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#MatthewFFisher :: ‘Wales’ :: 2022-26
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Started during the last World Cup four years ago, on point to be finished earlier this year. Inspired by son’s interest of the Welsh flag and #RogerBrown classic silhouette figures, I love the idea of turning a flat image, the flag, into a full rendered image. In a funny way, the opposite of what #JasperJohns did.
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Excited for the all the soccer to be played this month. Really nothing like it.
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 by @matthewffisher

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4 months ago

Opening soon at Taymour Grahne Projects, Dubai, ‘The Sun Years’, a solo show by Manhattan based artist Matthew F Fisher (@matthewffisher).

‘The Sun Years’ presents natural phenomena as a series of crisp, flattened forms and here, we renew our acquaintance with his acclaimed stylised seascapes, the characteristic shells and clouds and horizons that have captivated him, in varying permutations and relationships, for years.

On view from 21 November 2025.

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1. ‘Plays of the Old’, 2025
Acrylic on canvas with artist frame
38.1 x 30.5 cm. / 15 x 12 in. unframed
40.6 x 33 x 3 cm. / 16 x 13 x 1 1/4 in. framed
2. Matthew F Fisher, artist.

#MatthewFFisher #TGP #TaymourGrahneProjects #DubaiArtGallery #LondonArtGallery taken in Taymour Grahne Projects by @matthewffisher

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#MatthewFFisher :: ‘The Golden Years’ :: 2026
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Opening next weekend: Happy to be included in A Beach Scene, a
collaborative exhibition with @bluedoorbluedoor @halfgallery and @____mrs.____ presented on Martha’s Vineyard, on view from July 3–5, 2026 at
the historic Tashmoo Springs Pump House. ‘The Golden Years’, with the shell placed on the canvas’s bottom edge, feels like a shelf, trompe l’oeil in its placement before the frozen breaking wave. A perfect moment caught, before the depicted world changes. The title is a reference to the years I have spent painting waves and shells. taken in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts by @matthewffisher

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#KarlBenjamin :: ‘Number 14’ :: 1965 by @matthewffisher

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#MaxAckermann :: ‘Untitled’ :: 1966 by @matthewffisher

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#LawrenHarris :: ‘Mountain Form IV (Rocky Mountain Painting XIV)’ :: circa 1927-1930 by @matthewffisher

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#HalDavis :: ‘Untitled (Indianapolis Speedway Painting) :: 1996
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Quick trip to Indianapolis, one of the highlights was this painting by Hal Davis hanging in the hotel.
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Harry A. Davis, Jr. (1914-2006), born in Hillsboro, Indiana, matriculated at Herron in 1933 and earned a B.F.A. in 1938. That year he won the Prix de Rome in painting, allowing him to study and paint in Europe and North Africa 1938-1940. He was artist-in-residence at Beloit College 1941-1942, and then enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a combat artist in Italy during World War Two. After the war he joined the faculty of Herron. He married Herron alumna Lois Peterson in 1948. He retired from the faculty in 1983. by @matthewffisher

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#FrankStella :: ‘Felsztyn II’ :: 1971 by @matthewffisher

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#ScottKahn :: ‘New Moon’ :: 2008/2013 taken in David Zwirner by @matthewffisher

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#AnibalRodriguez :: ‘Round Table’ :: 2025
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“Slippage”, curated by @japeth_mennes - opens tonight at @leftfieldgallery - wish I could be there. by @matthewffisher

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#GiordanneSalley :: ‘Futures and Pasts’ :: 2024 by @matthewffisher

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The wave has been an important motif in my work for the last fourteen years. The wave has always been a symbol of the power of water moving across the ocean. As the wave approaches the shore it rises up, ultimately crashing down on the beach before slowly returning from where it was created. I have always enjoyed the visualness of this moment, the cresting wave. To have the chance to see my waves on a
@rob_machado shaped surfboard, an object that moves over the water,
using its power to propel the individual forward, was extra special. Waves are like days. Each one is unique and lasts a finite amount of time before it ends and is followed by another one that is similar but oh, so, unique. The days we see. The waves we ride.
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All the boards will be available to view tomorrow, October 1, 6–9 PM, at Cafe Studio NYC on 195 Chrystie Street on the LES.
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Shared Waters: Artists & Shapers for@larubeyasurfing brings together
leading artists and surfboard shapers to create a collection of one-of-a-kind surfboards benefiting Laru Beya Collective. Each board begins in the hands of a shaper before being given to an artist to paint, alter, or reimagine, transforming a functional object into a
collaborative work of art. Bringing together the cultures of art and
surfing, Shared Waters celebrates the surfboard as both a vehicle for
creative expression and a means of access to the ocean. Proceeds from
the auction will support Laru Beya’s year-round youth programming.
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Shout out to @kingsglassing for the finishing touches!
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#MatthewFFisher :: ‘To Break Away from the Sea’ :: 2026 :: surfboard,
resin and fiberglass over foam by @matthewffisher

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