July 9–August 21, 2016
Opening Reception: Friday, July 8, 7–9pm
Artist Talk: Thursday, August 11, 7pm
Open Sesame is proud to present an exhibition of Matt Schust's paintings.
Matt Schust's painting is concerned with the tradition of formalism and rooted in geometric abstraction, colour field painting, minimalism, and neo-geo. The optical effects he strives to create through the use of space, colour, and line are complicated by characteristics that allude to things outside the domain of “pure” abstraction, such as diagrams and commercial design. These external elements are not literal representations of real-world structures; rather, they serve as the armature through which an exploration of space, composition, and colour occurs.
Matt Schust (b. Kitchener-Waterloo, ON) is currently based in Toronto. His work has been exhibited at G Gallery, Xpace, and Olga Korper Gallery, among other Toronto galleries; Idea Exchange (Cambridge, ON); and many other galleries and institutions. Schust holds a BA in Studio Art from the University of Waterloo and an MFA from the University of Guelph. In 2015, he received an Emerging Artist Grant from the Ontario Arts Council.
Opening Reception: Friday, July 8, 7–9pm
Artist Talk: Thursday, August 11, 7pm
Open Sesame is proud to present an exhibition of Matt Schust's paintings.
Matt Schust's painting is concerned with the tradition of formalism and rooted in geometric abstraction, colour field painting, minimalism, and neo-geo. The optical effects he strives to create through the use of space, colour, and line are complicated by characteristics that allude to things outside the domain of “pure” abstraction, such as diagrams and commercial design. These external elements are not literal representations of real-world structures; rather, they serve as the armature through which an exploration of space, composition, and colour occurs.
Matt Schust (b. Kitchener-Waterloo, ON) is currently based in Toronto. His work has been exhibited at G Gallery, Xpace, and Olga Korper Gallery, among other Toronto galleries; Idea Exchange (Cambridge, ON); and many other galleries and institutions. Schust holds a BA in Studio Art from the University of Waterloo and an MFA from the University of Guelph. In 2015, he received an Emerging Artist Grant from the Ontario Arts Council.
WORK AVAILABLE
For price and availability, please contact exhibitions@opensesameshop.com
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Painting II Acrylic on canvas 2015 26 x 32 inches
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Painting III Acrylic on canvas 2015 26 x 32 inches |
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Painting IV Acrylic on canvas 2015 26 x 28 inches
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Painting V Acrylic on canvas 2016 25 x 31 inches |
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Painting VI Acrylic on canvas 2016 26 x 32 inches
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