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Matt Sesow

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BIOGRAPHY:

  • 1966: Born in Omaha, Nebraska
    September 10, of American parents.
  • 1974: Struck by a
    landing airplane near rural Nebraska
    home. 
    Arm severed by propeller, re-attached at hospital, dominant hand amputated
    by doctors.
  • 1980: Traveled to
    Newcastle, England
    where he participated in disabled olympics on US team.
  • 1985/88: Left home
    to attend college in Oklahoma,
    received scholarship from Mensa society. 
    Attained a BS degree in computer/software engineering. Began to make
    drawings 
    and created/designed advertising for university; did not attend art
    school. Worked as radio DJ.
  • 1989/92: Moved to Washington, DC;
    worked in an office at IBM as software engineer.
  • 1993: Began
    painting in oils; painting on weekends and evenings; works inspired by
    childhood trauma. 
    First short film, 'Seize the Day', completed.
  • 1994: Short films
    by Sesow shown at Washington Project for the Arts group exhibition and
    selected for DC Psychtronic Film Society exhibition.
  • 1995: Sold 14
    paintings in one afternoon on streets of Georgetown; first time paintings
    by Sesow seen in public;
    Signed five year contract to be represented exclusively by art agent who
    bought some paintings that day. 
    Traveled to and painted in Mexico
    and Belize (arrested in
    Kansas, completed 'Holiday in Kansas').
  • 1996: First group
    exhibition at 'State of the Union' gallery in Washington, DC. 
    Lectured at Georgetown
    University     on his
    short films. Short film 'The Box' wins 'Best Experimental Film Award'
    from exhibition sponsored by Kaleidospace in LA, California.
  • 1997: Moved to San Jose, California
    and began painting full time. 
    Group exhibitions at San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, and San Jose
    Art League. 
    Traveled to and painted in China,
    Hong Kong, Malaysia,
    and Singapore.
  • 1998: Married,
    worked briefly in computer field. 
    Traveled to the Solomon
    Islands     as a Peace Corps volunteer;
    painted using acrylics and oils.
  • 1999: Returned to
    Washington, DC, divorced, worked briefly in the
    computer field. Interviewed by Brutarian Magazine.
  • 2000: Purchased
    and moved into painting studio in DC. Began painting at feverish pace and
    working full-time as an artist.
  • 2001: First solo
    show at Corcoran Museum in Washington,
    DC    : 45 works on display
    Terminiated contract with exclusive agent, began self-representation as
    independent artist.
  • 2002: February:
    lived for one month in Sofia,
    Bulgaria    ;
    painted using acrylics.
  • 2003: June:
    selected by jury for first artist residency in Costa Rica; painted using oils
    and acrylics.
    July: conceived and began "31 days in July" project.
    August: Painted set for Hollywood play.
    September: awarded "best artist" award at 25th annual Adams
    Morgan festival.
    October: guest artist at Kentuck Festival.
  • 2004:January: First New York City solo
    show at "big cat gallery" in east village.
    April:Solo show, Visionary Art Gallery
    (Charlottesville, VA)
    August: two person show,Alcove Gallery (Atlanta,
    GA)
    October: First major exhibition at American Visionary
    Museum     in Baltimore,
    "holy H20" (3 paintings selected)
    October: returning guest artist at Kentuck Festival.
    December: 'Art Singular" group show (Paris, France)
  • 2005:January: New York City show at
    "Ramscale Gallery" in west village.
    February: Painted in Buenos Aires, Argentina
    March: Solo show, Guillotine Gallery (Atlanta,
    GA)
    April: "Collateral Damage", Phoenix, 10 plays created around Sesow's
    8'x9' canvas painting ("CD" a living hell), SOLO at gallery.

Matt
Sesow now works and lives in Washington,
DC as an independent full-time
artist.