Artist Statement

I often ask myself in the late hours of the night, under the warm light of my studio lamp: is an illustrator a kaleidoscope of the art world? I am searching for the answer, like an entomologist with his net held high, collecting processes and aesthetics in a vast net of possibilities.

A Brief History

Matthew Barteluce attended Maryland Institute College of Art in 1999 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2003.  Afterwards he worked in a multitude of artistic fields including architecture, sculpture, graphic design, writing and illustration.  

He formed his own design consulting firm in 2006 and in 2008 was accepted into the Illustration as Visual Essay MFA program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.  He graduated in 2010 and currently works as a freelance artist for Brandbuzz, a division of Young & Rubicam Brands.

With a group of peers this fall he launched a new art and literature publication called Carrier Pigeon: Illustrated Fiction and Fine Art. It is a quarterly magazine and can be seen at www.carrierpigeonmag.com. 

Experience 

Carrier Pigeon Magazine Co-founder, & Public Affairs (2010-present) 

Brandbuzz Graphic Designer (2010-present)  

Poncho Villa Gonzalez Gallo LLC-CEO/President & Design Consultant (2006- present)  

Chelsea Wine Vault Graphic Designer (2005-2007) 

Ecclesiastical Arts Design Assistant & Craftsman (2002-2004)    

Barteluce Architects & Associates Design Assistant (2003-2005) 

Education 

School of Visual Arts Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Illustration –(2008-2010) 

Continuing Studies- Computer Arts and Web Design (2007) 

Studio Arts Center International Study Abroad Program, Florence Italy (2002) 

Maryland Institute College of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in General Fine Arts–(2000- 2003) 

Recent Shows

"Don't Tread on Me" February 2011 Momenta Art 359 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn NY Curated by Chelsea Knight

"Carrier Pigeon Fall Release" November 2010 20/20 Gallery, 323 West 39th Street, NYC Curated by Russ Spitkovsky 

“Thesis Show” May 2010 SVA Gallery, 601 West 26   Street, 15th Floor NYC Curated by David Sandlin 

“Johnny Got his Gun” February 2010 SVA Gallery, 209  East 23rd Street NYC Curated by Viktor Koen. 

“The Book Show” September 2009 SVA Gallery, 209  East 23rd Street NYC Curated by Marshall Arisman and  Carl Nicholas Titolo. 

“The Bubble” May 2009, Independent Working  Artist Network, Ft Lauderdale  Curated by Garo Gallo