Selected Exhibitions
2018 Impronte Romane, Temple University Rome, Rome, Italy
2017 Changing It's Name, Gross McCleaf Glaaery, Philadelphia, Penna.
To Be Honest, Harvey Meadows Gallery, Aspen, Colorado.
2016 Strange Landscapes, Arlington Art Center, Arlington, VA
Matthew Colaizzo and Ron Rumford, Allen Lane Arts Center, Philadelphia, Penna.
Personal Space. Snyderman Works Gallery, Philadelphia, Penna.
2015 Commedia: New Prints 2015/Autumn. International Print Center, New York, NY
Printmaking Alumni Invitational Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Penna.
Locality (Solo Exhibition), Napoleon Gallery, Philadelphia, Penna.
Explorer in his Wildernis: Woodcuts, C. R. Ettinger Studio Gallery, Philadelphia, Penna.
2014 Visions in Print, The Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, Penna.
Making our Mark: Philadelphia Printmakers, The Avenue Gallery, Philadelphia, Penna.
Matthew Colaizzo, Samantha Mitchell, & Kristin Apple, Alumni Gallery, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2013 In Liquid Member Show, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, Penna.
Arts and Re-creation, Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, Penna.
Five to Watch, Avery Gallery, Bryn Mawr, Penna.
Woodcuts and Woodblocks, Print and Pictures Dept., The Free Library of Philadelphia, Penna.
2012 Honoring the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, The Artist House, Philadelphia, Penna.
Visions of Loren Eiseley, The Traction Company, Philadelphia, Penna.
Second State Press, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, Penna.
New Prints 2011/Autumn, Visual Arts Center at University of Texas, Austin, TX.
2011 Wish You Were There, University City Arts League, Philadelphia, Penna.
New Prints 2011/Autumn , International Print Center, New York, NY.
PAINT! Emerging Philadelphia Artists, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, Penna.
Promises of Greatness, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, Penna.
MFA Thesis Exhibition, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Penna.
Fellowship Exhibition, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Penna.
2010 Art of the State, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Penna.
Juried Student Exhibition, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Penna.
Works on Paper Rejects, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, Penna.
2009 Love, Old City Jewish Art Center, Philadelphia, Penna.
Children’s Art Alliance, Philadelphia, Penna.
Next Generation, AFA Gallery, Scranton, Penna.
Synthesis, Marquis Gallery, Scranton, Penna.
2008 Marywood University, Scranton, Penna.
2007 Art of the Railroad, Free Jade Gallery, Philadelphia, Penna.
Photo Reference, Group Show, Photo West Gallery, Philadelphia, Penna.
Group Exhibition, Mulberry Studio, Lancaster, Penna.
Reviews
The Washington Post, "Strange Landscapes" Explores Garden of Unearthly Delights" (View Here)
Title Magazine, Personal Space (View Here)
Title Magazine, Near and Far: Locality at Napoleon (View Here)
The Art Blog, Matthew Colaizzo’s Locality at Napoleon (View Here)
Knight Arts, The Raw yet Refined Reflections of Matthew Colaizzo (View Here)
The Scranton Times-Tribune, April 20, 2009, “Next Generation on Display”
The Philadelphia Inquire, June 10, 2010, “Pennsylvania Art of the State”
The Philadelphia Inquire, May 12, 2011, “Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Annual Student Exhibition”
The Philadelphia Inquire, October 12, 2011, “Promise of Greatness: Young Philadelphia Artists"
The Philadelphia Inquire, November 11, 2011, “At Main Line, Artist’s of Obvious Energy”
The Broad Street Review, November 26, 2012, “The Academy’s Allstars”
Publications
Radar Poerty, April 2014, Issue #2
Leaf Litter, Issue #2, January 2012
Printeresting.com, Novemner 2011
The Philadelphia Inquire, October 15, 2011
Permanent Collections
Print and Pictures Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Penna.
Second State Press, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Luzerne County Historical Society, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
The Huber Breaker Preservation Society, Ashley, Pennsylvania
Various Private Collections
Teaching
Tyler School of Art
Instructor: 3D Foundations (2015-2016)
Introduction to Visual Language - Design (2016)
Foundation Drawing (2017 - Present)
The Pennsylvania State University, Abington College
Instructor: Printmaking various levels, (2014-2017);
Introduction to Drawing, (2014-2017);
2D Design (2015 - 2017)
Lecturer: Introduction to Visual Arts (2014)
Burlington County College
Lecturer: Introduction to Art (2014)
Instructor, Relief Printing, Teen Lounge Workshop at Fleisher Art Memorial, October 2013
Instructor, Introduction to Woodblock Printing, Second State Press, Philadelphia, Penna.
Graduate Assistant, Daniel Miller, Introduction to Woodcut & Intermediate and Advanced Woodcut, 2010 – 2011
Graduate Assistant, Ron Wyffles, Intermediate & Advanced Lithography, 2010
Substitute Teacher, Various Classes, Fleischer Art Memorial, Philadelphia, Penna. 2010 - Present
Professional Experience
Fine Art Picture Framer at Matthew Colaizzo Framing, 2011 – Present
Awards and Residencies
Artist in Residence, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado, 2017
Fob Holder Program, Second State Press, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, Penna. 2014
Artist in Residence, Signal Fire, Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon, 2011
Education
Master of Fine Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2011
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Tyler School of Art, 2005
Temple University Rome - 2003