Matthew Cramer

Selected Exhibitions

2024 The Betsy-Lueke Creative Arts Center "Invasive Species" Burbank, CA

2023 Geo Gallery  "In Mirror" Glendale, CA

2022 Dab Art Co.   "Art In The Age Of Corona Vol. 2"  Los Angeles, CA 

2021  The Brand Library & Art Center “49th Annual Works on Paper”  Glendale, CA

2009 The Brand Library “Metropolis: Prospects & Observations”  Glendale, CA

2008 City of Pasadena “Exhibitions in Unusual Places”  Pasadena, CA

          Gallery 825 “Aurora”  Los Angeles, CA

          Gallery 825 “Accessorize” Los Angeles, CA

2007 Gallery 825 “Go Native” Los Angeles, CA Juror, Adolph Nodal

         MorYork Gallery “Snapshot NELA”  Los Angeles, CA

2005 Hewitt Gallery at Marymount Manhattan College “MeMeMe”     New York, NY Curator,  

          Millie Burns

2002  D.U.M.B.O. Arts Center “Anxious”      Brooklyn,  NY  Curator, Helen Varola

2001 Soho20 Gallery “International Works On Paper”     New York, NY Juror, Krishna Reddy 

2000 The Cooper Union School of Art “Summer Residency Exhibition”    New   York, NY

          Tillies  “One”     Brooklyn,  NY Solo Exhibition

1999  Bob Gallery “Self”     New York, NY  Solo Exhibition

1998 Nexus Gallery “Small Works Exhibit”     New   York, NY Juror, Abigail Messitte 

         Lenox Hill Neighborhood House 308 Gallery “Self Portraits”    New York, NY 

         Solo Exhibition 

         Williamsburg Art & Historical Society “Apocalypse”     Brooklyn,  NY  Juror, Terrance Lindall

         Limner Gallery “New Art Showcase Exhibition”     New   York, NY  Juror, Tim Slowinsky 

         Kentler International Drawing Space “Small Works on Paper”     Brooklyn, NY

1996 Union Street Gallery “Three Way”    Chicago Heights, IL

Publications

Article

The Journal of the Coalition of Essential Schools Horace. “Digital Portfolios: Documenting  Student Growth.” CES 2.0: Technology and the Essential School. Spring 2009

Online Journal

Polar Inertia: Journal of Nomadic and Popular Culture. “Port Terminals.”March- May 2007 http://www.polarinertia.com/mar07.htm

Education

1998 MFA Painting Pratt Institute    Brooklyn,  NY

1995 BFA Painting and Art Education Ohio University    Athens, OH

California Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential Fine Art – issued in 2005

New York State Permanent Teaching Certification in Fine Art – issued in 2004

2000 The Cooper Union School of Art      New York, NY Artist-Teacher Summer Residency 

1995-96 Union Street Gallery     Chicago   Heights, IL

Chicago Southland Enterprise CenterArts Incubator 

1995 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago     Chicago, IL

Merit Scholarship  Advanced Summer Painting Program  

Ohio University Athens,  OH

Private Collections: Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Miami, FL, Los Angeles, CA

Teaching Experience 

8/05 -    Camino Nuevo High   School 

Graphic Design 9-12 grade, Video Production, Architecture, 

Curriculum Development, Yearbook Advisor, School Leadership, 

Grant Writing   Los Angeles, CA 

8/05- 6/06 California Lutheran University

Art & Education     Thousand Oaks, CA

8/99 – 6/05  The New School for Arts & Sciences 

Fine Arts 9-12 grade, Yearbook Advisor, School Leadership Team   Bronx, NY 

9/98 – 7/99  J.H.S. 72, District 28, NYC B.O.E. 

7 th, 8 th, and 9 th Grade Art.     Jamaica, NY

11/96- 9/98 Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

Afterschool and Summer Camp Arts & Crafts   New York, NY

9/95- 6/96 Harvey Public Schools Art K-6  Harvey, Ill

11/94-6/95 Ohio University Art Education Department

Saturday Classes, Developed Ceramics Slide Library  Athens, OH

Computer Skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, audio and video editing.