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
Slow Down Peony, Contemporary Text Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting builds on Higgins’ Slow Down series, which began in 2021. Through an ongoing exploration of the relationship between text and image, Higgins creates works that communic...
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Way Out There, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting was created using layered washes of black acrylic as a backdrop, with bold applications of oil paint and oil sticks worked energetically across the surface. It depicts ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Interference, Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In this piece, the use of negative space highlights each individual marks character, weight and texture. The painting explores various types of mark making and application inspired b...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
Spades, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting began as an exploration of form and color, with particular attention to the framed edges — a recurring motif in much of Higgins' work. Like all of his pieces, it underw...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Only Paradise, Contemporary Text Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting is part of the artists' Paradise series, an ongoing project that began in 2021. Several works from the series were recently exhibited during Miami Art Week 2024 in collaboration with the artist's gallery. Created with acrylic paint on a custom wood panel, the piece employs a palette of black and tan to depict a dynamic landscape rich with energy and expressive language.
A recurring motif in the series, this painting features a palm tree, waves, and clouds. The palm tree—a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Slow Down, Contemporary Text Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting is part of the Slow Down series, which began in 2021 and remains ongoing. It features a serene landscape with a palm tree, gentle waves, and a crescent moon. At the top...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Joshua Tree, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting, created with vibrant oil sticks on a wood panel, showcases a rich texture and bold, dynamic colors. The direct application of the oil stick gives the artwork a tactile...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Worship, Contemporary Gestural Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting combines organic shapes with gestural brushwork that suggests the human form. Executed in oil on canvas, it reveals the textured grit of the artist’s process and the la...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Effervescent Motion, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting, created with oil on canvas, combines abstract shapes and gestural line work that suggest figures, landscapes, and cartoon elements. The thick layers of paint reveal th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nowhere To Go, Contemporary Text Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted on a wooden panel with acrylic paint, this artwork delves into themes of paradise, utopia, and escapism, central to the artist's ongoing exploration. Through delicate strokes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Become, Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This artwork was crafted using acrylic paint on a wood panel, featuring a mix of overlapping geometric and organic shapes in a contrasting palette of pinks and greens. The textured l...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Palm 5, Contemporary Abstract Landscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Excerpt from the Palm series 2023 - Present
The artworks presented here depict palm-like plants in mostly nocturnal and enigmatic settings, often against mountainous backdrops and o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
