Matt Devine
Matt Devine is self-taught metal sculpture artist based in Southern California, USA. Devine began honing his metal fabrication skills in 1995 and transitioned to full-time sculpting in 2001. He is a master craftsman, fabricating and sculpting heavy metals such as steel, aluminum and bronze producing artwork that appears seamless and sometimes evoking weightlessness. Devine’s aesthetic is nonrepresentational and minimal, producing forms that are often improvised, highly expressive and organic in movement. His use of color runs within the Pop Art genre – vibrant yellow, red and blue – to natural renditions of black, warm bronze and ethereal white. Repetition of form, placement and minimalistic patterns create a sense of balance and harmony in his art. Whether wall mounted or free standing, the use of shadow play is elemental in his overall composition, which is a delicate balance between control and chaos.
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In 2013, Devine participated in 11 art exhibitions and art fairs and completed and installed two large-scale public works in Point Loma, California and Denver, Colorado. His creations can be found in private collections in locations ranging from Vancouver, Canada, Los Angeles California and New York, New York and international collections in Mexico, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong, China. Devine was born in Salem, Massachusetts and currently works and resides in San Diego, California.
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Matt Devine is a self-taught sculptor working with steel, stainless steel, aluminum and bronze. Born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1975 and raised in New England, Devine moved to California in 1995 where he learned how to weld and fabricate while working closely with his father. He continued on at various fabrication studios honing his craft and developing a passion for metalwork and sculpture. Functional and architectural works gave way to non-representational sculptures, which he showed at galleries with increasing frequency and success. The freedom of having no rules or boundaries with sculpture was especially appealing to Devine. In 2004 he was able to transition to full time artist. The contrasts of nature and industry, light and shadow, chaos and order are themes found throughout Devine’s body of work. Pared-down organic shapes are formed out of sheet and solid materials and welded together in harmonious accord, making the heavy metal appear as light as paper. These contrasts, plus the relationships of patterns and boundaries, address Devine’s desire to contain chaos and push out the discord of an information-saturated culture. Even the process of welding has become a retreat from cultural noise. Devine’s sculpture is currently on display at highly-regarded fine art galleries across North America and Europe. His sculptures can be found in private, corporate and international collections on five continents. Devine currently resides with his wife and daughter in Petaluma, California.
Artist Website: mattdevineart.com
Born: 1975, Salem, Massachusetts
Resides: Petaluma, California
SELECTED EXHBITIONS
2019 JoAnne Artman Gallery, Lineage, New York, NY
2019 Laura Rathe Fine Art, Two Person Show, Dallas, TX
2019 Cafmeyer Gallery, Two person show, Knokke-Heist, Belgium
2019 Belvedere Art Space, Group Show, Beirut, Lebanon
2019 Kostuik Gallery, Summer Group Show, Vancouver Canada
2019 JoAnne Artman Gallery, Flirting with Abstraction, Laguna Beach, CA
2019 Laura Rathe Fine Art, Matt Devine and Tony Magar, Houston TX
2019 Lanoue Gallery, The Estate of Dirk de Bruycker with Matt Devine, Boston MA
2018 Red Sea Gallery, Convergent Evolution, Solo show, Singapore
2018 Cafmeyer Gallery, Group show, Knokke-Heist, Belgium
2018 Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Group Show, Palm Desert, CA
2018 Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, Matt Devine and Joseph Adolphe, San Francisco, CA
2017 Jennifer Kostuik Gallery, A Fine Line 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2017 Cafmeyer Gallery, Matt Devine and Dorit Levinstein, Knokke-Heist, Belgium
2016 Laura Rathe Fine Art, Group show, Dallas, Texas
2016 Jennifer Kostuik Gallery, Construct, Vancouver, BC
2016 JoAnne Artman Gallery, Matt Devine and Jane Maxwell, Laguna Beach, California
2015 DTR Modern, Matt Devine and Robert Mars, Boston, Massachusetts
2015 Laura Rathe Fine Art, Synergy, Dallas, Texas
2015 Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts, Group show, San Francisco, California
