Matthew Daren Shlian
Matthewshlian@gmail.com
www.mattshlian.com
315 Catherine Street Apt. 4
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(203) 767 3451
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
Adjunct Professor
Designed and taught “Energy, Light and the Visualization of Science” class with Professor Max Shtein from the Material Science and Engineering Department. The class focused on collaboration between artists and engineers concerning issues of energy harvesting and visualization of information.
Washtenaw Community College – Ann Arbor, MI
January 2007- Present
Adjunct Professor
Designed and taught entry level 3d design course for students; projects included materials manipulations, additive process, modular design, paper engineering, installation and other models from the Joseph Albers School.
New York State College of Ceramics- Alfred University, NY
September 2001- May 2002
Assistant Instructor
Taught freshman analytical and perspective drawing.
Choate Rosemary Hall- Wallingford, CT
June 2001- August 2001
Instructor
Taught high school summer program in drawing, painting, color theory and ceramics.
Experience
Artist in Residence: Material Science Department, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
August 2006- Present
Paper engineer/Designer
Worked with scientists and researchers to create paper-engineered models, renderings, hands- on visual aids and interactive sculpture.
U.S. Mint- Philadelphia, PA
April 2005- April 2006
Artistic Infusion Program
Designed new state quarters, platinum coins, gold and silver commemorative coins and Congressional Medals of Honor.
Structural Graphics- Essex, CT
June 2002- August 2004
Paper Engineer
Designed and constructed Pop up books, cards, and advertisements. Worked in research and development of new mechanisms, designs and techniques of paper manipulation.
Just Toys- Dobbs Ferry, NY
June 1998- August 1998
Designer
Designed toys and concepts for packaging.
Selected Shows/Exhibitions
2007 About the Book Juried show, Anton Art Center, Mount Clemens, MI
2007 Misfold Solo show, Gallery One, Ann Arbor, MI
2006 Heads or Heads? Genetic Imprint Group show, Southern Graphics Print Portfolio Exchange, Madison, WI
2006 Birmingham Place Art Exhibition Juried show, Birmingham, MI
2006 Science Fair Show Juried show, The Forum Gallery, MI
2006 MFA Thesis Show Group show, Cranbrook Art Museum, MI
2006 Annual Art Auction and Exhibit Juried show, Cranbrook, MI
2006 Cranbrook Film Festival Juried show, DeSalle Auditorium, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006 Summer Show Juried show, Cranbrook Art Museum, MI
2006 Daimler Chrysler Artist Exhibit Juried show, Daimler Chrysler, Farmington Hills, MI
2006 Nature re: Perceived Group show, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI
2006 Connections 3 Person show, Washington Street Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
2006 Remnants from Passage Group show, Work Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
2005 The Artists formerly known as Prints Group show, The Forum Gallery, MI
2005 Detroit Music Festival Group show, C-POP Gallery, MI
2005 The Drawing Collective Group show, The Forum Gallery, MI
2005 Cranbrook Film Festival Group show, DeSalle Auditorium, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2005 Meditations on Movement Group show, Museum of New Art, Pontiac, MI
2005 Actual Size Group show, CAID Detroit, MI
2005 Detroit Symphony Paper Installation 3 Person show, Detroit, MI
2005 Teach Me Group show, w/ Cranbrook Design, Venice, Italy
2005 Annual Art Auction and Exhibit Juried show, Cranbrook, MI
2005 Minute (Wo)Man Show Group show, The Forum Gallery, MI
2005 Metro Times 25th Anniversary Silent Auction Juried show, Detroit, MI
2005 Print/Media Group show, The Forum Gallery, MI
2005 Haystack Show and Charity Auction Group show, Deer Isle, ME
2005 Vinyl Killers 3 Group show, Zeitgeist Gallery, Portland, OR
2005 BMX Stunt Spectacular Group show, The Forum Gallery, MI
2004 An Open Book Juried show, Cuyahoga Community College, OH
2004 Vinyl Killers 2 Group show, Zeitgeist Gallery, Portland, OR
2004 See Explosion View Group show, Washington, DC
2004 Imagine That Juried show, Book Arts Show, La Jolla, CA
2004 The Interventionists Group show, MassMoCa, North Adams, MA
2004 Overspray Art Exhibit Group show, Berlin, Germany
2004 Pulp: Artist Book Exhibit Group show, ADA Gallery, Richmond, VA
2004 Process Invisible Group show, The Goodfoot, Portland, OR
2003 Vinyl Killers Group show, Zeitgeist Gallery, Portland, OR
2002 Alternative Drawing Group show, Davies Buildings, Wellsville, NY
2002 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
2007 “Paper Engineering” Bowling Green State University, OH
2007 “Paper Engineering- Art and Science” A+D Life program, University of Michigan, MI
2007 “Misfold: Solo Show” Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI
2006 “Craft in the Digital Age” College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
2006 “Daimler Chrysler Artist Talk for Marketing” Daimler Chrysler, Farmington Hills, MI
2006 “The Art and Science of Paper Engineering” University of Michigan Macromolecular Science and Engineering Department, Ann Arbor, MI
2006 “Paper Engineering: Folding paper, curing disease” Washington Street Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
2005 “Recent Work: Board of Governors” DeSalle Auditorium, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2005 “Collapsible Fashion Ergonomics” New Studios Building, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2005 “Daimler Chrysler Artist Talk for Students and Designers” Daimler Chrysler, Farmington Hills, MI
Collections
ADA Gallery, Richmond, VA
Art Institute of Chicago, IL
Ann Currier and George Hrycun Collection, NY
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
Jessie Shefrin Collection, RI
Janice Steinberg Collection, MI
UW-Madison Graphics Department, WI
Washington Street Gallery, MI
Gary Wasserman Collection, MI
Published Reviews/Images
2007 “Misfold” Ann Arbor News, MI
2007 “Misfold” The Voice, Washtenaw Community College, MI
2006 “Outline-Cranbrook” Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006 “From here on out-Cranbrook 2006” Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006 “Nature re: Perceived” Ann Arbor Observer, Ann Arbor, MI
2005 “Fanfare” JN Platinum Magazine, Detroit, MI
2005 “Crane Magazine” Print/Digital Magazine
2005 “Metro Times 25th Anniversary Publication” Metro times, Detroit MI
2005 “Making More Than Sense” Ralph Caplan, Haystack Monograph #18, ME
2004 “Wooster Collective Hollywood: The Remix” Book, NYC
2004 “Overspray” Stencil/Street Art Magazine, NY
Works Online
www.7teen.us
www.artificialwomen.com
www.choate.edu
www.cranbrook.edu/printmaking
www.derekdevries.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.usmint.gov
www.vinylkillers.com
www.woostercollective.com
www.workhorsevisuals.com
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