Matt Magee

Seven: A Survey of Work
March 11 – April 15

Interior of a modern art gallery featuring white walls adorned with colorful geometric paintings by Matt Magee and a mobile display panel in the center on wheels, under directional ceiling lights.
A dimly lit gallery hallway with three paintings by Matt Magee, each spaced out along a plain beige wall. Text on the wall describes the exhibit as "Seven - A Survey of Paintings by Matt Magee.
An art gallery with white walls displaying various modern paintings, including abstract and graphic art by artists like Matt Magee in a well-lit, spacious interior.
Two pieces of modern art by Matt Magee displayed on a white wall; one with a large green number 7 and the other featuring abstract red and white circular patterns.
An art gallery corner featuring three abstract paintings by Matt Magee on white walls, displaying striking patterns and bold red colors, under soft gallery lighting.
People gathered in an art gallery viewing artworks by Matt Magee on white walls, engaging in discussions. Some sit on blue chairs in relaxed postures.
People conversing and viewing artworks at an indoor art exhibition, some standing while one person uses a mobility aid. The setting is brightly lit with white walls and pieces of art displayed.
People socializing and viewing colorful abstract paintings in a Matt Magee art gallery, with a serving cart displaying snacks and beverages in the foreground.

Press Release

Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present Seven, a survey of paintings from the last seven years by  Counting the days in a week, seas, continents, and colors in a rainbow, Magee meditates on the number 7 both visually and sequentially in his work. Magee’s compositions are organizations of shapes that have been informed by personal history, numerology, and language.

In his early years Magee found a sense of order from his father, a geologist and archaeologist, who took him on trips through the Southwest where he collected small objects along the way.  As a young adult he worked on a seismic truck in Laredo, TX and recorded vibrations sent into the earth to determine underlying geologic formations. Later, Magee was the chief photo archivist for the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. Throughout his life, he has established ways of collecting that now inform his painting practice.

Magee’s painting style is minimal in concept, but his brushstrokes are expressive. Within these conceptual spreadsheets, abacuses, and hieroglyphics are reminders of the artist’s hand. His visual language relates to early hard-edge abstraction and finds inspiration in contemporary scientific, ecological, and technological ideas. 

Over a career spanning more than four decades, Magee has been a Josef and Anni Albers Foundation resident fellow, a New York Foundation for the Arts Painting Grant recipient, and a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant recipient. His work has been shown at the Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale; Dallas Center for Contemporary Art; Contemporary Museum, Baltimore; and the Albright Knox Gallery, Buffalo, among many others. Matt Magee lives and works in Phoenix.

Images for this exhibition can be found on our website www.levygallery.com. High-resolution images are available on request. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: @levygallery

Dates: March 11–April 15, 2016
Reception: April 1, 6:00–8:00 pm
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11:00–4:00 pm
Location: 514 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

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Matt Magee