Matthew Schreiber (born 1967, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American artist who is known for his work in holography and for his large scale laser light sculptures.[1] Matthew Schreiber produces work in a wide variety of mediums, including drawing, performance, sculpture, video, and light. Recurring subjects within Schreiber's work center on novelty, the occult, and spectacle by using tools of physics, technology and perception.[2] He has exhibited his work internationally, and most recently at large music festivals, an example of which can be found in his 2018 installation at Dark MOFO in Tasmania, in which Schreiber created a massive laser-light installation that completely immersed viewers.[3]

Leviathan at Dark MOFO by Matthew Schreiber

Schreiber attempted constructing his own laser at age 7, inspired by science fiction, fantasy and novelty shops.[4] Schreiber received his MFA in Art and Technology and experimental film from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a specialization in holography from the Royal College of Art in 1994.[5][3]

Upon completing his MFA in 1994, Matthew Schreiber relocated to Miami to develop C-Project, a holographic production studio, as the Art Director.[6] C-Project produced fine art holograms with internationally recognized artists such as Louise Bourgeois.[7] It was through his work with C-Project that Schreiber began to work with James Turrell, who he continued to work with for many years.[8]

In 2008 Schreiber relocated to Brooklyn, NY building a new studio and holography laboratory. He created a refined archive of C-Project which was permanently acquired by the Getty Museum and GRI in 2019.[9] Schreiber worked as James Turrell's chief lighting expert, culminating in Turrell's retrospective exhibition in 2013.[10] Schreiber went on to produce several solo shows featuring his holograms, laser installations, and drawings, such as his 2008, Guilloche, at Fireplace Projects in East Hampton, NY, 2014,[11] Side Show, at Johannes Vogt Gallery in New York, NY,[12][13] and 2017 solo show at Cornell's Johnson Museum of Art, curated by Andrea Inselmann.[14][15] Schreiber's first exhibition focused primarily on holography, Incense and Holograms, was in 2019 at Johannes Vogt Gallery.[16]

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  1. ^ "Interview With Matthew Schreiber". Visual Atelier 8 (in Italian). Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Visual artist Matthew Schreiber utilises lights to activate your senses". Decoded Magazine. January 17, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Watts, Richard (June 20, 2018). "Review: Dark Mofo 2018". ArtsHub Australia. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Morgan, Hayley (June 19, 2018). "Holograms, Lasers, and Optical Illusions: Installation Artist Matthew Schreiber is a Master of Light". Vice. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Matthew Schreiber's "Sideshow" Is A Laser-Filled Fun House". www.vice.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Exhibitions". New Museum Digital Archive. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Eerie Holographs Find Their Place in a...Louise Bourgeois Exhibit?". www.vice.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Binlot, Ann (April 10, 2014). "A Protégé of James Turrell Makes His New York Debut (With Lasers and Holograms, Naturally)". T Magazine. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Getty Museum Announces Donation of 105 Holograms Created by 20 Noted Artists | News from the Getty". bit.ly. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  10. ^ Hylton, Wil S. (June 13, 2013). "How James Turrell Knocked the Art World Off Its Feet". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "Modern Art Obsession: Matthew Schreiber at The FIREPLACE Project in East Hampton Springs". modernartobsession.blogs.com. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  12. ^ America, About the Author Shana Beth Mason Shana Beth Mason is an art critic based in London Contributions include Art in; Magazine, Artillery; Magazine, ArtVoices; International, FlashArt; Kunstforum.as; Rail, The Brooklyn; Rail, The Miami; thisistomorrow.info; SFAQ. "SFAQ Review: Matthew Schreiber: "Sideshow" at Johannes Vogt Gallery, New York City". SFAQ / NYAQ / LXAQ. Retrieved June 25, 2020. {{cite web}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ Plagens, Peter (April 25, 2014). "The Weird and Surreal, Natural and High Tech". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  14. ^ Harrington, Christopher J. "Enter the Forgotten: Light artist Matthew Schreiber strives for the distant and beyond". Ithaca Times. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Matthew Schreiber: Crossbow | Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art". museum.cornell.edu. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  16. ^ "Art Consultation – holocenter". Retrieved October 16, 2020.