MY STORY
I’m an American abstract painter based in southern Germany - shaped by the light and motion of my California roots, and the quiet precision of European space.
I paint what I notice - not just what’s seen, but what’s felt. A moment of tension. A shift in balance. The pause before something becomes clear.
My work is more than something to hang on a wall. It’s something to return to - quiet, grounded, and always slightly new.
If a piece speaks to you, I hope you’ll choose to live with it.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I’m Matthew G. Beall, an American abstract painter living in Europe.
My work explores movement, energy, and emotion. Each piece is more than a static image — it’s a visual story, alive with bold gestures and a limited yet expressive palette. I want my work to feel like a pulse, a rhythm you step into, a moment you feel in your body.
I don’t paint to follow convention. I paint to explore. To express what’s beneath the surface — tension, curiosity, memory, momentum. Sometimes that takes shape through abstract forms; sometimes through textures and everyday objects. Whatever the medium, I aim to bring vitality, relevance, and presence to every piece.
Ultimately, I hope my paintings don’t just catch your eye — I hope they move you. Art, to me, is an invitation: to slow down, to notice, to feel. If my work does that for you, then we’re already connected.
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PAINTING EXHIBITIONS
2017 THE (ACCIDENTAL) MARKS MADE WHILE MAKING ART
2012 “Work by Alumni of the Artist-in-Residence Program” Elizabeth V. Sullivan Gallery, Sparkill, NY; group exhibition
2011 Residence Show: The Art Students League of New York, Vytlacil Residency, Sparkill, NY; group exhibition
2011 An Exchange with Sol Lewitt, Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA, curator: Regine Basha
2010 Matthew G. Beall & Olga Kitt: The Art Students League of New York Vytlacil Residency, Sparkill, NY; group exhibition
2009 Recession Art Sale, NYC, NY; group exhibition
2008 Brenda Taylor Gallery, NYC, NY; group exhibition
2008 Brenda Taylor Gallery, NYC, NY; group exhibition
2007 Ott Cucina Gallery, Ulm, Germany; one person exhibit
2006 Art Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; group exhibition
2006 Marziart International Galerie, Hamburg, Germany; group exhibition
2005 University of Ulm, Germany; one person exhibit
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS
2015 Stadthaus Ulm, Ulm, Germany; "Verborgene Einblicke" (Hidden Glimpses) July 17 – Sept. 13, 2015
2015 Skylight Gallery NYC, NYC, NY; "Capturing Light" January29 - March 13, 2015
2015 Liquid Art House, Boston, Mass; "Surface" May 20 — July 25, 20152015 NYC, NY; Exhibition and Apartment Open House “Pop-Up”
PUBLICATIONS
Art For The People: A Collector's Journal by Michael K. Corbin 2011
The Art of Everyday Joe: A Collector's Journal by Michael K. Corbin 2008
Universitaet Ulm Visine Issue 10, Nr. 77, July 2005
SELECTED HONORS & AWARDS
Artist in Residence - Art Students League of NY at Vytlacil - Full Grant Fall 2011
Artist in Residence - Art Students League of NY at Vytlacil – July 2010
MEMBERSHIP
Kunstverein Ulm