Matt Brackett
Matt Brackett (born in Berkeley, CA, 1975) has investigated animals, family and friends, landscape and imaginary portraits, in his semi-autobiographical work. Springing from personal experiences as well as larger social and political themes, his work invites the viewer to reflect on our shared humanity and what can inspire us even in the darkest of days. His imagery, while realist in nature, is derived from completely artificial constructs. Brackett presents situations that are enigmatic, even absurd, and open to interpretation. At the core is the artist’s desire to assert both the trepidation and wonder in our contemporary lives.
Brackett earned a B.A. in painting from Yale University and is the recipient of numerous awards including residencies at Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst, as well as grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and the Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation. His solo exhibition “New Waters” appeared at the Danforth Art Museum, Framingham, MA in 2014. He is represented in the collections of the Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA; the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA; Wellington Management, Boston, MA; Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH; as well as numerous private collections throughout the U.S., India, England, Germany and The Netherlands. Brackett has been represented by Alpha Gallery since 2006. He lives and works in Boston.
