Education: 2007 M.F.A. Fine Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA 2001 B.F.A. Painting, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN B.A. Religious Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Exhibition History: Solo Exhibitions 2022 Where Do We Go From Here?, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA Divine Comedy, Homme DC, Washington, DC 2020 Forgotten Histories, Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, VA 2019 With the Sun and the Moon They Paint Their Dreams, Adah Rose Gallery, Kensington, MD 2018 Lost Time, Brentwood Arts Exchange Lab Gallery, Brentwood, MD Secret Garden, Margaret W. & Joseph Fisher Forum Gallery, Rachel M. Schlesinger Center, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA 2015 Seen and Unseen, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2011 Alone, Gallery 50, Bridgeton, NJ 2008 Media(ted), Artist’s House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Two/Three Person Exhibitions
2014 Post Paradigm Painting, Matt Pinney and Joseph Lozano, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2013 ebeauty.com Charity Auction, Washington DC 2009 Together, Matt Pinney and Logan Blanco, The Episcopal Academy, Newton Square,PA 2003 New Artist’s Show, Zero Gallery, Osaka, Japan
Group Shows 2023 The Urge to Create - Invitational, Waverly Street Gallery, Bethesda, MD 2022 DC Figuration, Brentwood Arts Exchange, Brentwood, MD 2021 Bowery Gallery International Competition, Juror Clintel Steed, Bowery Gallery, New York, NY Faculty Show – Northern Virginia Community College, Loudon Campus 2020 High Frequency: A Benefit Auction in Support of Artists and WPA, Washington Project for the Arts, Online Art Auction D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Exhibition, Washington, D.C. *Awarded Fellowship 2019 Serendipity III, Your Name Here, Pop-up show curated by Maremi Andreozzi, Alexandria, VA Transformer Auction Benefit, Corcoran School of Art, Washington, DC Summer Group Show, Adah Rose Gallery, Kensington, MD Hickock Cole Art Night Auction Benefiting Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Exhibition, Washington, D.C. *Awarded Fellowship 2018 Alchemical Vessels, Joan Hisaoko Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, Washington, D.C. Resistance Art in Trumpian Times, Kyo Gallery, Alexandria, VA Transformer Auction Benefit, Corcoran School of Art, Washington, DC NOVA at the Candy Factory, Manassas Center for the Arts, Manassas, VA D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Exhibition, Washington, D.C. *Awarded Fellowship The Art League Faculty and Student Show, The Torpedo Factory Arts Center, Alexandria, VA 2017 D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Exhibition, Washington D.C. *Awarded Fellowship D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities “Washington Collection”, Washington D.C. The Art League Patrons Show, The Torpedo Factory Arts Center, Alexandria, VA *Awarded Clemente Faculty Award Drawn Out, Drawn Over, Brentwood Arts Center, Brentwood, MD Jay Hendrick, Collaborations, VisArts, Rockville, MD The Art League Faculty and Student Show, The Torpedo Factory Arts Center, Alexandria, VA 2016 D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Exhibition, Washington D.C. *Awarded Fellowship D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities “Washington Collection”, Washington D.C. Van Gogh's “Starry Night”, District of Columbia Arts Center, Washington D.C. Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here DC 2016 Satellite Exhibit, Curator and Exhibitor, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA Northern Virginia Community College's 50th Anniversary Show, Annandale, VA 2015 The Art League's Annual Fundraiser, The Art League at the Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA Faculty Show, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA Reference, Lorton Arts Center, Curator Erin Devine, Lorton, VA 2014 Faculty Show, Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge, VA Faculty Show, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA Transformations: From One Thing to Another, McLean Project for the Arts, Juror: Jack Rasmussen, McClean, VA South Atlantic Juried Exhibition, Montpelier Center for the Arts and Education, Montpelier, VA 2013 Faculty Show, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA Art on the Walls, Capital Arts Network, Bethesda, MD Faculty Show, Northern Virginia Community College Woodbridge, VA Wall Mountables, District of Columbia Arts Center, Washington, DC 2012 Faculty Show, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA Cloudism:, Northern Virginia Community College, Loudoun, VA Interactive Art and Theater The Romantic Impulse, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2011 September 11th, Ten Years After, Edison Place Gallery, Washington, D.C., 911artsproject.com Call and Respond, Fall For The Book, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Collaboration between poets and artists Scripted, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Gwanghamoon International Art Festival, Seoul, South Korea, International Art Fair 2009 Altruist Benefit Art Show for Covenant House Charity, Newton Square, PA, Organizer and Exhibiting Artist, Raised more than $27,000 for Covenant House Charity. Rosemary’s Baby, Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, OH 2008 Artist’s House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, multiple exhibitions 2007 Master’s Thesis Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA 2004 Hyde Park Art Show (juried), Cincinnati, OH 2004 Kensington Ohio Juried Art Exhibition, Kensington OH *Award of Merit
Awards 2023 D.C. Commission of the Arts and Humanities Washington Collection, Purchase Award D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Relief and Recovery Grant Award 2022 D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Relief and Recovery Grant Award 2016-2022 D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship 2018 D.C. Commission of the Arts and Humanities Washington Collection, Purchase Award 2017 D.C. Commission of the Arts and Humanities Washington Collection, Purchase Award The Clemente Faculty Award at The Art League at the Torpedo Factory Patron's Show 2016 D.C. Commission of the Arts and Humanities Washington Collection, Purchase Award
Lectures / Panels
2017 Drawn Out, Drawn Over, Educators Discuss Their Practice of Drawing, Brentwood Arts Exchange, Brentwood, MD 2016 Health and Safety for Painters, D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Washington D.C. 2015 Fair Use and Copyright for Artists and Designers, The Art Club at Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus 2011 September 11th, Ten Years After, Edison Place Gallery, Washington, D.C. 911artsproject.com Call and Respond, Fall For The Book, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Collaboration between poets and artists
2009 Together, The Episcopal Academy, Newton Square, PA
Workshops
2009 Multi-Media Painting, The Episcopal Academy, Newton Square, PA Allegheny West Community Development Center, Philadelphia, PA Project Leader: Mural Painting Workshop
Erin Devine, Matt Pinney's Paintings Highlight the Juxtaposition of Person and Place, Washington City Paper, 9/7/2018 https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/museums-galleries/article/21021324/matt-pinneys-paintings-highlight-the-juxtaposition-of-person-and-place