Selected Exhibitions
2025 Windows and Barricades. Penn State Abington (Two Person Show with Julia Clift)
2024 Barrier, ArtYard, Frenchtown NJ
2023 Seeing the Anthropocene, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, Penna.
2020 Soaring Gardens, University of Scranton, Scranton, Penna.
2019 Built/Building Environment. Grizzly Grizzly. Philadelphia, Penna.
Pennswood Gallery. Newtown, Pennsylvania. (Solo Exhibition)
2018 The Woodcut. Cerulean Arts, Philadelphia, Penna.
Impronte Romane, Temple University Rome, Rome, Italy
2017 Changing It's Name, Gross McCleaf Glaaery, Philadelphia, Penna.
To Be Honest (Group Exhibition,) Harvey Meadows Gallery, Aspen, CO
2016 Strange Landscapes, Arlington Art Center, Arlington, VA
New Prints: Ron Rumford and Matthew Colaizzo, Allen Lane Art Center, Philadelphia, Penna.
Personal Space, The Snyderman-Works Galleries, 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, Napoleon Gallery, Philadelphia, Penna. (Solo Exhibition)
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
Woodcuts and Woodblocks, Print and Pictures Dept., The Free Library of Philadelphia
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.
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.
Reviews
The Washington Post, “Strange Landscapes” Explores Garden of Earthly Delights by Mark Jenkins (View Here)
Title Magazine, Personal Space by Gordon Stillman
http://www.title-magazine.com/2016/02/personal-space/
Title Magazine, Near and Far: Locality at Napoleon by Steve Basel
http://www.title-magazine.com/2015/07/near-and-far-locality-at-napoleon-gallery/
The Art Blog, Matthew Colaizzo’s Locality at Napoleon by Noreen Kress
http://www.theartblog.org/2015/06/matthew-colaizzos-locality-at-napoleon
Knight Arts, The Raw yet Refined Reflections of Matthew Colaizzo
http://www.knightarts.org/community/philadelphia/matthew-colaizzo-locality
The Scranton Times-Tribune, April 20, 2009, “Next Generation on Display”
The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 10, 2010, “Pennsylvania Art of the State”
The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 12, 2011, “Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Annual Student Exhibition”
The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 12, 2011, “Promise of Greatness: Young Philadelphia Artists"
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 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 lettler, Issue #2, January 2012
Printeresting.com, Novemner 2011
The Philadelphia Inquire, October 15, 2011
Permanent Collections
Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village, CO
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: Foundations Drawing (2017-present)
Woodshop Fundamentals (2020 - Present)
3D Foundations (2015 – 2016)
Introduction to Visual Language (2016)
The Pennsylvania State University, Abington College
Instructor: Printmaking various levels, (2014-2017);
Introduction to Drawing, (2014-2017);
2D Design (2015)
Lecturer: Introduction to Visual Arts (2014-2017)
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, self employed, 2011 – Present
Clients Include:
Locks Gallery
Dolan/Maxwell
The Print Center
The Maguire Art Museum
Awards and Residencies
Soaring Gardens, Laceyville, Penna. 2019
Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado 2017
Fob Holder Program, Second State Press, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, Penna. 2014
Artist in Resident, Signal Fire, Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon, 2011