Curriculm Vitae
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Matthew Daren Shlian

Matthewshlian@gmail.com

www.mattshlian.com

1000 West Huron Street Apt A6

Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Education

Cranbrook Academy- Bloomfield Hills, MI

Master of Fine Arts May 2006.

Concentration in Print Media and Paper Engineering

New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University- Alfred, NY

Bachelor of Fine Arts May 2002.

Concentration in Printmaking and Sculpture

Teaching

School of Art and Design: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI

January 2007- Present

Lecturer (Freshman Foundations, Advanced Paper Engineering), Collaborative Class Instruction with Material Science Department, Summer BFA Prep program 3D Instructor

Washtenaw Community College – Ann Arbor, MI

January 2007- Present

Adjunct Professor (3d design & introduction to studio art)

New York State College of Ceramics- Alfred University, NY

September 2001- May 2002

Assistant Instructor (drawing)

Choate Rosemary Hall- Wallingford, CT

June 2001- August 2001

Instructor (drawing and painting)

Experience

Artist in Residence: Material Science Department, University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

August 2006- Present

Paper engineer/Designer

Worked alongside scientists and researchers using paper engineering techniques to illustrate and research folding in solar cells.

U.S. Mint- Philadelphia, PA

April 2005- April 2006

Designer, Artistic Infusion Program

Created drawings and concepts for new state quarter designs, commemorative coins and Congressional medals of Honor.

Structural Graphics- Essex, CT

June 2002- August 2004

Paper Engineer

Created pop-up books, advertisements, cards, magazine inserts, movable displays and direct mail pieces using AutoCAD, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Just Toys- Dobbs Ferry, NY

June 1998- August 1998

Designer

Designed lines of packaging for toys using Illustrator and Photoshop.

Selected Shows/Exhibitions

2008

Siggraph, Artist in residence, Los Angeles, CA

Surface group show, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI

Geometrically Defined two person show, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI

2007

Detroit Symphony Presents Artworks 2 juried show, Detroit, MI

The Studio and the Lab curator, WORK Gallery Ann Arbor, MI

Moving Walls group show, Pontiac, MI

Architecture/Structure in Contemporary Craft juried show, Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA

Art Walkerville group show, Refine Studio, Windsor, Canada

Artworks 2 Juried show, Anton Art Center, Mount Clemens, MI

About the Book Juried show, Anton Art Center, Mount Clemens, MI

Misfold Solo show, Gallery One, Ann Arbor, MI

2006

Heads or Heads? Genetic Imprint Group show, Southern Graphics Print Portfolio Exchange, Madison, WI

Birmingham Place Art Exhibition Juried show, Birmingham, MI

Science Fair Show Juried show, The Forum Gallery, MI

MFA Thesis Show Group show, Cranbrook Art Museum, MI

Annual Art Auction and Exhibit Juried show, Cranbrook, MI

Cranbrook Film Festival Juried show, DeSalle Auditorium, Bloomfield Hills, MI

Summer Show Juried show, Cranbrook Art Museum, MI

Daimler Chrysler Artist Exhibit Juried show, Daimler Chrysler, Farmington Hills, MI

Nature re: Perceived Group show, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI

Connections 3 Person show, Washington Street Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI

Remnants from Passage Group show, Work Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI

2005

The Artists formerly known as Prints Group show, The Forum Gallery, MI

Detroit Music Festival Group show, C-POP Gallery, MI

The Drawing Collective Group show, The Forum Gallery, MI

Cranbrook Film Festival Group show, DeSalle Auditorium, Bloomfield Hills, MI

Meditations on Movement Group show, Museum of New Art, Pontiac, MI

Actual Size Group show, CAID Detroit, MI

Detroit Symphony Paper Installation 3 Person show, Detroit, MI

Teach Me Group show, w/ Cranbrook Design, Venice, Italy

Minute (Wo)Man Show Group show, The Forum Gallery, MI

Metro Times 25th Anniversary Silent Auction Juried show, Detroit, MI

Print/Media Group show, The Forum Gallery, MI

Haystack Show and Charity Auction Group show, Deer Isle, ME

Vinyl Killers 3 Group show, Zeitgeist Gallery, Portland, OR

BMX Stunt Spectacular Group show, The Forum Gallery, MI

2004

An Open Book Juried show, Cuyahoga Community College, OH

Vinyl Killers 2 Group show, Zeitgeist Gallery, Portland, OR

See Explosion View Group show, Washington, DC

Imagine That Juried show, Book Arts Show, La Jolla, CA

The Interventionists Group show, MassMoCa, North Adams, MA

Overspray Art Exhibit Group show, Berlin, Germany

Pulp: Artist Book Exhibit Group show, ADA Gallery, Richmond, VA

Process Invisible Group show, The Goodfoot, Portland, OR

2003

Vinyl Killers Group show, Zeitgeist Gallery, Portland, OR

Alternative Drawing Group show, Davies Buildings, Wellsville, NY

Batchelor of Fine Art Exhibit Group show, Harder Hall, Alfred University NY

2002

Matt Shlian vs. Matt Harding 2 person show, Robert Turner Gallery, Alfred, NY

2000

Ceramics Exhibit Group show, Rhodes Room, Alfred, NY

1999

Foundations Group show, Harder Hall, Alfred, NY

Lectures & Workshops

2008

“Paper Engineering" Siggraph Conference, Los Angeles, CA

“Paper Engineering" Hands on Museum, Ann Arbor, MI

“Paper Engineering" Indiana University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN

