Art ought to be from life, and above life. To merely document surfaces is not enough: I want to grasp what is behind, which to me is far more compelling and worthwhile.
My goal is to discover the truth in life, and to portray those hidden aspects boldly, without losing beauty that is seen.
– Matthew Felix Sun
Full Artist Statement and Curriculum Vitae (3/6/2013) in PDF format available for download.
Awards
- ”Stringed White Dresses – An Installation” – 4th ArtSlant 4th 2013 Showcase Winner
- Honorable Mention for “Bombed Bridge, III” – Artist Portfolio Magazine, Issue 9, Published by My Art Contests
- “Ink Drawing Night City 3” – ArtSlant 5th 2012 Showcase Winner
- “The Song of Orpheus” – Editor’s Choice Award, Artist Portfolio Magazine, Issue 2, published by My Art Contests, Issue 2, 2011
- “Dispersion” – ArtSlant 1st 2011 Showcase Winner
- “Grandma” – ArtSlant 2nd 2010 Showcase Winner
Competitions and Juried Shows
- “Lake” – “Scapes: Land, Sea and Urban” Juried Exhibition at Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, California, November 2011
- “White Dress” – 4th National Juried Show, Prince Street Gallery, Chelsea, New York City, New York, July 2011
- “Mackerel” – ViewPoint 2009, 41st Annual National Juried Art Competition, Cincinnati Art Club, Ohio, November 2009
- “White Dress” – ViewPoint 2007, 39th Annual National Juried Art Competition, Cincinnati Art Club, Ohio, November 2007
- “Interaction” – 23rd Annual National Juried Exhibition, Berkeley Art Center, July 23 – August 26, 2006
- “Self-Portrait, Black & White“- ViewPoint ’01, 33rd Annual Juried Art Competition, Cincinnati Art Club, Ohio, 2001
- “Piatt Park, Cincinnati, II” – ViewPoint ’97, 2nd National Juried Competition, Cincinnati Art Club, 1997
Publication
- “Boulevard“, “Lone Traveler” and “Stringed White Dresses – An Installation” – Pomona Valley Review, Issue 7, April 2013
- “Awakening“, “Dissonance“, “Division“, and “House of Hope” – Superstition Review, Issue 11, April 2013
- “Bombed Bridge, III” – Artist Portfolio Magazine – Issue 9, January 2013
- “In Distant Country” – Artist Portfolio Magazine – Anniversary Issue, Issue 6, April 2012
- “The Song of Orpheus” – Artist Portfolio Magazine, Cover II Art Contest 2011, Issue 2, June 2011
- “Sisyphus” – cover art for Epitemologies of Ignorance in Education, published by Information Age Publishing
- “Red Flowers“, “Flowers in Blue Vase“, “Flowers in Blue Vase, II“, “Winter Flowers“, “Gladioli“, “Lotus“, and “Magnolia“- were published in March 2010 by Synchronized Chaos (http://synchchaos.com), an interdisciplinary art, poetry, literary, science, nature, cultural issues, and travel writing webzine
- “Minotaur“, “Daphne“, “Sisyphus“, “Adam and Eve “, “Annunciation“, “Jingwei Filling Up the Sea“, “Nüwa Creating Humans“, and “Nüwa Patching Up the Sky” – were published in November 2009 by Synchronized Chaos
- “Blindness“, “Devils’ Dance“, “Dirge“, “Falling“, “Grandma“, “Net“, “Diptych – Sorrow and Suffering“, “Progression“, and “The Triumph of Saint George” – were published in October 2009 by Synchronized Chaos
- “Branches” – The William and Mary Review (ISBN 0043-5600), Volume 47, 2009, published by The College of William and Mary in Virginia (est. 1693)
- “Upstream” – The William &Mary Review (ISBN 0043-5600), Vol. 47, ’09
- “Room with Lamp” – The William & Mary Review – Vol. 46, ’08
- “A Young Frenchman” – The William & Mary Review – Vol. 45 – 07
- “Birds and Men” – The Amistad, Spring 2007, an online review magazine published by Howard University in Washington, D.C. (est. 1867)
- “Devils’ Dance” – The Amistad, Spring 2007
- “The Triumph of St. George” – The Amistad, Spring 2007
- “Frenchman” – The William and Mary Review – Volume 44 – 2006
- “Drifting” – The William and Mary Review – Volume 43 – 2005
Teaching
- Amsterdam Art, Berkeley, California, A Modern Approach to Landscape Painting, December 1 & 8, 2001
Selected Shows
- Landsapce, Studio Trilogy, San Francisco, California, April – August 2011
- “Travel the World”, Artist-Xchange Gallery, San Francisco, Aug. ’10
- “Escape to Summer” Theme Exhibit, Artist-Xchange Gallery, SF, July 2010
- “Wine and Dine” Theme Exhibit, Artist-Xchange Gallery, SF, May 2010
- “Spring Garden” Theme Exhibit, Artist-Xchange Gallery, SF, March 2010
- City Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 03, 2008 – Jan. 31, 2009
- Member’s Showcase, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, Dec. ’08 – Jan. ’09
- Artist-Xchange Gallery, San Francisco, California, September 2009
- Residential and Student Service Programs Building, University of California, Berkeley , December, 2007-
- Blue Moon Cafe, San Francisco, California, Nov. 2007- Feb. 2008
- City Art Gallery, San Francisco, Dec. ’07-Jan. ’08, Dec. ’06-Jan. ’07
- Member’s Showcase, Berkeley Art Center, Nov. 19 – Dec. 21, 2006
- City Art Gallery, San Francisco, California, August, April ’06 & Dec. 2005
- YMCA Embarcadero, 169 Steuart Street, San Francisco, November 2005
- City Art Gallery, San Francisco, California, February – April 2005
- Artist Xchange Gallery, San Francisco, California, June – September 2004
- City Art Gallery, San Francisco, California, Dec. 2003 & January 2004
- West Side Cafe, Parker @ 9th, Berkeley, California, July 19 – August, 2003
- City Art Gallery, San Francisco, California, February & June 2002
- Resurfacing, a San Francisco Arts Revival, Fine Arts du jour, SF, Sep. ’02
- PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC. Coporate, San Francisco, July 2002 -
- City Art Gallery, San Francisco, Aug. 2001 – April 2002, July – Dec. 2002
- Espresso Roma (One-man show), Berkeley, California, Aug. 1 – 30, 2001
- Far Leaves Tea House (One-man show), Berkeley, Aug. 16 – Nov. 15, ’00
- Purely Physical Fitness (One-man show), San Francisco, June 18 – Aug. 5, ’00
- Farmhouse Web Company Corporate Building, Oakland, May ’00 – Apr. ’01
- Chow Restaurant (Two-person show), San Francisco, January 5th – April 4th, 2000
- Artizmo Gallery, San Anselmo, California, October 1999 – January 2000
- Associate Member Annual Group Show, Cincinnati Art Club, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1997
Education
- Computer Art Institute, San Francisco, California, Multimedia/Internet Program, 1998-99
- Cincinnati Art Academy, Cincinnati, Ohio, classes in fine and commercial art, 1996-97
- Lilia Obrath, Cincinnati, Ohio, private instruction in oil painting, 1996
- Roland Huston, Cincinnati, Ohio, private instruction in oil painting, 1995
Email
Email Matthew Felix Sun: oatlantis@gmail.com
Phone
415.496.6165
Studio Visit / Commissions
Please call or email for studio visit. Accept commissions.