Artist Biography

Matt Curtius is an artist, illustrator and educator whose creative practice is a collaborative endeavor split with his partner, Gina Triplett.

The studio’s fine art has been exhibited widely, including at The National Museum of China, The Delaware Art Museum, The Woodmere Art Museum, and galleries in New York, Los Angeles and elsewhere.

Their paintings are an artifact of their dialogue in the studio, working out ideas as they pass canvasses back and forth, reacting to each other’s contributions. These discussions have varied over time, but often return to themes of art historical comparisons, connections between the natural and synthetic worlds, and the specific dynamic of two people coming together within a piece of singular artistic output.

When they take on illustration projects, their partners most often take their cues from the couple’s independent work, with themes that use natural subjects in both literal and symbolic manners. These illustrations have graced everything from snowboards to murals, and from children’s books to housewares. This work has seen them collaborating with clients that have included: Whole Foods, Macys, Urban Outfitters, Comcast, Scholastic, Knopf, MIT Press, The New York Times and many others. This work has been chronicled in several books on illustration, including Drawn to Type: Lettering for Illustrators by Marty Blake and 50 Years of Illustration by Laurence Zeegan and Caroline Roberts.

Matt is an Associate Professor within The Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia where he heads up their Illustration and Emerging Media Program.

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Education

1997
MAT, Maryland Institute College Of Art, Baltimore, Maryland

1996
BFA In Painting With A Minor In Art Education
Maryland Institute College Of Art, Baltimore, Maryland

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Professional Experience

Teaching

2023 to Present
Associate Professor, Illustration
Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA

2014 – 2023
Associate Professor, Illustration
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2007 – 2014
Assistant Professor, Illustration
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2006 – 2007
Adjunct Faculty Member, Illustration
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

1999
Adjunct Faculty Member, Illustration
Baltimore Community College, Parkville, MD

1998 - 1999
Museum Educator, Saturday Children's Program
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD

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Related Work Experience

2004 – Present

Partner
Gina And Matt LLC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Selected Clients:
American Express / Jeep / Urban Outfitters / Macy’s / Starbucks / Whole Foods / PepsiCo / Warner Brothers / American Airlines / United Airlines / Amtrak / National Constitution Center / United States Postal Service / Time / Line Skis / Option Snowboards / Lamar Snowboards / Sims Snowboards / The New York Times / The Washington Post / Faber and Faber UK / Harper Collins / Hodder and Staughton UK / Houghton Mifflin / Little Brown / Mondadori / Penguin UK / Picador / Random House / Rodale Press / Running Press / Simon and Schuster / Rizzoli / Storey Books

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Publications and Awards

2022 Book: American Illustration # 41 / Amilus Publishing Inc

2021 Book: American Illustration # 40 / Amilus Publishing Inc

Book: Drawn to Type: Lettering for Illustrators / Bloomsbury

2020 Newspaper: The Philadelphia Inquirer / April 20th / “Scene Through the Lens”

Book: Illustrators 62 / The Society of Illustrators

Book: American Illustration # 39 / Amilus Publishing Inc

2019 Book: Album of the 8th Beijing International Art Biennale / FLTLP, China

2017 Book: American Illustration # 36 / Amilus Publishing Inc

2016 Book: American Illustration # 35 / Amilus Publishing Inc

Online: AI/AP presents Design Arts Daily Feature: Q&A Gina and Matt / June 13

Magazine: Icon: Duality Exhibition Review / March

2015 Book: American Illustration # 34 / Amilus Publishing Inc

Online: Philly Voice: “9 Philadelphia Illustrators You Should Follow” / May

2014 Magazine: Juxtapositions / “MICA Couple Scores Illustration Success”

2013 Award: Richard C. von Hess Faculty Prize at University of the Arts

Online: Design Sponge / Sneak Peek: Gina Triplett and Matt Curtius / January 7

2012 Online: beinkanddescent ezine / Interview / March

2011 Online: Print Magazine / Hand Drawn / May 25

2010 Newspaper: Philadelphia Daily News / “Tasteful Artwork” / December 23

2009 Online: Communication Arts / “Insights” / November 17

Magazine: Philadelphia Home Magazine / “Art House” / September

2008 Book: Design Stars Boulevard / DPI

Book: Over & Over / Princeton Architectural Press

Book: Illustrators 50 / The Society of Illustrators

2007 Book: American Illustration # 26 / Amilus Publishing Inc

Book: Illustrators 49 / The Society of Illustrators

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Awards and Honors

2024
3x3 International Illustration Show #18: Professional Show
Merit Award, Broad and Washington Branding

2023
Creative Quarterly #74 Honorable Mention Award, Published by Harper Collins.
• Cover Illustration for In Search of Perfume

Creative Quarterly #74 Honorable Mention Award
• Series of illustrations for Native Deodorant online advertising campaign.

