Exhibitions
All Dressed Up – show overview.
All Dressed Up With No Place To Go – Fictional tales of chislers & ballyhoo on the American midway was the first exhibition from artist Matthew Ryan Sharp that had a total cohesive and uniform theme. Planned, designed and created over the span of a year, this was the artists first attempt at creating something more than just “pictures on walls”. This exhibition also marked the beginning relationship/creative partnership between Matthew Ryan Sharp and Midwestern Traveling Amusement.
Up & Left. A Conceptual Exhibition.
October 2011, will mark the 2nd time that artist Matthew Ryan Sharp has produced an exhibition for HotPop Gallery in Milwaukee, WI. This time, rather than go it alone, the artist decided to team up with Pittsburgh based artist Ron Copeland for a complete, environmental exhibition experience. Below is the show synopsis: Up & Left A Conceptual Exhibition / Installation from Matthew Ryan Sharp & Ron Copeland Imagine walking into a space that was recently occupied by a group of strangers but now, the only…
The Show Must Go On.
In August 2011, artist Matthew Ryan Sharp had his first solo exhibition on the West Coast. Screaming Sky Gallery in Portland, OR was the host for “The Show Must Go On”. Theis was the 2nd stop for the Midwestern Traveling Carnival-Fun Show and was sponsored in part by Midwestern Traveling Amusement. The opening reception took place during LAST THURSDAY, in which the streets are filled with artists, patrons, drunkards & random strange gypsy folks attempting to sell their wares. The show & reception was considered…
Elixer Of Eternal Youth.
In the summer of 2011, Matthew Ryan Sharp was contacted to handle the album artwork for local band: About Nothin’. Having never created work for an album cover, the artist cites this as a major personal accomplishment. The single off the album as well as the E.P. itself was going to be titled: Elixer Of Eternal Youth. The concept was to have a greasy, turn of the century – Snake Oil Salesman barking a bout a cure all tonic. The final illustration is located above…
Hand Painted Signage. a dying form.
For the past 6 months, artist Matthew Ryan Sharp has been experimenting with traditional sign painting. Using One-Shot Lettering Enamel, Lettering Quills, One-Stroke Liners and Pin-Striping Brushes in order to create signage/advertising of days-gone-by. Creating templates and typographic solutions digitally is the first step in the signage process, followed by carbon transferring and final lettering. The “Up & Left” exhibition that was just held in Milwaukee, WI in November 2011 was the first exhibition where the artist decided to feature a large body of these hand…
All Dressed Up – show overview.
All Dressed Up With No Place To Go – Fictional tales of chislers & ballyhoo on the American midway was the first exhibition from artist Matthew Ryan Sharp that had a total cohesive and uniform theme. Planned, designed and created over the span of a year, this was the artists first attempt at creating something more than just “pictures on walls”. This exhibition also marked the beginning relationship/creative partnership between Matthew Ryan Sharp and Midwestern Traveling Amusement.
Up & Left. A Conceptual Exhibition.
October 2011, will mark the 2nd time that artist Matthew Ryan Sharp has produced an exhibition for HotPop Gallery in Milwaukee, WI. This time, rather than go it alone, the artist decided to team up with Pittsburgh based artist Ron Copeland for a complete, environmental exhibition experience. Below is the show synopsis: Up & Left A Conceptual Exhibition / Installation from Matthew Ryan Sharp & Ron Copeland Imagine walking into a space that was recently occupied by a group of strangers but now, the only…
The Show Must Go On.
In August 2011, artist Matthew Ryan Sharp had his first solo exhibition on the West Coast. Screaming Sky Gallery in Portland, OR was the host for “The Show Must Go On”. Theis was the 2nd stop for the Midwestern Traveling Carnival-Fun Show and was sponsored in part by Midwestern Traveling Amusement. The opening reception took place during LAST THURSDAY, in which the streets are filled with artists, patrons, drunkards & random strange gypsy folks attempting to sell their wares. The show & reception was considered…
All Dressed Up With No Place To Go.
In May 2011, artist Matthew Ryan Sharp had his first solo exhibition in Chicago, IL. After exhibiting across the U.S…finally a show had been set up for home turf. Wanting to do something large scale and involved, the artist chose to approach OhNo!Doom Gallery since they held the perfect space. The concept of the exhibition was simple: tie together the similar elements of an art exhibition and carnival…create an environment and entertain the public visually.
Rants & Randomness
Hand Painted Signage. a dying form.
For the past 6 months, artist Matthew Ryan Sharp has been experimenting with traditional sign painting. Using One-Shot Lettering Enamel, Lettering Quills, One-Stroke Liners and Pin-Striping Brushes in order to create signage/advertising of days-gone-by. Creating templates and typographic solutions digitally is the first step in the signage process, followed by carbon transferring and final lettering. The “Up & Left” exhibition that was just held in Milwaukee, WI in November 2011 was the first exhibition where the artist decided to feature a large body of these hand…
Matthew Ryan Sharp X Circus Punks {2006}
In the fall of 2006, artist Matthew Ryan Sharp was approached by Paul Cruikshank and Circus Punks to make customized product history. The artists prolific approach to customizing, along with the speed & quality level of the commisioned customs prompted the owner to get in touch.