
Matthew Sepielli
Associate Professor of Studio Art
B.F.A.
M.F.A.
Education
Temple University Rome
B.F.A. – Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, Painting and Drawing
M.F.A. – Bard College, Painting
Personal Introduction
Matthew Sepielli is an Assistant Professor of Studio Art at the college and joined the faculty in 2020. He teaches courses in painting and drawing at the introductory and advanced levels. His own paintings challenge conventions of singular artistic style, explore a range of traditional and non-traditional artistic materials and are concerned with the differences between visual, spoken and written language.
Academic Biography
Presentations
- Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Pennsylvania, School of Design, 2016
- Artist Lecture, Bucks County Community College, 2014
- Show and Share at Moore College of Art, 2013
Awards, Grants and other Scholarly Recognitions
- Artist in Residence- The Tyrone Guthrie Centre- New Bliss, Ireland- 2014
- Artist in Residence- Basekamp- Philadelphia, PA- 2005
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2025-“The Strange Bird Whose Nest I Am In”, Solo exhibit-Forthcoming- September-October 2025 at The Painting Center. New York, NY
2022-“Country & Western”, Two-person exhibit with Keith Crowley at Atelier FAS. Philadelphia, PA
2022-“The Time Keeper”, Solo exhibit at Michel Obulta Project Space. Philadelphia, PA
2020-“Minich/ Sepielli”, Two-person exhibit with Anne Minich at The Philadelphia Cathedral. Philadelphia, PA
2013-“Temporary Allegiance”, Solo exhibit, Gallery 400, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
2012-“Cathedral”, Solo exhibit, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, PA
2010-“New Paintings” Solo exhibit, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, PA
Group exhibitions (selected)
2023-“Asters & Goldenrod” Alice Gauvin Gallery- Portland, ME
2019-“Just Painting” Jack Barrett Gallery- New York, NY
2017-“Slow Form” School 33- Baltimore, MD
2014-“R/W” Hicks Art Center at Bucks County Community College- Bucks County, PA
2013-“In Front of Strangers I Sing” Woodmere Art Museum- Philadelphia, PA
Scholarly Interests
Painting, Drawing, Historic Artist Materials, Contemporary Art, Art History, Visual Language, Poetry, Philosophy of Language, Ecology