
About:
Matthew Hall is an artist, designer and developer specializing in message-based design for small businesses, non-profits, and public awareness campaigns. He builds websites, production systems, and print documents that are on brand, updatable, and ready for client workflow. Recent work includes web-development for eat.blue, monkmanual.com, theloomphilly.com, compasshealthshield.com and projects for several Philadelphia-based organizations, including Compass Retail group, Mural Arts Philadelphia, InLiquid, the City of Philadelphia and Prevention Point Philadelphia. Matthew attained an MFA from Penn State, and a BFA from Alfred University. Away from work, Matthew is a puppy dad, kitty servant and tango dancer. He lives in Norris Square.
Current Positions:
Freelance Designer, Developer, Artist
MatthewHall.info LLC
2018–current
Developer
TME Communications
2021–current
Education
Alfred University, BFA, 2006
Penn State University, MFA 2013
Previous Positions
Co-director – 3rd Street Gallery, 2017–2020
Graphic Designer – InLiquid & Studio Z Design 2014–2018
Graphic Designer – Distinctive Living Publications 2013
Graduate Assistant – Pennsylvania State University, 2011–2013
Graphic Designer – Mills Publishing, 2006–2011
Awards & Residencies
- 2020
- Grant Recipient of the COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL – a joint effort of The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and the Philadelphia Cultural Fund
- 2017
- InLiquid Grants – Supply Microgrant awarded for Pre-Sentimental
- 2013
- Vermont Studio Center Residency – Partial Fellowship Awarded
- 2012
- Best in Show: Homage: Past Influences. Target Gallery, Juror: Brooke Seidleman
- Penn State Graduate Research Exhibition: Second Place – Fine Arts
- 2011
- Graduate Assitantship: Pennsylvania State University
Bibliography
- 2014
- InLiquid Is a Gallery on a Mission: Philadelphia Neighborhoods March 31, 2014
- 2013
- Studio Visit Magazine: Winter ’13
- 2012
- Juror’s Statement (Homage: Past influences): Target Art Gallery website, October ’12
- loveDANCEmore Cover: loveDANCEmore a performance jornal Spring ’12
- Zoller Gallery presenting Penn State students’ work: Daily Colligian, University Park, PA
- 2011
- loveDANCEmore Cover: loveDANCEmore a performance jornal Fall ’12
- New-Fashioned Pierpont: City Weekly
- Gray Wall Gallery: Group Show: City Weekly
- 2010
- Gallery Stroll – SLUG Magazine
- 2009
- SLAC’s Salon 2010 Links Visual Art With Theater: Salt Lake Tribune
Exhibition History
2021
Looking Up – 3rd Street Gallery – Philadelphia, PA – Solo Show – postponed, COVID-19
2020
Embodiment:Figure In Art – 3rd Street Gallery – Philadelphia, PA
2019
All Together Now – 3rd Street Gallery – Philadelphia, PA
Winter Blues – 3rd Street Gallery – Philadelphia, PA
Inside-Outside – 3rd Street Gallery – Philadelphia, PA
2018
Last Impressions – 3rd Street Gallery – Philadelphia, PA
2017
Pre-Sentimental – Penn State Art Alley – State College, PA – Solo Show
Fabricating Nostalgia – 3rd Street Gallery – Philadelphia, PA – Solo Show
Art for the Cash Poor 2017 – InLiquid @ Crane Arts – Philadelphia, PA
2016
Independant Rock Invitational, Independant Rock – Philadelphia, PA
Affordable art show – Independant Rock – Philadelphia, PA
All Together Now – 3rd Street Gallery – Philadelphia, PA
InLiquid Benefit 2016 – InLiquid @ Crane Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Art for the Cash Poor 2016 – InLiquid @ Crane Arts – Philadelphia, PA
2015
InLiquid Benefifteen – InLiquid @ Crane Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Art for the Cash Poor 15 – InLiquid @ Crane Arts – Philadelphia, PA
2014
Fragments – 3rd Street Gallery – Philadelphia, PA – Solo Show
InLiquid Benefit v.15 – InLiquid @ Crane Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Art for the Cash Poor 14 – InLiquid @ Crane Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Moment & Line – InLiquid @ Engagement Studios – Philadelphia, PA
Outside the Margin Book Arts Exhibition – Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Silver Springs, MD
POST – 3rd Street Gallery – Philadelphia, PA
Paper Works – Art Dept. – Philadelphia, PA
Art For the Cash Poor 15 – InLiquid @ Crane Arts – Philadelphia, PA
InLiquid Benefit v.14 – InLiquid @ Crane Arts – Philadelphia, PA
85 Years, 85 Artists: Menlo College – Atherton, CA
2013
Member Show: InLiquid, Second State Press, PPAC – Crane Arts Building – Philadelphia, PA
I crawled inside the book and made it my home. – Edwin W. Zoller Gallery – State College, PA
Novice Oculi – Crane Arts Building – Philadelphia, PA, Curator: Kimberly Camp
Pancakes and Booze – Ruba Club – Philadelphia, PA
2012
Homage: Past Influences – Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA – Selected for Juror’s Prize
Plant to Print – Borland Gallery – State College, PA
Second Helping – Edwin W. Zoller Gallery – State College, PA
Committing Humor – Borland Gallery – State College, PA
Graduate Research Exhibition – Hub Roberson Gallery – University Park, PA
Difficult Differences – State Theatre – State College, PA
The New Sauce – Edwin W. Zoller Gallery – State College, PA
2011
Unearthing the Narrative in Art Today – The 23rd Atmosphere Group Gallery – Chicago, IL
January Group Show – Gray Wall Gallery – Salt Lake City, UT
May Group Show – Gray Wall Gallery – Salt Lake City, UT
2010
Transgressions/Transmutations the Book Rejiggered – The 23rd Atmosphere Group Gallery – Chicago, IL
Salon 2010 – Salt Lake Acting Company – Salt Lake City, UT
Grand Opening Show – Gray Wall Gallery – Salt Lake City, UT
2009
Signed and Numbered – Salt Lake City, UT
2008
Poems – Cafe Velo – Salt Lake City, UT