About Matt Higgins Art
Matt Higgins born 1987, is an artist and art professor who lives and works in Philadelphia, Pa. MFA - The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 2017 BFA - West Chester University 2011 Matt Higgins born 1987, is an artist and art professor who lives and works in Philadelphia, Pa. The majority of his undergraduate studies and early work were graphic design but eventually painting became the artist's primary medium. Along with maintaining a regular studio practice, Matt teaches design and drawing courses at the university level in Philadelphia. His work is part of nu...Read More
Matt Higgins Art
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Featured Pieces
Gymboree, Contemporary Abstract Acrylic painting on Panel, 10x8"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting is a bold abstract painting built from thick, gestural brushstrokes in deep green, burnt red, and vibrant orange, punctuated with small accents of ultramarine blue. A l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Acrylic
Suburb Spruce, Contemporary Oil Painting on Panel, 12x9 Inches
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting was created from a photograph taken during a snowy weekend at the artist’s mother-in-law’s home in New York. A single evergreen stands in a quiet, snow-covered yard, se...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting on Wood Panel, 2010+
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Horizon presents a distilled landscape reduced to its essential elements: sky, land, and sun. Broad horizontal fields of saturated blue and red meet in a soft, wavering line, suggest...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Fleeting Abstract Painting, Oil on Wood Panel, 2010s, Unframed, 16x12"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This vibrant abstract painting features bold red and orange tones layered with expressive, gestural brushwork. Accents of soft white, blue, and green punctuate the composition, creat...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Overgrowth, Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2010+
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Overgrowth is an abstract oil painting characterized by layered, gestural brushwork and a saturated, high-contrast palette. Vivid passages of yellow, red, green, and deep blue move d...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Summer In The Brandywine Valley, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted plein air in oil on panel, this work captures the landscape of the artist’s childhood home, rendered directly from life. The immediacy of outdoor observation is evident in th...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Tectonic Heat, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, 2010s, New, 48x40"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tectonic Heat is built through a slow process of layering and revision over the course of several months. The surface developed through repeated applications of paint, removal, and r...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Illumination, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This artwork is an abstract acrylic painting on canvas, characterized by strong, interlocking shapes and a vivid, warm palette.
Large coral and peach-colored forms dominate the comp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Jubilee, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece is an abstract acrylic painting created on a wood panel. It features a bold, energetic composition built from large, block-like shapes and expressive strokes of saturated ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Maelstrom, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maelstrom, created with acrylic and vinyl paint on clear gessoed canvas, explores a dynamic balance of gesture and texture. Bold black and tan brushstrokes sweep across the surface, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Vinyl, Canvas
Night Watch, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Night Watch captures a dynamic interplay of movement and contrast through bold, gestural brushstrokes of deep blue and black layered over a textured canvas surface. The use of clear ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic, Vinyl
Warmth of the Water, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This work presents a striking interplay of deep cobalt blue and vibrant orange, layered with lighter blue and off white passages that suggest fluid movement across the surface. The b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Muslin, Acrylic, Vinyl
