Metzger_Regards

Matthew Metzger (b. 1978) lives and works in Chicago. He attended the University of Chicago and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture Residency Program. He is the co-editor of the topical publication Shifter and teaches at The University of Illinois at Chicago. His most recent solo exhibitions include Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago; Arratia Beer, Berlin; Frieze Art Fair (Focus), New York; and Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago. Upcoming group exhibitions include The Freedom Principle, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; and The Works, CAB Art Center, Brussels.

 

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Zombie, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 360 x 120 inches

 

 

 

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Zombie, alternate view

 

 

 

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The Other Front Cover, 2013, 12 3/8 x 12 x 3/8 inches, oil on MRMDF

 

 

 

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The Other Front Cover, detail

 

 

 

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white noise machine detail (one of five total)

 

 

 

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The Shadow of The Inner Sleeve, 2015, oil on MRMDF, 12 x 12 inches

 

 

 

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The Shadow of The Inner Sleeve, alternate view

 

 

 

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The Shadow of The Inner Sleeve, detail

 

 

 

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The Shadow of The Cover, 2015, oil on MRMDF, 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 inches

 

 

 

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The Shadow of The Cover, detail

 

 

 

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The Shadow of The Outer Sleeve Opened, 2015, oil on MRMDF, 12 1⁄4 x 24 3⁄4 inches

 

 

 

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The Shadow of The Outer Sleeve Opened, detail

 

 

 

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The Shadow of the Mailer, 2015, oil on MRMDF, 13 1/2 x 13 3/8 inches

 

 

 

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The Shadow of the Mailer, detail

 

 

 

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The Shadow of The Record Single Side A, 2015, oil on MRMDF, 11 3⁄4 x 11 3⁄4 inches

 

 

 

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The Shadow of The Record Single Side A, detail