Tony Matelli
Tony Matelli works in a variety of sculptural techniques and materials, his œuvre displaying an uncanny fusion of conceptual clarity and technical breadth. Many issues of his generation — alienation, ambivalence, and decadence — manifest themselves directly in his work. His sculptures possess a concision and frankness that can seem both crass and profound. There is an element of provocation in Matelli’s work; a protest against playing by the universally accepted rules or conventions that exist as an inseparable part of the world that surrounds us. His sculptures can best be described as anti-monuments, re-interpreting the tradition of hyperrealism in American sculpture.
Tony Matelli born 1971 in Chicago, lives and works in Brooklyn. Recent institutional solo exhibitions include I Hope All Is Well… at 500 Capp Street, San Francisco, USA (2018), Hera at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, USA (2017) New Gravity, The Davis Museum, Wellesley College, Massachusetts (2014) A Human Echo, ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Aarhus, Denmark and Bergen Kunstmuseum, Bergen, Norway (2012-2013)
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TONY MATELLI - Abandon
Paris 19 Mar - 20 Jun 2020Andréhn-Schiptjenko is proud to present Abandon, Tony Matelli’s first exhibition at the Paris venue, and his seventh with the gallery. This is the first time Abandon is presented in a...Read more -
Tony Matelli
Stockholm 1 Feb - 9 Mar 2019Andréhn-Schiptjenko is proud to present Tony Matelli’s sixth solo show at the gallery, celebrating two decades of collaboration with the artist. The opening takes place on Friday February 1, 2019...Read more -
Tony Matelli
Stockholm 15 Nov - 21 Dec 2012Andréhn-Schiptjenko is proud to present Tony Matelli’s fifth solo show at the gallery. Tony Matelli is one of several artists who have become known for reinterpreting the tradition of hyperrealism...Read more
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Tony MatelliInstallation view ARKEN, Ishøj, Danmark, 2021
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Tony MatelliInstallation view ARKEN, Ishøj, Danmark, 2021
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Tony MatelliInstallation view ARKEN, Ishøj, Danmark, 2021
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "Hera (bronze)" NGV Triennial 2020, the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, AustraliaProposed acquisition with funds donated by Barry Janes and Paul Cross, 2020
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "Abandon" Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Paris, France, 2020
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "Abandon" Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Paris, France, 2020
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "Abandon" Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Paris, France, 2020
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Tony MatelliInstallation view Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden, 2019
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Tony MatelliInstallation view Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden, 2019
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Tony MatelliInstallation view Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden, 2019
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Tony MatelliInstallation view, 500 Capp Street, San Francisco, USA, 2018
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Tony MatelliInstallation view, 500 Capp Street, San Francisco, USA, 2018
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Tony MatelliInstallation view, 500 Capp Street, San Francisco, USA, 2018
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Tony MatelliInstallation view, The Hermitrage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, 2016
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "New Gravity", The Davis, Wellesley College, USA, 2014
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "New Gravity", The Davis, Wellesley College, USA, 2014
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "New Gravity", The Davis, Wellesley College, USA, 2014
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "New Gravity", The Davis, Wellesley College, USA, 2014
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "New Gravity", The Davis, Wellesley College, USA, 2014
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "New Gravity", The Davis, Wellesley College, USA, 2014
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "New Gravity", The Davis, Wellesley College, USA, 2014
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Tony MatelliInstallation view, Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden, 2012
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Tony MatelliInstallation view, Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden, 2012
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Tony MatelliInstallation view, Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden, 2012
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "Tony Matelli - A Human Echo", ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark, 2012
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "Tony Matelli - A Human Echo", ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark, 2012
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "Tony Matelli - A Human Echo", ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark, 2012
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "Tony Matelli - A Human Echo", ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark, 2012
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Tony MatelliInstallation view "Tony Matelli - A Human Echo", ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark, 2012
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Weed 505, 2020
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Weed 514, 2020
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Weed 519, 2020
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Weed 521, 2020
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Weed 523, 2020
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Weed 573, 2020
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Bust (Strawberries and grapes), 2019
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Lapse (2), 2019
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Feet, 2018
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Bust, 2018
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Four Seasons (Autumn), 2018
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Arrangement 13, 2018
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Figure 1, 2018
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Figure 2, 2018
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Head, 2018
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Sleepwalker, 2014
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Weed 302, 2014
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Arrangement 6, 2013
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Medium Window, 2012
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Untitled, 2012
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Untitled, 2012
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Arrangement, 2012
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Pane (5), 2012
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Josh, 2010
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Hell, 2010
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Yesterday, 2010
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Yesterday, 2010
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Yesterday, 2010
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Untitled (.99¢), 2010
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Double Veg Head 2, 2009
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Double Meat Head3/3, 2008
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Veg Man, 2007
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On the Ropes (2 Dead Prayer Plants), 2006
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The Oracle, 2003
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Total Torpor, Mad Malaise, 2002
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Sad Skulls, 2000-2003
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Ciléne, Total Torpor, Mad Malaise (diptych), 2000-2003
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My soul searching finally paid off, 1995-2003