Santa Trinit Bridge is a painting which uses Magic Realism in its design. Notice how the bridge bends as your eyes go from right to left. This happens because I have added space to the painting by combining both sides of the bridge in a way that is impossible to view in real life. A detailed aricle about this process is available on my website: http://www.mattbates.net/Magic-Realism.htm
Matthew Bates is now 37 years old and his career is still in its beginnings. However if we look back at his 24 years of painting we can see that development is that of a much older artist. Matthew is not afraid to use new technologies in his work while respecting the historic qualities that have been handed down to his through the ages. Firenze has been his greatest teacher,and Matthew is a good student. Bates's Paintings can be found in private collections from Alaska to Venice, and he still is living and painting in Firenze to this day. Posters, Apparel, and Housewares featuring the artwork of Matthew Bates
Selected Exhibitions:
1997 Artisans Gallery, Washington D.C.
1998 Watergate Gallery, Washington D.C.
1998-2000 Mannaioni Gallery, Firenze
1998 Piansa Gallery, Firenze
1998 Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.
2001 Ken's Gallery, Firenze
2001 Florence Art Gallery, Firenze
2001 Art-E-Mail, Marbella, Spain
2002 Agora Gallery, New York City (Link)
2002 Art-E-Mail, Marbella, Spain
2003 Enoteca Giraldi, Firenze
2004 Figaro Gallery, Annandale, Virginia (Link)
2005 Figaro Gallery, Annandale, Virginia (Link)
2006 "Art in Progress" Italian TV Show
2007 Osteria Centopoveri, Firenze
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On-line Exhibitions:
Matthew Bates Original Oil Paintings
Absolute Arts
D'Art Fine-Art
Digital Consciousness
Contact:
Matthew Bates
Telephone: +39 055 483827
matteobates@gmail.com
