Matt Lively
QUIRK GALLERY SHOW: "Very Sleepy River"
I have a show opening May 3rd at Quirk Gallery in Richmond, VA. I'd love to see you at the opening reception or just go check it out during the gallery's normal business hours.

DIRECTIONS TO QUIRK




Theresa Pollak Prize for Excellence in the Arts
I am very happy to post that I was awarded the 2012 Theresa Pollak Prize for Excellence in the Arts for Visual Art. Thanks everybody!

HERE

and

Read THE WRITE-UP
Richmond Folk Festival
At this years Richmond Folk Festival, a mural that I made with the help of volunteers from Altria will be unveiled. The mural will be a permanent Folk Festival fixture.
Richmond Folk Festival October 12-14, 2012

Get info on the Richmond Folk Festival HERE
HIVE at the Flippo Gallery
Randolph-Macon College will host "Hive" from September 16 - October 26th 2012. This will be mostly new work and a lot of it.

Details HERE
Beecycles at Rocketts Landing
This show opens July 12 and continues until the end of August.
Read about it HERE
Write up about a collective that I co-founded
Daily Serving: An International Publication for Contemporary Art

Fan Mail: Ink Tank
June 9th 2012

check it out
Heart The Arts
June 23rd and 24th, 2012 I have made the poster and image for the banner for the Heart the Arts Festival taking place in Short Pump near Richmond at the satellite Children's Museum of Richmond. Go - it should be fun!
Yapple Yogurt mural
Thursday, June 7th, 2012 Yapple Yogurt Carytown, Richmond will open and unveil 2 vinyl murals that I made specific for the location.
Children's Museum of Richmond mural
June 9th, 2012 the Children's Museum of Richmond will unveil a permanent outdoor mural that I have made depicting "Virginia : Tidewater, Peidmont, Mountains".
Hands on Richmond Mural
At the end of April, I will be working with Hands on Richmond and Altria volunteers to complete a 3-D mural to be used at the Richmond Folk Festival.
Disney Squiggling
April 15th - 17th, 2012 my alter ego "Squiggle Champion of the World" will be completing squiggles for folks in Disney World . Check out the Squiggle This blog HERE
Catch 22
1708 Gallery's 22nd Annual Art Auction on Saturday, April 14th 2012. Get a ticket for Catch 22 HERE
Small Things
I have a show April 6th - May 2nd 2012 at Adam Cave Fine Art Gallery in Raleigh, NC. The show titled "Small Things" will have an opening reception Friday, April 6th 6-9pm
I'd love for you to come by!
Shop Show at Quirk
"Woodland Skin Tales" is a collection of small works that will be shown at Quirk in Richmond from January 6th - January 27th, 2012. The opening reception is Friday, the 6th.
Check one of them out HERE!
Small Work Show at Main Art Gallery
One of my little houses is included in the Small Works Show at Main Art Gallery in Richmond, Va. The show opens December 2nd, 2011 and is up until January 20th
Metro Space and Gallery X shows
I have a painting going on the Gallery X wall November 4th. Gallery X is the exterior wall of Main Art (on the Lombardy side) in Richmond, VA.

LOOK HERE

I also am included in a show at Metro Space Gallery in Richmond, VA on Broad Street opening November 4th.
Studio Visit Magazine
My work will be included in Studio Visit Magazine (Volume 15-16)!

Coming out in mid November

Check it out HERE
The Richmond Folk Festival Poster
I was commissioned to make the image for the 2011 Richmond Folk Festival. Posters will be available in October

Check it out here
Gail Pierson Gallery
I will have new work at a show in Cape May, New Jersey at the Gail Pierson Gallery. The show opens September 17, 2011 and will be up through October
Squiggle Blog launch
Squiggle This - A weekday challenge between Squiggle Champion of the World Matt Lively and writer Janet Freisner. I complete squiggles from people out in the world and Janet writes about the finished drawing. Really worth checking out! Click the |hhttp://www.squigglethis.com/|LINK|

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Serving as Juror for the CACV
I will be the juror for the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia 2011 Boardwalk Art Show coming up June 16-19th in Virginia Beach. I am excited about the opportunity to see all of the great work by these artists. Should be a lot of fun and a good excuse to head to the beach!
Radius 250
I got TWO paintings into RADIUS250 - a juried exhibition in Richmond, VA. Click the link to get the dates. Hope to see you there.
Skull Appreciation Day - June 4th
Come by Gallery5 and see mine and 99 other skulls interpreted by artists from all over the world. The skulls are for sale and the proceeds go to a good cause.
1708 Auction
I will be in good company at the 1708 Gallery Auction. The honorary Chair is Donald Sultan! The auction is April 9th 2011. You can go check it out on April 1st (no fooling!).

Preview the show HERE
Virginia Living
Interview in Virginia Living
NBC 12 Children's Museum (very short) Interview
One minute interview with the Children's Museum of Richmond on NBC 12
St. Catherine's Show starting January 2011
My work is in the Rennolds Art Gallery at St. Catherine's School for the first quarter of 2011.
Matt Lively Book Release
Book Release


Squiggles Grandma's Big Breakfast and 99 Other Drawings

Squiggles will be released on December 2nd, 2010. You can find it locally at Quirk

The book is just $10 (plus shipping) and ALL of the money goes to Art180

GET ONE NOW!
December 2010 Show
Ignoring the Roar of Doom

November 4th - December 18th 2010

At the J Fergeson Gallery in Farmville, Virginia
Beecycle News
There are periodic additions to our line of Beecycle shirts HERE
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
You can sign up for my next painting class by clicking HERE
Show Write-up and interview
Read it HERE
Show Write-up
Read it HERE
Interview
Interview
Show review
Story about Inlight Richmond 2009
Short Film
Watch the short film that was made by a group of 9 year olds with the help of Quirk Gallery, Alex Germanotta, Ed Trask and Matt Lively. You will not regret CLICKING HERE
Radio Interview