Matt Sesow

MATT SESOW started painting in 1993 as a hobby during evenings and weekends, as an escape from his life as a programmer for IBM. This desire to express himself through painting comes to him from his childhood. He grew up in the farmlands of Nebraska in the United States and now lives in Washington DC.

At 11, Matt was hit by the propeller of a plane during his landing. From this accident, the young Matt comes out amputated of his dominant hand. This childhood trauma is the main trigger for him, the long healing process leads him to make a decision that will change his life: he will express himself through painting.

Exhibited in the United States and in galleries around the world, his works are already an integral part of many ART BRUT collections.

GALLERY 555 is pleased to present "Animal Instinct", solo exhibition by MATT SESOW from May 7 to June 28, 2014.
This exhibition brings together around thirty works, of a rare intensity, produced especially for this French exhibition on paper and canvas.


Born September 10, 1966 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Works and lives in Washington DC as a freelance artist

HIS MAIN EXHIBITIONS

• 1995 in Georgetown, Mexico City and Belize
• 1996 in Washington DC and Los Angeles
• 1997 in San Jose, Institute of Contemporary Art and San Jose Art League
• 1997 in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore
• 2001, first solo exhibition at the Corcoran Museum in Washington DC and first major success with 45 paintings sold during the exhibition
• 2002 in Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2003 in Costa Rica
• 2004, January, solo exhibition, in New York at the Big Cat Gallery, East Village.
• 2004, April, solo exhibition in Charlottesville, VA
• 2004, August, Atlanta, GA at Alcove Gallery
• 2004, October, first major exhibition at the American Visionary Museum in Baltimore, “holy H20”, 3 works selected
• 2004, December, Paris, France
• 2005, January, New York City, Ramscale Gallery, West Village
• 2005, February, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 2005, March, solo exhibition in Atlanta, GA, Guillotine Gallery
• 2005, April, Phoenix, solo exhibition “Collateral damage”
• 2008, Barcelona, Artevistas Gallery.
• 2013 Barcelona, Artevistas Gallery
• 2013 Boston, USA
• 2013 Washington, DC, USA
• 2014 Northampton, NA, USA
• 2014 Barcelona, Artevistas Gallery
• 2014 Barcelona, Artevistas Gallery

NEXT SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2014

• 2014, from May 7 to June 28, Cruseilles, GALLERY 555, France
• 2014, July, Provincetown, MA, USA
• 2014, August, Denver, CO, USA
• October 2014, Gold Coast, Australia

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