American Illustration # 42 Juried International Competition
Our Uncoolest Selves

2022
American Illustration # 41 Juried International Competition
I Used To Read Word Up Magazine

2021
American Illustration # 40 Juried International Competition
Sketchbook Spread Of Japanese Teahouse

American Illustration # 40 Juried International Competition
Sketchbook Spread Of Cresheim Creek

2020
American Illustration # 39 ‍Juried International Competition
2020 Travel Sketchbook

Society Of Illustrators #62 Juried International Competition
Risolved: Firsts

2019
8th Beijing International Art Biennale ‍Juried International Selection
General Ephemeral

American Illustration # 37 Juried International Competition
Sketchbook Quilt

2017
American Illustration # 36 Juried International Competition
Every Day In Every Way

2016
American Illustration # 35 Juried International Competition
Totally, Totally

American Illustration # 35 Juried International Competition
Primary, Secondary, Smurfberry

2015
American Illustration # 34 Juried International Competition
Say Aces To The Spaces

2013
Richard C. Von Hess Faculty Prize, University Of The Arts

2011
Print Magazine Juried International Competition
Quail Fig Salad

2008
Society Of Illustrators #50 Juried International Competition
The World Is Not Enough

2007
American Illustration # 26 Juried International Competition
The World Is Not Enough

Society Of Illustrators #49 Juried International Competition
Buck Tooth

2006
American Illustration # 25 Juried International Competition
Buck Tooth

Communication Arts Illustration Annual Juried International Competition
Sims Snowboard

Society Of Illustrators #48 Juried International Competition
Blue Rose

2005
Society Of Illustrators Los Angeles #44 Juried International Competition
Gold Medal
Trying To Get Them All But Losing So Many

Communication Arts Illustration Annual #46 Juried International Competition
Reinhold Beer Mural, Lower East Side, NY

2004
American Illustration # 23 ‍Juried International Competition
Painting For Dialogue The Fine Art Of Conversation

Woodmere Museum Annual Exhibition Juried Competition
Maybelle Longstreet Prize
‍Bucket Of Confetti

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Teaching

2014 – 2023
Associate Professor, Illustration
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2007 – 2014
Assistant Professor, Illustration
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2006 – 2007
Adjunct Faculty Member, Illustration
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

1999
Adjunct Faculty Member, Illustration
Baltimore Community College, Parkville, MD

1998 - 1999
Museum Educator, Saturday Children's Program
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD

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Related Work Experience

2004 – Present

Partner
Gina And Matt LLC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Professional Portfolio

Gina and Matt Studio

Exhibitions

Group

2024
ICON12 Show, Chambers Art Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Juried Exhibition‍

Art for Hackett, Minnow Lane, Philadelphia, PA

2023
The Post It Show, GR2 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA‍

American Illustration Exhibition, Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY
Juried Exhibition

2022
American Illustration Exhibition, Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY
Juried Exhibition

2021
American Illustration Exhibition, Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY
Juried Exhibition

2020
Illustrators 62, The Society Of Illustrators, New York, NY
Juried Exhibition‍

Winter Exhibition, Hey There Gallery, Joshua Tree, CA
Invitational Exhibition‍

2019
8th International Beijing Biennale, National Museum Of China, Beijing, China
Invitational Exhibition

2018
Faculty Exhibition, The Philadelphia Art Alliance at The University Of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational Exhibition

2017
American Illustration Exhibition, Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY
Juried Exhibition‍

Heliotrope Foundation Fund Raiser, Dobbin Street Space, Brooklyn, NY
Invitational Exhibition nd Auction Curated by Caledonia Curry (Swoon) to Benefit Communities Effected by Natural Disasters‍