“Paper Engineering" Maryland Inst. College of Art, MD

“Basic Paper Engineering" Hollanders, Ann Arbor, MI

2007

“Paper Engineering in the Classroom" Dearborn Public Schools, MI

“Daimler Chrysler Artist Talk” Daimler Chrysler, Farmington Hills, MI

“Paper Engineering" Bookfest, Kerrytown, MI

“Paper Engineering" Integrated Projects Students, University of Michigan, MI

“Paper Engineering” Bowling Green State University, OH

“Advanced Paper Engineering" Hollanders, Ann Arbor, MI

“Basic Paper Engineering" Hollanders, Ann Arbor, MI

“Paper Engineering- Art and Science” A+D Life program, University of Michigan, MI

“Misfold: Solo Show” Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI

2006

“Craft in the Digital Age” College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI

“Daimler Chrysler Artist Talk for Marketing” Daimler Chrysler, Farmington Hills, MI

“Basic Paper Engineering" Hollanders, Ann Arbor, MI

“The Art and Science of Paper Engineering” University of Michigan Macromolecular Science and Engineering Department, Ann Arbor, MI

“Paper Engineering: Folding paper, curing disease” Washington Street Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI

2005

“Recent Work: Board of Governors” DeSalle Auditorium, Bloomfield Hills, MI

“Collapsible Fashion Ergonomics” New Studios Building, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

“Daimler Chrysler Artist Talk for Students and Designers” Daimler Chrysler, Farmington Hills, MI

Awards

2007

“Louis Comfort Tiffany Emerging Artist Award Nominee”

2006

“Fanfare Scholarship” Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

“Merit Scholarship” Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

2005

“Fanfare Scholarship” Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

“Merit Scholarship” Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

 “Haystack Scholarhip” Deer Isle, ME

Collections

                                               

ADA Gallery, Richmond, VA

Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Drawing Center, NYC

The Frankel Collection, MI

Hollanders School of Craft, Ann Arbor, MI

Kohler Library, Madison, WI

Michael Kratchman Collection, MI

PABA Photo Arts-Book Arts Gallery, New Haven, CT

Scholes Library Special Collections, Alfred, NY

Janice Steinberg Collection, MI

UW-Madison Graphics Department, WI

Gary Wasserman Collection, MI

Published Reviews/Images

2008

“Surface goes beyond” The Ann Arbor News, MI

 “Geometrically Defined: Matt Shlian and Graem Whyte” The Detroiter, MI

 “Probing Boundaries Geometrically” The Ann Arbor News, MI

2007

“The Studio and the Lab” The University Record, MI

“Applying Science to Aesthetics” Ann Arbor News, MI

“Art Meets Science” Michigan Daily, MI

“Hit the deck” Overspray magazine, NY

“A Year of Installations” Washtenaw Community College, MI

“Misfold” Ann Arbor News, MI

“Misfold” The Voice, Washtenaw Community College, MI

2006

New look at nature scores impressively” Ann Arbor News, MI

Outline-Cranbrook” Bloomfield Hills, MI

From here on out-Cranbrook 2006” Bloomfield Hills, MI

Nature re: Perceived” Ann Arbor Observer, Ann Arbor, MI

Fanfare” JN Platinum Magazine, Detroit, MI

2005

Crane Magazine” Print/Digital Magazine

Metro Times 25th Anniversary Publication” Metro times, Detroit MI

Making More than Sense” Ralph Caplan, Haystack Monograph #18, ME

2004

Wooster Collective Hollywood: The Remix” Book, NYC

Overspray” Stencil/Street Art Magazine, NY

Works Online

www.7teen.us

www.archinect.com

www.artificialwomen.com

www.choate.edu

www.core77.com

www.cpluv.com

www.cranbrook.edu/printmaking

www.derekdevries.com

www.designiskinky.com

www.designsponge.com

www.detroitmona.com

www.graffiti.org

www.hollanders.com

www.judithbaumann.com

www.mattshlian.com

www.mediachemists.com

www.metrotimes.com

www.myspace.com/djpapercut

www.robertsabuda.com

www.robotswillkill.com

www.stencilrevolution.com

www.thecaid.com

www.thedetroiter.com

www.thegalleryproject.com

www.usmint.gov

www.vinylkillers.com

www.woostercollective.com

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