2015 DTR Modern, Solo show, Washington, D.C.
2015 Laura Rathe Fine Art, Undone, Houston, Texas
2015 Laura Rathe Fine Art, Double Vision, Dallas, Texas
2014 Jennifer Kostuik Gallery, California, Vancouver, BC
2014 Laura Rathe Fine Art, Technicolor, Dallas, Texas
2014 Gallery d’Orsay, Matt Devine and Richard Roblin, Boston, Massachusetts
2014 Laura Rathe Fine Art, BoundUnbound, Houston, Texas
2014 Madison Gallery, Between the Lines, La Jolla, California
2013 Cheryl Hazan Contemporary Art, Group show, New York, New York
2013 Laura Rathe Fine Art, Outlined, Solo show, Dallas, Texas
2013 Laura Rathe Fine Art, Matt Devine and Katherine Houston, Houston, Texas
2013 Onessimo Fine Art, The Innovators, West Palm Beach, Florida
2013 Russell Collection, Confluence, Austin, Texas
2013
Cheryl Hazan Gallery, On The Edge, New York, New York
2012 Sculpturesite, Nature Abstracted, Sonoma, California
2012
Madison Gallery, OneByOne, La Jolla, California
2012 Cheryl Hazan Contemporary Art, New York, New York
2011 Galerie d’Orsay, Luc Leestemaker and Matt Devine, Boston, Massachusetts
2011 Madison Gallery, Fresh Blood, La Jolla, California
2009 SPILT Show, Santa Monica, California
2009 Susan Street Gallery, Encinitas, California
2009 L Street Gallery, Matt Devine/Craig Fuller, San Diego, California
2008 Device Gallery, The Spaces Between, La Jolla, California
2008 Spacecraft Gallery, In Pieces, San Diego, California
2007 Simay Space, San Diego Art Prize, San Diego, California
INTERNATIONAL ART FAIRS
2016 Context Art Miami, Miami, FL Exhibited Artist with Jennifer Kostuik Gallery
2016 Context New York, New York,, Exhibited Artist with Jennifer Kostuik Gallery
2016 ArtMarket SF, San Francisco, California, Exhibited Artist with Stephanie Breitbard Fine Art
2015 Art Silicon Valley, San Mateo, California, Exhibited Artist with Stephanie Breitbard Fine Art
2015 Houston Fine Art Fair, Houston, Texas, Exhibited Artist with Laura Rathe Fine Art
2015 ArtMarket SF, San Francisco, California, Exhibited Artist with Stephanie Breitbard Fine Art
2015 Dallas Fine Art Fair, Dallas, Texas, Exhibited Artist with Laura Rathe Fine Art
2014 Art Silicon Valley, San Mateo, California, Exhibited Artist with Stephanie Breitbard Fine Art
2014 Houston Art Fair, Houston, Texas, Exhibited Artist with Laura Rathe Fine Art
2014 ArtMarket, SF, San Francisco, California, Exhibited Artist with Stephanie Breitbard Fine Art
2014 Dallas Fine Art Fair, Dallas, California, Exhibited Artist with Laura Rathe Fine Art
2014 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, Ontario, Exhibited Artist with Jennifer Kostuik Gallery
2014 Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Palm Springs, California
, Exhibited Artist with Jennifer Kostuik Gallery
2014 Art Miami, Miami, Florida, Exhibited Artist with Jennifer Kostuik Gallery
2013 Houston Fine Art Fair, Houston, Texas, Exhibited Artist with Laura Rathe Fine Art
2013 Palm Springs Art Fair, Palm Springs, California, Exhibited Artist with Jennifer Kostuik Gallery
2013 Context, Art Miami Art Fair, Miami Florida
2013 Art Aspen, Aspen, Colorad, Exhibited Artist with Madison Gallery
2013 ArtMKT San Francisco, San Francisco, California
, Exhibited Artist with Stephanie Breitbard Fine Art
2013 Dallas Art Fair, Dallas, Texas, Exhibited Artist with Laura Rathe Fine Art
2012 Houston Fine Art Fair, Houston, Texas, Exhibited Artist with Laura Rathe Fine Art
2012 Art SF, San Francisco, California
2012 Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Palm Springs, California
2012
Art Miami, Miami, Florida, Exhibited artist with Cheryl Hazan Contemporary Art
2011 Art SF, San Francisco, California,
Exhibited artist with Madison Gallery
2011 Palm Springs Art Fair, Palm Springs, California, Exhibited artist with Madison Gallery
2011
Art San Diego, San Diego, California
2010
LA Art Show, Los Angeles, California
2010 Architectural Digest Home Show, New York, New York
2010 Art SF, San Francisco, California, Exhibited artist with Madison Gallery
2010 Art Hamptons, Westhamptons, New York, Exhibited artist with Madison Gallery
2010 Palm Springs Art Fair, Palm Springs, California, Exhibited artist with Madison Gallery
2009
Beyond The Border Art Fair, Del Mar, California
2009
LA Art Show, Los Angeles, Californi, Exhibited artist with Madison Gallery
2009 Art Hamptons, Westhamptons, New York, Exhibited artist with Madison Gallery
AWARDS
2013 Orchid Award Nominee, Intersect, San Diego Architectural Foundation
2013
San Diego Art Prize, Established Artist of the Year Nominee
2007
San Diego Art Prize, Emerging Artist of the Year Nominee
NOTABLE COMMISSIONS, COLLECTIONS and INSTALLATIONS
2016
Casa Mira View, Brisas style monumental work, San Diego, California
La Jolla Crossroads, Arriba! Monumental work, La Jolla, California
Private collection Cyril Chapuy, One Eight One, Paris, France
Private collection of Matt Kemp, Mollie and LaBrea, San Diego, California
Stanford Neuroscience Health Center, Reversion #2, Palo Alto, California
King of Prussia Mall, Brisas Series and Outlook Series Freestanding, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
