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

Selected Shows/Exhibitions

2009

Artprize Juried Show, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI

50 artists 50 states 50 mediums Group show, Eclipse Gallery, Algoma, WI

Scissors: Pop up Juried Show, Florida Craftsman, St. Petersburg FL

Make/shift Three Person Show, Kansas State University, KS

2008

Saving the World one Molecule at a Time, Presentation and interactive discussion with Max Shtein, Chicago Humanities Festival, Chicago, IL

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, MONA, 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, with 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

2009

“Nano Paper Engineering and the Micro scale” IMTEK - The Institute of Microsystem Technology, University of Freiburg, Germany

 “Art and Science Panel” The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

“Paper Engineering and the Card” Avanti Cards, Detroit, MI

“Monstrous Paper Engineering and Pop-ups” 826 Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

“Spicy Paper Engineering” SIGGRAPH, New Orleans, LA

“The Secrets of Paper Engineering and Pop-ups” 826 Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

“Folding Paper within an Inch of its Life (with Max Shtein)” Lawrence Wechsler’s Wonder Cabinet, New York University , NY

“The Future of Paper Engineering” Pratt Institute, NY

2008

“Advanced Paper Engineering 101" Stoney Creek High School , Rochester Hills , MI

“Paper Engineering in the Classroom" Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit , MI

“Saving the World (with Max Shtein)” Chicago Humanities Festival, Chicago , IL

“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

Published Reviews/Images/Books

2009

“Cutting Edge Paper Art” Interview with Felt and Wire, NY

“Interview with Matt Shlian” Movable Book Society Publication, NJ

 “PAPERCUTS” Book of Papercraft, Ann Arbor, MI

“DATAFLOW 2” Book, Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin, Germany

 Sight and Architecture” Book, Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd, Tokyo , Japan

“PAPERCRAFT” Book, Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin , Germany

“PAPER” Black dog publishing, London , UK

 “Interview with NYC Resistor” NYC Resistor, NY

“Interview with Rat Haus” The Rat Haus , KS

2008

“Ghost town, The Art of Matthew Shlian” Limited Edition Book of 100, Ann Arbor , MI

“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

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

University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI

January 2007- Present

School of Art and Design

Lecturer (Freshman Foundations: Tools Materials and Process -2d and 3d Design, Advanced Paper Engineering)

Lloyd Hall Scholar Program

Paper Engineering and the Collapsible

Material Science Department& College of Engineering

Energy Light and the Science of Visualization-Collaborative Class Instruction with Max Shtein

Summer BFA Prep Program

Program 3D Instructor

Artist in Residence: Material Science Department, University of Michigan

August 2006- Present

Paper engineer/Designer

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

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)

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

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.dataisnature.com

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.nycresistor.com

www.paperforest.blogspot.com

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

www.workhorsevisuals.com

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