Art exhibition by Mark Arctander and Matt Irie: MCC represented at Waubonsee Community College

New paintings by Mark Arctander and Matt Irie will be shown in the Arrowhead Room Gallery at Waubonsee Community College in Spring Grove, Illinois from January 20th the February 20th, 2011. Gallery hours are 8:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday - Friday and 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on Saturday. Phone 630-466-2964.
Images shown below: Juicy Sluice by Matt Irie and Hand Shadow #32010 (Deer) by Mark Arctander

Closer to home, stop by Gallery One in the MCC Library and view Recent Work: MCC Art Department Faculty Exhibit now through February 23rd. Among works by other MCC art faculty, Mark and Matt share additional works including more hand shadow oil on panels by Mark: Desert Plant #2 and Eiffel Tower with Matchstick. Matt exhibits another of his acrylic latex panels, Hamillflage and a unique display entitled Gifts, a screenprint with paper, cardboard and ribbon.

Matt Irie Art Exhibitions

Matt Irie, Fine Art Department, has many works represented in print and on display at exhibitions. As an MCC Instructor of Two-Dimensional Art, Matt demonstrates his creativity through many outlets. Matt and long-time collaborator, Dominick Talvacchio completed Lamppost at the MetroTech Center for the Public Art Fund in New York City.

It is featured in the July/August edition of Sculpture Magazine (available in the MCC Library). This same project is also featured in the Summer 2010 edition of American Airlines’ Celebrated Living Magazine. It is one of eight international outdoor cultural attractions named in the article. The Public Art Fund also released a catalogue for the Double Take exhibition representing Matt and the other artists exhibiting through September 10, 2010.

Matt had other collaborative work featured in the Twelve Galleries Project: Quarterly Site #3: Stay in Your Lane! exhibition currently on view through August 22nd at the Swimming Pool Project Space in Chicago.

Lamppost photo by James Ewing, courtesy of the Public Art Fund