Matthew Metzger
Figures of Speech : An/other version of Be-longing
March 14 - April 25
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.
Zombie, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 360 x 120 inches
Zombie, alternate view
The Other Front Cover, 2013, 12 3/8 x 12 x 3/8 inches, oil on MRMDF
The Other Front Cover, detail
white noise machine detail (one of five total)
The Shadow of The Inner Sleeve, 2015, oil on MRMDF, 12 x 12 inches
The Shadow of The Inner Sleeve, alternate view
The Shadow of The Inner Sleeve, detail
The Shadow of The Cover, 2015, oil on MRMDF, 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 inches
The Shadow of The Cover, detail
The Shadow of The Outer Sleeve Opened, 2015, oil on MRMDF, 12 1⁄4 x 24 3⁄4 inches
The Shadow of The Outer Sleeve Opened, detail
The Shadow of the Mailer, 2015, oil on MRMDF, 13 1/2 x 13 3/8 inches
The Shadow of the Mailer, detail
The Shadow of The Record Single Side A, 2015, oil on MRMDF, 11 3⁄4 x 11 3⁄4 inches
The Shadow of The Record Single Side A, detail