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A blog by Matt Austin
Links:
Website, The Mountain was a Gift, Old Blog, Questions.
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Ever so often it wouldn’t hurt to look in the mirror and say to yourself that which you might say to another person. Try it out. There is a danger that lies in the single story you know….
Thanks, Vic.
the kids are all right exhibition has travelled to Greensboro, North Carolina and is now at The Weatherspoon Art Museum and will be up until August 18 - a few pieces from WAKE are included in this great exhibition alongside a ton of really great artists.
More info about the show here.
People of Greensboro: let me know how it looks if you check it out!?
I’m hoping to make an impulsive trip to go see it before it comes down.
Hey tumblrs, come on over.
This past April I was included as one of the presenters for this year’s MCA Chicago Curriculum Slam.
Maybe the most nervous moment of my entire life was giving this presentation in a packed room of people.
Here’s an audio recording of my presentation set to the slideshow I made for it.
Enjoy!
(Source: mattaustinphoto.com)
New EP Coming out soon!
MATT AUSTIN, CLAIRE, 2013, ARCHIVAL PIGMENT PRINT
Matt Austin (b. 1986, Hartford, CT) is currently an artist and educator based in Chicago, IL. He received his BFA in Photography from Columbia College Chicago in 2009 and is currently teaching for the Museum of Contemporary Photography and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has been involved with various community based projects in Chicago: founder/director of The Perch a space for dinner symposia and book publishing, cofounder of the open digital photo lab LATITUDE, staff member of ACRE Artist Residency. His photographs have been exhibited widely, including exhibitions at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Catherine Edelman Gallery, NEXT: Invitational Exhibition of Emerging Art, the MDW Art Fair, including solo exhibitions at Johalla Projects and the University of Notre Dame. Recently, his collaborative book FORWARD SLASH with EJ Hill was recently acquired by the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography. In 2012, Austin received the Illinois Arts Council grant to self publish his artist book WAKE. He is now working on his next publication For the Birds Trapped in Airports, aimed to release in September 2013.
Curated by community partner ACRE.
I’m humbled to be included in this year’s ThreeWalls Gala.
I’ll be showing a 40x50 inch print from some of the work I’ve been making with Claire recently - part of my upcoming book For the Birds Trapped in Airports.
![It would be helpful if you shared/re-blogged this, I need some help running this Perch!
thechicagoperch:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THE PERCH IS LOOKING FOR AN INTERN
If you’ve noticed the inactivity of this blog, please allow that to serve as one of the examples of why The Perch needs an intern.
While The Perch can’t offer money to this intern, nor to itself - the hired intern will receive payment in the form of free bookmaking education, a seat at every Perch dinner, various opportunities to interact with Chicago artists and institutions, as well as access to my bookmaking equipment and some supplies.
Eligibility:
- | Must be 21+
- | Must know how to use social networking sites very well
- | Must be pursuing something other than interning at The Perch
- | Must be at least somewhat familiar with InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
- | Must demonstrate carefulness when folding paper and using other delicate things
- | Must be eager to learn
- | Must know how or be willing to learn how to start a fire
- | Must not say or think the words, “Pilsen, where’s that again?”
- | Must be good or willing to get better at saying “no” to things you don’t want to do.
For those interested, please attach a resume that includes your age, past work, school experiences, and other awards/achievements to thechicagoperch [at] gmail [dot] com, with the body of your e-mail stating:
-why you would want to intern at The Perch,
-why now is a good time to do it for you,
-any experiences you’ve had that make this one make more sense,
-and exactly what you think you would get out of this experience.
and the subject heading as “I want to be that intern.”
I’d like to short-list these applications and have meetings starting next Wednesday, looking forward to hearing from you.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/40bc88768e652b46a80991440fc77a74/tumblr_mmugwg2Yit1rkq5l5o1_500.jpg)
It would be helpful if you shared/re-blogged this, I need some help running this Perch!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THE PERCH IS LOOKING FOR AN INTERN
If you’ve noticed the inactivity of this blog, please allow that to serve as one of the examples of why The Perch needs an intern.
While The Perch can’t offer money to this intern, nor to itself - the hired intern will receive payment in the form of free bookmaking education, a seat at every Perch dinner, various opportunities to interact with Chicago artists and institutions, as well as access to my bookmaking equipment and some supplies.
Eligibility:
- | Must be 21+
- | Must know how to use social networking sites very well
- | Must be pursuing something other than interning at The Perch
- | Must be at least somewhat familiar with InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
- | Must demonstrate carefulness when folding paper and using other delicate things
- | Must be eager to learn
- | Must know how or be willing to learn how to start a fire
- | Must not say or think the words, “Pilsen, where’s that again?”
- | Must be good or willing to get better at saying “no” to things you don’t want to do.
For those interested, please attach a resume that includes your age, past work, school experiences, and other awards/achievements to thechicagoperch [at] gmail [dot] com, with the body of your e-mail stating:
-why you would want to intern at The Perch,
-why now is a good time to do it for you,
-any experiences you’ve had that make this one make more sense,
-and exactly what you think you would get out of this experience.
and the subject heading as “I want to be that intern.”
I’d like to short-list these applications and have meetings starting next Wednesday, looking forward to hearing from you.
Hey all,
This piece is up for auction through ACRE’s new ECHO Scholarships.
The reward consists of the money from my sold piece and a handmade hardcover notebook courtesy of The Perch.
My scholarship will go to a selected 2013 ACRE Resident that isn’t going home after their residency, but continuing to travel instead.
(Source: danielshea)
