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Matthew John Bacher
b. 1987, Miami, Florida
Currently lives and works in San Diego, California
EDUCATION 
2017                Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
2014                Workshop completed in bronze sculpture. Modern Art Foundry. Long Island City, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018                #WIP Open Studio, Arts Letters & Numbers, NY
2018                Rebel, Mira Mesa, CA
2018                Natural Progressions, Mira Mesa, CA
2017                A Ship in the Woods, Escondido, CA
2017                International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, NY
2016                Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, La Jolla, CA
2016                Art Club Gallery, SDSU, San Diego, CA                     
2015                TEN: Art Showcase of the San Diego Tattoo Artist Community, San Diego, CA
2015                Student Award Exhibition, SDSU, San Diego, CA    
2015                A Thousand Plates, SDSU Downtown Gallery, San Diego, CA
2015                Intertwined, SDSU, San Diego, CA               
2015                Skate Deck Art Show, El Cajon, CA
2014                African Heritage: Social Justice in the 21st Century, LAGCC, Long Island City, NY 
BIBLIOGRAPHY & MEDIA
2017                “COMPETITION Culturally Appropriate,” Metropolis
2017                “Wilsonart Challenges winning chair design shows Aztec influence at ICFF,” Centerline
2017                “The Winners of the Wilsonart’s 13th Annual Student Chair Design Competition,” Design Milk
2017                “Set Up for Success,” 360: The Magazine of San Diego State University
2016                “View Through a Raindrop,” Uncle Jam Quarterly
2015                 Aztec Literary Review
COLLECTIONS
                        Office of Arts and Letters at San Diego State University. San Diego, CA.
TEACHING
Current            Painting and Drawing Professor. San Diego Music and Art Cooperative. San Diego, CA
2017                 Furniture and Woodworking Shop Manager. San Diego State University. San Diego, CA
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2018                Curator for San Diego Music and Art Cooperative
2016                Vice President and Curator for Artist Coalition at San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
SCHOLARSHIPS / AWARDS /RESIDENCIES
2018                Arts Letters & Numbers Residency, Averill Park, NY
2016                Wilsonart Design Competition, First Place    
2016                Darryl Groover Memorial Scholarship
2015                The College of Arts and Letters Purchase Award       
2015                SDSU Art Council Scholarship