Sylvia Matas
Curriculum Vitae

Education
2008 MFA, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, England
2003 BFA Honours, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

Solo Exhibitions
2009- The Direction of Fallen Trees, Gallery 803, Winnipeg, Canada
2009- Red Shift, Mercer Union, Toronto, Canada
2006- Lead Boots, Adelaide McDermot Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada

Group Exhibitions

2012- Like-Minded, Plug-In ICA, Winnipeg, Canada (curated by Micah Lexier)
2009- Escape, Videopool Touring Exhibition, Canada and USA
2009- Very Small Array, Artcite, Winsor, Canada (two-person)
2008- Paper, Stone, Scissors, RKB Gallery, London, England
2008- Condensation, Decima Gallery, London, England
2008- Centered Screening, Charlottown, PEI, Canada
2007- Drawing Attention, Graffiti Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada
2007- East Meets West, Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, Canada
2007- Scratching The Surface: The Post-Prairie Landscape, Plug-In ICA, Winnipeg, Canada
2007- Strangelove, Semai Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada
2007- White Light, Motel Gallery, Portland, Oregan, USA
2006- Another Other, Cooper Gallery, Dundee, Scotland
2006- Winter Warmer, Ace Art Inc., project room, Winnipeg, Canada
2006- Fabulous Fakes fundraiser, Plug-In, ICA, Winnipeg, Canada
2005- Winter Warmer, Ace Art, project room, Winnipeg, Canada
2005- Fabulous Fakes fundraiser, Plug-In, ICA , Winnipeg, Canada
2003- 9 of Hearts, Adelaide McDermot Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada
2002- Reservations for All, Ace Art, Winnipeg, Canada
2002- Drue's Birthday, Atelier Gallery , Vancouver, Canada
2001- Scratch, Ace Art, Winnipeg, Canada

Grants and Awards
2011- Creation/Production Grant B, Manitoba Arts Council
2009- Travel Grant, Manitoba Arts Council
2009- Professional Development Grant, Winnipeg Arts Council
2009- Individual Artist Grant, Winnipeg Arts Council
2009- Creation/Production Grant B, Manitoba Arts Council
2008- Student Bursary, Manitoba Arts Council
2007- Travel Grant, Manitoba Arts Council
2007- Creation/Production Grant C, Manitoba Arts Council
2007- Individual Artist Grant, Winnipeg Arts Council
2005- Creation/Production Grant C, Manitoba Arts Council
2001- Molly Hyman Award in Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

Publications
2008- exhibition brochure- “Red Shift” by Jen Hutton
2007- catalogue- “Scratching the Surface; The Post Prairie Landscape” ed. Steven Matijio
2007- catalogue- “East Meets West” essay by Ray Cronin

Bibliography
2009- Border Crossings Magazine, Issue # 110, p. 126-127
2008- Comment Art, 2008 Chelsea MA degree show review
2007- Uptown Magazine, September 6th, 2007
2007- NY Arts Magazine, Jan/Feb, 2007
2007- Mix Magazine, Spring, 2007
2006- Uptown Magazine, December 28th, 2006

Related Experience
2008- Canadian Art Magazine, Gallery Hop fundraiser (donated and exhibited artwork), Toronto, Canada
2007- Round table discussion, Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, N.B.
2005- Border Crossings magazine fundraiser (donated and exhibited artwork), Winnipeg, Canada
2003- Canadian Art Magazine, Gallery Hop fundraiser (donated and exhibited artwork), Toronto, Canada
Currently on file at the Viewing Program and Slide Registry at The Drawing Centre, NYC