First Street LLC, Las Olas monumental work, Santa Ana, California
Garden Communities, Brisas monumental work, San Diego, California
Otto Bremer Foundation, Edward wall installation, St. Paul, Minnesota
2015
Private collection of Fred Couples, Big Top #7, Laguna Beach, California
Private collection of Evan Spiegel, Wide Awake
Morgan Stanley, Big Top #8, New York, New York
Stanford Medical Center, Resolve #2, Palo Alto, California
Mark Steele Architecture, Outlook, La Jolla, California
Private collection of Drew Houston, Resurrection, San Francisco, California
Private collection of C.R. Hibbs, All About You wall relief, Mexico City, Mexico
Umeda, Nobu Restaurant, Sculptural screen installation, Los Angeles, California
The Star Casino, Main Squeeze #2, Sydney, Australia
2014
Union Bank Building, Sticks Installation, San Diego, California
Private collection of Firouz Memarzedah, Mollie and Billow works, Paris, France
Private collection of Michael and Susan Dell, Brisas and One Eight One series
Weebly, Inc., Suspended work installation, San Francisco, California
Private collection of Skip Farber, Suspended work installation, Encino, California
2012-2013
Gaithersburg Marriott, Sculptural screen installation, Gaithersburg, Maryland
OMNI Hotel Corporate Collection, 387 5/8” Steel Rods, Nashville, Tennessee
Perkins Coie Law Group, Soundwave wall relief installation, Del Mar, California
New World Development, Ltd., Winter 78 wall relief installation, Hong Kong
Ritz-Carlton, The Residences, Crespo wall relief installation, Washington, D.C.
Kilroy Realty Corporation, San Diego Headquarters, Soundwave wall relief
BBVA Compass Plaza, Corporate collection, various works, Houston, Texas
Tom Ford Showroom, Thirty Lounger, London, England
Holiday Inn/Bartell Hotels, Intersect monumental work, San Diego, California
Private collection, Flurry series wall relief, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Private collection of Michael and Susan Dell, Absolution suspended work installation
Trizetto Corporation, El Cruce, freestanding installation, Englewood, Colorado
New World Development, Ltd., On the Left Side, freestanding work, Hong Kong
El Mather private collection, La Brea niche works, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2010-2011
Crespo House, Trial series wall relief installation, La Jolla, California
Meridian Building, Silver Screen sculpted wall installation, San Diego, California
Pacific Terrace Hotel, Untitled brass entry screen, Pacific Beach, California
Private collection, Trial series wall relief, Bangkok, Thailand
Primland, Resolute series wall relief, Meadows of Dan, Virginia
Pyramid Building, Absolution suspended work installation, Miramar, California
Greenfield Village, The Dance monumental work installation, Otay Mesa, California
Private collection, Saddle Series #2 wall relief, Hong Kong
Bartell Hotels Corporate Office, The School series wall relief, Point Loma, California
Raul Gutierrez, Sticks series and Taking Flight cluster wall reliefs, Monterrey, Mexico
2006-2009
Valley View Casino, Bushel series wall relief, Valley Center, California
The Job Corps Building, Taking Flight wall relief installation, Solana Beach, California
Humphrey’s Resort, Untitled suspended work installation, San Diego, California
Sapphire Tower, Deconstructed series pedestal work, San Diego, California
Onyx Room, Untitled suspended work, San Diego, California
Private Collection, Soundwave series wall relief, Sydney, Australia
The Pearl Hotel, As One series fountain installation, Point Loma, California
Jonathan Segal, FAIA, Union building wall relief installation, San Diego, California
MUSEUM and AUCTION
Oceanside Museum of Art, Art Auction and Panelist, Oceanside, California, October 2014
Oceanside Museum of Art, Art Auction, Oceanside, California, October 2013
Art for Water Benefit, Los Angeles, California, October 2013
Headlands Center for the Arts Benefit, Sausalito, California, May 2013
Art for Water Benefit, New York, New York, October 2012
Museum of Contemporary Art, Children’s Day, San Diego, California, January 2007
PUBLIC
Art Silicon Valley, Connectivity, Selected public artist, San Mateo California, 2015
San Diego Botanical Garden, Walk in the Park, work on loan, 2015-2016
Voigt Foundation, Red Tide work on loan, Santa Rosa, California, 2014-2015
LinkedIn Corporate Campus, Monumental work finalist, Sunnyvale, California, 2014
COMM22, Pre-qualified pool and finalist, San Diego, California, Award TBD 2014
Ocean Discovery Institute, Short-listed artist, San Diego, California, 2013
San Diego Botanical Garden, Works on loan, Encinitas, California, 2012-2013
City of Salem and Peabody Museum, Public Art Walk, Selected artist, 2012
Wheelock Square, Monumental work, pre-qualified pool, Shanghai, China, 2010
La Jolla Village, Autumn Fall (Red), La Jolla, California, 2010
Port of San Diego, Autumn Fall, San Diego, California, 2009
David Burdeny “Oceans” and Matt Devine “A Fine Line” – view press release
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