| CV | Statement | Process |
| Luke Matjas | |
| Associate Professor of Art and Design | |
| Chair of Art and Performing Arts, California State University Channel Islands | |
| Education | |
2002 MFA, University of California, Santa Barbara |
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| 1997 BA, University of California, San Diego | |
| Solo Projects: | |
| 2016 | The Earth is a Ball of Rock, The Earth and Man Are Inseparable, Carnegie Museum of Art |
| 2014 | A Swirling Cloud of Dust and Gas Like This, Curated by Jason Tannen, CSU Chico University Art Gallery, Chico, California |
| 2011 | Man Bread Destiny, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum (Solo Project in conjunction with the 2011 Call for Entries), Santa Barbara, California |
2009 |
The Natural Sciences Re-Mixed, Solo project in the Museum of Ventura County Booth, The Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, California |
| 2002 | The Golden Age of L.A. Brea: Death Trap and Treasure Trove, Gallery 1434, Santa Barbara, California |
| 2001 | Possible Art Installation, Cheadle Hall, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California |
| 1999 | In Conquest of Action, Sushi Performance and Visual Art, San Diego, California |
| Selected Group Exhibitions: | |
| 2012- 2015 |
Ignite! The Art of Sustainability, Curated by Kate Davies Traveling Exhibition:
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| 2012 | Print x Print, Bleicher Gallery, Curated by Sung-Hee Sun, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2011 | Liquid Assets: Perspectives on Water, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California |
| Analog to Digital, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA), Los Angeles, California | |
| Deep, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA), selected by Grace Kook-Anderson, Santa Ana, California | |
| 2010 | Draft, 643 Project Space, curated by Monica Furmanski, Ventura, CA |
| LACDA Top 40, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA), selected by Reggie Wollery, Los Angeles, CA | |
| 2009 | Backyard, Sam Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, California |
| 2008 | Between Heaven and Earth: Entre Cielo y Tierra, curated by Anna Bermudez, The Museum of Ventura County, Ventura, California |
| Digital Art LA, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA), selected by Howard Fox, Los Angeles, California | |
| 2007 | Hang on to Your Ego: Visions of California through Skateboard Art, Palm Gallery, Camarillo, California |
| Paris/America, Dessins et Peinture, Val du Grace Gallery, Paris, France | |
| New Perspectives, Palm Gallery, Camarillo, California | |
| 2006 | Draw, Paper, Scissors, curated by Meg Linton, Domestic Setting, Los Angeles, California |
| Drawing Advanced, curated by Dane Goodman, The Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, California | |
| 2005 | Interpretation and Innovation, Palm Gallery, Camarillo, California |
| 2004 | Tradition and Technology, Studio Channel Islands, Camarillo, California |
| 2003 | Close/Distance, Perch Gallery, Santa Barbara, California |
| 2002 | Art in Motion III, Luna Park, Annual International Festival of Time-Based Media, Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California |
| Objects May Appear, Frumkin/Duval Gallery, Santa Monica, California | |
| Objects May Appear (II), Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Ridley Tree Center, Santa Barbara, California | |
| 2001 | Halftime! At the Old Gym, The Old Gym, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California |
| Christian Dinosaur, curated by Jeffrey Vallance, Umea, Sweden | |
| 2000 | Fossil Hall (Featuring The Basement Jaxx), The Casbah, San Diego, California |
| Residencies | |
| Joshua Tree National Park, Artist in Residence (Fall 2015) | |
| Collections | |
| The Museum of Ventura County | |
| Honors, Grants, and Fellowships | |
| 2105 | Research Sabbatical |
| 2104 | California State University Research Grant |
| 2012 | California State University Research Grant |
| 2011 | California State Unversity Channel Islands President's Summer Fellowship |
| 2009 | California State University Research Grant |
| 2007 | California State University Research Grant |
| 2003 | Santa Barbara Beautiful, Award for Mural Production at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art |
| 2002 | College of Creative Studies Post-Graduate Fellowship, University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Outstanding Dissertation Fellowship, University of California, Santa Barbara | |
| Academic Senate Outstanding Faculty/Teaching Assistant Award, University of California, Santa Barbara | |
| 2001 | Steven Cortright Memorial Fellowship, University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Siff Foundation Fellowship | |
| Art Affiliates Grant | |
| Santa Barbara Art Association Grant | |
| 2000 | Regents Fellowship for Graduate Study, University of California, Santa Barbara |
| 1999 | Award of Distinction, San Diego Art Institute, All California Exhibition |
| 1997 | Phi Beta Kappa |
| Cum Laude, UC San Diego | |
| Bibliography | |
| 2014 | Interview, NorthState Public Radio/KCHO 91.7 FM, Weekend Showcase, 3/14/14 (Click HERE to listen in a new window) |
| Huracha, Angel. "Artist Shapes Colorful Daze through Large Scale Prints," Chico Enterprise Record, March | |
| 2013 | Interview, Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA) Member Newsletter |
| Insight Talk, Artist Lecture at PMCA, October | |
| Buckley, Annie. Artforum Critics' Pick: Los Angeles, Ignite! The Art of Sustainability, November | |
| Interview with Maxine Nunes, Drive the District, Los Angeles, November | |
| 2011 | Woodard, Josef. "Stocking the Treasure Chest" (Cover Story/Image) Santa Barbara Newspress Scene Magazine, August |
| Schwyzer, Elizabeth. "Five Fresh Takes" Santa Barbara Independent, August | |
| Bruce, Rex. “Analog to Digital,” Artweek.LA, July | |
| "Analog to Digital" Arts Digital Magazine, July | |
| Youngman, Dale. “Analog to Digital,” Bunker Hill, July | |
| 2008 | Jimenez, Lynda. “Cielo y Tierra Sobre el Arte,” Fronteras de la Noticia, August |
| 2007 | Singer, Matthew. “California Thinkin,” Ventura County Reporter, December |
| 2006 | Frank, Peter. “Draw, Paper, Scissors,” Art on Paper, September |
| Ollman, Leah. “What This Group Can Do with Paper,” The Los Angeles Times, June | |
| “Drawing: Advanced,” Casa Magazine, January | |
| Gilman, Silvia. “Atkinson and Contemporary Art,” The Channels, February | |
| Woodard, Josef. “Prep Work Turned Finished Product,” Santa Barbara Newspress, February | |
| 2003 | Woodard, Josef. “Contrasting Artistic Medley,” Santa Barbara Newspress, August |
| Palladino, D.J. “Ideas and Mindfulness,” Santa Barbara Independent, August | |
| 2002 | Woodard, Josef. “Humor in the House,” Santa Barbara Newspress, June |
| 2001 | Palladino, D.J. “Cogito Ergo Zoom,” Santa Barbara Independent, June |
