Matt Irie: Arresting Gestures

Matt Irie received his MFA from Northwestern University, Evanston (2002). Irie completed a permanent commission for the Chicago Public Libraries in 2005. He participated in the Luleá Art Biennial, Luleá, Sweden (2009) and was included in Double Take, a public exhibition of site-specific sculptural works funded by The Public Art Fund at MetroTech, Brooklyn, NY (2010). Irie’s paintings have been included in numerous group exhibitions throughout the US. In 2011 he had solo exhibitions at The Wright Museum of Art in Beloit, WI and Ebersmoore Gallery in Chicago. In 2012 & 2013 Irie was included in two-person exhibitions at Blue Star Contemporary Art Center in San Antonio, TX, and Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, IL. Most recently Irie’s work was included in group exhibitions at Alan Koppel Gallery in Chicago, IL and SUPERDUTCHESS (now Below Grand) in New York, NY. There will be a solo exhibition of Irie’s paintings at the Evanston Art Center in November of 2021.