows, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2003
"Home," KCAI Living Center Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
“Expressing Freedom,” Hirshhorn Museum, Smithsonian Institution, VSA Arts exhibition, Washington,
DC
-Installations
2013
2010
2005
2003
‘Tis Unmanly To Be Without One’s Powdered Wig”, chalk mural in Lobby of Hashinger Hall, University
of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Kinetic Sculpture Installation, Morgan Building, Philadelphia, PA
Window paintings, Irving Building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Painting Installation, Vanderslice Hall, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Cave Painting Installation, utility tunnels, Irving Building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Styrofoam Sculpture Installation, Vanderslice Hall, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Awards & Grants
2006
Named Best Emerging Artist 2006 by Kansas City art magazine, The Pitch
2002-06
Kansas City Art Institute, Competitive Scholarship
2004
Best Body of Work, sophomore painting division, Kansas City Art Institute
2002
Grand Prize winner, "Expressing Freedom," VSA Arts
Semi-finalist, Presidential Scholar in the Arts
Excellence in Painting, New World School of the Arts
2001
NFAA ARTS National Finalist, Level II
Marie Walsh Sharpe summer seminar scholarship
Commissions
2006
Commissioned to create painting for donors of new painting building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas
City, MO
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Publications
-Magazines & Catalogs
2007
Featured in Irreversible Magazine Collectors Edition and Wynwood, the Art Magazine Art Basel Special
Edition
2003
Featured Foundation student, KCAI catalog
-Promotional Materials
2014
Featured by KU flyer Advertising Saturday open drawing sessions
2012
Featured by KU flyer advertising Saturday open drawing sessions
2010
Featured by UPenn flyer advertising summer drawing I class
2009
Featured by UPenn on postcards advertising the Vermont Studio Center residency program
2003
Featured in KCAI campus map
Professional Development
2015
Anatomy for the Artist, audit, taught by Prof. Jon Swindell, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
College Art Association Conference, NYC, NY
Membership at Hammerspace Community Workshop, built kinetic sculptures, Kansas City, MO
Digital Color Theory, audit, taught by Tarin Eicher, The Art Institutes International, Lenexa, KS
2014-15
Weekly Life Drawing and Portrait Drawing sessions at Buena Vista Studios, Roeland Park, KS
2014
Perspective, audit, taught by Su Chen, The Art Institutes International, Lenexa, KS
Fundamentals of Design, audit, Taught by Tarin Eicher, The Art Institutes International, Lenexa, KS
2013-15
Life Drawing, audit, taught by Prof. Jon Swindell, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2013
Anatomy for the Artist, audit, taught by Prof. Jon Swindell, University of Kansas
2012
Presenting Data & Information, workshop taught by Edward Tufte, NYC, NY
2011
Indian River State College, Recertification, Fort Pierce, FL
College Art Association Conference, NYC, NY
2010-11
Membership at NextFab Studio, built kinetic sculpture, Philadelphia, PA
Services
2015
Build and assemble cabinets, Operate forklift, Gillpatrick Woodworks, Lenexa, KS
2014
Advise Administration Regarding Material Lists and Departmental Goals, The Art Institutes International,
Lenexa, KS
Tutoring for Drawing & Anatomy, and Color Theory, The Art Institutes International, Lenexa, KS
2012-14
Bring Groups of Students to Visit My Studio, Moderate Open Drawing Sessions, Design Map to BFA
Thesis Show, Design Flyers for Open Drawing Events, Coordinate, curate and install Senior BFA Thesis
Show, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Participate in the Hashinger Hall Arts Council as an honorary member and assist the council with artistic
events and projects, Coordinate Monthly Events for Students in the Dorms, Department of Student
Housing, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2011
Curate and install student art show, Department of Fine Arts, Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, FL
2008-10
Install Student Drawing Displays, Document/Photograph Student Drawings, Department of Fine Arts,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA