Matthew Craven
Matthew Craven is an artist living and working in Oakland, California. Combining found images from archival sources that reference humanity's visual history with his hand-drawn patterns and illustrations, Craven's works on paper create a new handmade universe of past, future, and present commonalities. Photographs of archaeological remains and the natural world are overlaid on colorful textiles or florals drawn on the back of vintage movie posters, creating a hypnotic vernacular that points to the wholeness of human history. In re-contextualizing visual symbols from different cultures and periods that symbolize creation stories from the Garden of Eden to the Big Bang, Craven intervenes in preconceived notions of history's objects as fixed in time and place. The elements of visual culture that tell the age-old story of human experience are not part of a static archive built upon through discovery, but ingredients in a melting pot of global influence beyond time.
Craven has exhibited at institutions across North America and Europe. He received his BFA from Michigan State University, East Lansing, and his MFA from the School of Visual Arts, New York.
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MANYFACES, 2024
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DEEP//FIELD (ORIGINS), 2023
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DREAM//WEAVR., 2023
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EXPAND., 2023
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GROUPING., 2023
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HORTUS-CAPUT. #1, 2023
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HORTUS-CAPUT. #2, 2023
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HORTUS-CAPUT. #3, 2023
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MONOLITH ME UP, 2023
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ORIGINEM, 2023
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PILLARS OF CREATION, 2023
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SCULPTURA~FLORA, 2023
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THE~LABYRINTH, 2023
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TRISTIQUE, 2023
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BULB, 2022
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GODDESS?GROWTH, 2022
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"Oddkin" Group Exhibition
4 - 25 Mayo 2024 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Oddkin, a group exhibition celebrating the familial nature of arts in the Bay Area. Madison Brooks | Dennis Brown | Anjelica Colliard | Gina...Leer más -
Matthew Craven - "FOLK::LORE"
16 Septiembre - 7 Octubre 2023 Hashimoto Contemporary LAHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present FOLK::LORE, a solo exhibition by East Bay-Area based artist Matthew Craven. The exhibition will be Craven's second solo presentation at Hashimoto Contemporary. Opening Night...Leer más -
A Decade Of The Jaunt
22 Abril - 13 Mayo 2023 Hashimoto Contemporary LAHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present A Decade Of The Jaunt, a group exhibition curated by The Jaunt. The Jaunt is a unique art project that sends artists all over...Leer más -
Inaugural Minnesota Street Project Exhibition
4 Marzo - 8 Abril 2023 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to announce our new gallery location within the Minnesota Street Project. To celebrate this exciting new chapter in our gallery history, we have brought together some...Leer más -
"Vessel" group exhibition
11 Junio - 2 Julio 2022 Hashimoto Contemporary LAHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Vessel - a group exhibition inspired by the classical form and motif found throughout art history and contemporary art practices alike. Laden with symbolic...Leer más -
"Friends & Family" Group Exhibition
4 - 25 Junio 2022 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present our second iteration of Friends & Family, a group exhibition featuring new and recent small works by local Bay Area artists. Showcasing 20 artists...Leer más -
Los Angeles Inaugural Group Exhibition
10 Septiembre - 2 Octubre 2021 Hashimoto Contemporary LAHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to announce our new Los Angeles location, opening in the heart of Culver City. Our new 2500 sq. ft. flagship location will open on Friday, September...Leer más -
Matthew Craven - "In Bloom"
5 - 26 Junio 2021 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present IN BLOOM a solo exhibition of new works on found paper by Oakland-based artist Matthew Craven. Informed by the wild flowers of the greater...Leer más -
"Friends & Family" - Group Exhibition
9 - 30 Mayo 2020 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Friends & Family, a group exhibition featuring new and recent works on paper by artists in our community. Featuring 25 artists working in a...Leer más -
"Summer Group Show" Group Exhibition
2 - 25 Junio 2016 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present our second annual Summer Group Show, featuring a vibrant mixture of represented artists, friends, and family. Our June exhibition brings together a multitude of...Leer más -
"Tomorrow" Group Exhibition
5 - 19 Diciembre 2015 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Tomorrow a group exhibition featuring the works of seventeen dynamic painters and mixed media artists from the Bay Area and beyond. The main focus...Leer más
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Opening Reception: Matthew Craven "FOLK::LORE"
Septiembre 22, 2023Artist Matthew Craven with his works HORTUS-CAPUT #1, HORTUS-CAPUT #2, HORTUS-CAPUT #3 (from left to right) The opening of Matthew Craven's solo show FOLK::LORE was...Leer más -
Opening Reception: "A Decade Of The Jaunt"
Abril 28, 2023Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the opening of A Decade Of The Jaunt, a group exhibition curated by The...Leer más -
OPENING RECEPTION: "INAUGURAL GROUP SHOW"
Marzo 8, 2023Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the opening of our Inaugural Group Show at Hashimoto Contemporary San Francisco's new location...Leer más -
COMING SOON: "INAUGURAL GROUP SHOW" AT MINNESOTA STREET PROJECT
Febrero 23, 2023We are so pleased to announce our new gallery location within the Minnesota Street Project! After nine incredible years in the Tenderloin neighborhood, we are...Leer más
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OPENING RECEPTION: "VESSEL" GROUP EXHIBITION
Junio 16, 2022Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the opening of Vessel a group show curriated by Dasha Matsuura at Hashimoto Contemporary Los...Leer más -
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIENDS & FAMILY GROUP SHOW
Junio 7, 2022Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the opening of 'Friends & Family' a group show curated by Vanessa Indies at Hashimoto...Leer más -
Coming Soon: Friends & Family Group Show
Mayo 21, 2022Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present our upcoming Friends & Family Group Show featuring new works from local Bay Area artists. Exhibiting artists: Jackie Brown...Leer más -
Coming Soon: CONTEXT Art Miami
Octubre 30, 2021Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to announce our return to CONTEXT Art Miami in Miami, FL where we will be exhibiting new work by artists Sandra...Leer más
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Opening Night in Los Angeles!
Septiembre 24, 2021Thank you so much to everyone who came out to celebrate our new Los Angeles space! It was so wonderful having artists, friends and collectors...Leer más -
Installation: Los Angeles Inaugural Group Show
Septiembre 15, 2021Hashimoto Contemporary Los Angeles is pleased to present our Inaugural Group Show featuring works from our represented artists in our new gallery located in Culver...Leer más -
Announcing Hashimoto Contemporary Los Angeles
Septiembre 1, 2021Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to announce our new Los Angeles location, opening next week in the heart of Culver City. Our new 2500 sq. ft....Leer más -
Print Release: The Jaunt Archive
Agosto 5, 2021Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to announce that in coordination with The Jaunt , we will be making a selection of archive prints from the dynamic...Leer más
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Installation: "IN BLOOM" Matthew Craven
Junio 17, 2021Hashimoto Contemporary San Francisco is pleased to present IN BLOOM , a solo exhibition by artist Matthew Craven . Due to the pandemic, the gallery...Leer más -
Studio Visit with Matthew Craven
Mayo 22, 2021Photographer Shaun Roberts and SF Gallery Director Dasha Matsuura recently visited Matthew Craven 's San Francisco studio as he prepares for his upcoming solo exhibition...Leer más -
Coming Soon: Friends and Family
Mayo 6, 2020Seonna Hong - Walk Hashimoto Contemporary SF is excited to announce Friends and Family - a group exhibition featuring two dozen artists in our extended...Leer más