Most Inclined, Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational Exhibition Curated by Keith Greiman

Post It Show, Giant Robot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Invitational Exhibition Curated By Mark Todd‍

Art Unleashed, Hamilton and Aaronson Galleries, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational Exhibition

2016
American Illustration Exhibition, Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY
Juried Exhibition‍

Duality, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
Exhibition Curated By Heather Moqtaderi of Past Present Projects‍

Grand Vocabulary, Delaware Contemporary Museum, Wilmington, DE
Exhibition Curated vy John Shipman, Executive Director‍

Keep It Together, Flower Pepper Gallery, Pasadena, CA
Exhibition Curated By Mark Todd‍

Breaking Forward, Lacey Phillips Gallery, Philadelphia, PA‍

Tall Tales, Lion’s Nest Gallery, Austin, TX
Exhibition Aligning with The Icon Illustration Conference‍

University Of The Arts Faculty Exhibition, Kimmell Center, Philadelphia, PA

‍Art Unleashed, Hamilton and Aaronson Galleries, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational Exhibition

2015
American Illustration Exhibition, Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY
Juried Exhibition‍

50 Towers, Kikkerland, New York, NY
Exhibition Curated by Chris and Soojin Buzzelli‍

Hucksters, Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibition Curated by Erich Weiss

2013
Those That Can, Aiga Space Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibition of Design Educators

2012
Post It Show, Giant Robot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Invitational Exhibition Curated by Mark Todd

2011
+1, Sloan Fine Art Gallery, New York, NY

2010
Wordplay: The Lettering From On Language In The New York Times Magazine, Gallery Seven, New York, NY

Heads For Haiti, Spur Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Exhibition to Benefit Earthquake Victims in Haiti, Curated By Dave Plunkert‍

Post It Show, Giant Robot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Invitational Exhibition Curated by Mark Todd

2009
Please Be Welcome, Fuse Gallery, New York, NY
Exhibition Curated By Damian Weinkrantz

2008
Illustrators 50, Museum Of American Illustration at The Society of Illustrators, New York, NY
Juried Exhibition

2007
The Exquisite, Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibition Curated by John Freeborn

Source Material, 222 Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Curated Exhibition‍

Finish / Line, Borowsky Gallery at The Gershman Y, Philadelphia, PA

4 Couples 50, Ag Gallery, New York, NY

Kokeshi, Subtext Gallery, San Diego, CA

American Illustration Exhibition, Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY
Juried  Exhibition

Illustrators 49, Museum of American Illustration at The Society of Illustrators, New York, NY
Juried Exhibition

Subtext, 222 Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibition Curated by Ed Looram

2006

My Town Is Your Town, I Like What You Like, Riviera Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Two Person Exhibition with Rachel Salomon

Immersion, Ice Box Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
Collaborative Video Installation with Klip Collective
A 360 Seamless Projection of ny Paintings Translated into an Animation‍

Begin To Continue, Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Winona, MN

Lovers Rock, 222 Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibition Curated by Ed Looram

American Illustration Exhibition, Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY
Juried Exhibition

Illustrators 48, Museum of American Illustration at The Society of Illustrators, New York, NY
Juried Exhibition

The Great Outdoors, Bluebottle Gallery, Seattle, WA

Riviera Triennial, Riviera Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

Winter Wonderland, Lab 101 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Slipmad, Trust Nobody Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
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2005
Illustration West, Billy Shire Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
Juried  Exhibition

He Said / She Said, Primary Space Gallery, Detroit, MI

Soon And Very Soon, Renowned Gallery, Portland, OR

Lubrica Ma Vida, Diane Ashley Gallery Philadelphia, PA
Exhibition Curated by Damian Weinkrantz

Paper! Awesome!, Pigman Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Exhibition Curated by Ryan Wallace

2004
Lil’ Big Fat, Magpie Gallery, San Diego, CA

The Pigeon Project, Receiver Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Contact, Stay Gold Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

Future Perfect, Riviera Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

American Illustration Exhibition, Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY
Juried Exhibition

64th Juried Annual, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition

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Solo

2020
Gina Triplett And Matt Curtius, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

2004
Talk To Me Like You Love Me, Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, PA