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Matt Magee Art

American, b. 1961
Matt Magee is an American contemporary artist who is best known for his minimal abstract geometric paintings, sculptures, prints, assemblages, murals and photographs. He was born in Paris, France in 1961 and moved from there to Tripoli, Libya and then to London. In 1984 Magee moved to Brooklyn where he maintained a studio until 2012. Magee currently lives and works in Phoenix. Over a career spanning more than four decades, Matt Magee has experimented widely with abstract and conceptual art practices. Drawing inspiration from the 1960s minimalist movement, Magee combines his fascination with language and his command of design sensibilities in carefully arranged compositions and sculptural installations. Magee’s compositions are organizations of shapes that have been informed by personal history, numerology, and language. Within these conceptual spreadsheets, abacuses and hieroglyphics are reminders of the artist’s hand. His visual language relates to early hard-edge abstraction and finds inspiration in contemporary scientific, ecological and technological ideas. Magee has an MFA from Pratt Institute and a BA in Art History from Trinity University. Magee was awarded two resident fellowships (2007 and 2015) at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, and was recipient of a New York State Foundation for the Arts Grant in 2002 and of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant in 1991. His work has been exhibited worldwide including at the Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Phoenix Art Museum; Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale; Dallas Center for Contemporary Art; Contemporary Museum, Baltimore; and the Albright Knox Gallery, Buffalo, among many others. Matt Magee is the subject of a monograph published by Radius Books in 2018.
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Artist: Matt Magee
Memorandum
Memorandum

Memorandum

By Matt Magee

Located in Houston, TX

Matt Magee Memorandum, 2022 Lithograph 65 x 49 in (165.1 x 124.5 cm) JPHB 5286

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Matt Magee Art

Materials

Lithograph

Water Margin

Water Margin

By Matt Magee

Located in Houston, TX

Matt Magee Water Margin, 2023 Lithograph 24 1/4 x 18 3/4 in (61.6 x 47.6 cm) Edition of 20

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Matt Magee Art

Materials

Lithograph

Grapheme 1

Grapheme 1

By Matt Magee

Located in Houston, TX

Matt Magee Grapheme 1, 2013 Lithograph 12 x 10 inches ed. 15 Framed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Matt Magee Art

Materials

Lithograph

Wishlist

Wishlist

By Matt Magee

Located in Houston, TX

Matt Magee Wishlist, 2016 Lithograph 35 1/2 x 29 in (90.2 x 73.7 cm) Edition of 14

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Matt Magee Art

Materials

Lithograph

HOPE, 2021 (The promise of the new year appears to be floating
HOPE, 2021 (The promise of the new year appears to be floating

HOPE, 2021 (The promise of the new year appears to be floating

By Matt Magee

Located in New Orleans, LA

Hope is an archival color print with sculptured and hot gloss stamp printed in an edition of 50. This is impression #25 of 50. ARTIST STATEMENT: Language is liquid and as HOPE was ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Matt Magee Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Color, Archival Pigment

Arkoi
Arkoi

Arkoi

By Matt Magee

Located in Houston, TX

Matt Magee Arkoi, 2022 Monotype on BFK Rives 26 1/4 x 19 3/4 in (66.7 x 50.2 cm) JPHB 5644

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Matt Magee Art

Materials

Monotype

Map - Spirit Level
Map - Spirit Level

Map - Spirit Level

By Matt Magee

Located in Houston, TX

Matt Magee Map - Spirit Level, 2020 Oil on panel 48 x 48 in (121.9 x 121.9 cm)

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Matt Magee Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Variants
Variants

Variants

By Matt Magee

Located in Houston, TX

Matt Magee Variants, 2022 Oil on panel 48 x 48 in (121.9 x 121.9 cm)

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Matt Magee Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Constellations

Constellations

By Matt Magee

Located in Houston, TX

Matt Magee Constellations, 2019 Diptych lithograph 22 x 44 inches overall (22 x 22 each sheet) Edition of 30 Unframed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Matt Magee Art

Materials

Lithograph

Double Pyramid Thought Form
Double Pyramid Thought Form

Double Pyramid Thought Form

By Matt Magee

Located in Houston, TX

Matt Magee Double Pyramid Thought Form, 2019 Oil on aluminum 25 1/2 x 19 1/4 in (64.8 x 48.9 cm) JPHB 5837

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Matt Magee Art

Materials

Oil

Red Oracle
Red Oracle

Red Oracle

By Matt Magee

Located in Houston, TX

Matt Magee Red Oracle, 2009 Oil on panel 32 x 22 in (81.3 x 55.9 cm) JPHB 1931

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Matt Magee Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

JVVSL
JVVSL

JVVSL

By Matt Magee

Located in Houston, TX

Matt Magee JVVSL, 2022 Lithograph 65 x 49 in (165.1 x 124.5 cm) JPHB 5287

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Matt Magee Art

Materials

Lithograph

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Find a wide variety of authentic Matt Magee art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Matt Magee in lithograph, oil paint, paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Matt Magee art, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Kyohei Inukai, Peter Halley, and Charles Hinman. Matt Magee art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,400 and tops out at $22,000, while the average work can sell for $2,500.