matthew beehler
My Art is the culmination of the vast input I have received, incorporating the broad diversity of humanity, societal norms, social, religious, and historic influences. Processing all these influences has been a challenge, and my personal quest to interpret the world and depict it in a way that is unique to my individual understanding.
With a passion for modern art and contemporary painting, Matthew seeks to search for his own unique fingerprint. Shrapnels of color and emotion, paint is utilized as an emotional / visual release, nothing is preconceived, continually seeking a balance while simultaneously merging multiple images which evolves into a cornucopia of one massive expression of energy.
A depiction of imaginary friends, at times dark, with bursts of potential optimism. Images merge into each other and break boundaries and combine into multiple expressions of flattened visual opportunities.
Multiple interpretations emerge to a varied viewing population. These post historic, figurative, expressionist paintings are meant to overwhelm, inspire, and create a portal into our common understanding of visual perception.
My Art, my thoughts and ideas, open for others to read, like a diary, exposed and dangerous. Like nerve endings, the images are acute, this is my work, this is my life, this is the way i was made to think.
I am an Artist, Urban Designer, and Landscape Architect
Design is an interactive process between an individual and a client, an intensive process of evolution which capitalizes on the collective experiences of pragmatic, social, economic, creative and environmental harmony.
Conceptualizing thoughts and ideas with crayons and markers has evolved into a complex, sophisticated labor intensive, techno savvy dependant hyper realistic world. I hope to continue to strive to make places which have character and charm scaled to the individual, not monuments to the individual.
While I cannot boast of an extensive Ivy League Education, I can however boast of a variety of extensive life learning journeys which have influenced my work ethos.
My experiences are broad and far reaching, shaped by my diverse education, extensive travel and observation and enriching professional experiences. I am continually seeking to create projects which are useful to the community of mankind, which endeavors to create moving and culturally enriching spaces. Seeking the optimum dynamics of people and places which will stimulate, motivate and encourage exceptional design.
MBLA
Exhibits:
2024
BAYSIDE, Ghoukassian Galleries, Irvine, CA
2023
BISTANGO, Ghoukassian Galleries, Irvine, CA
2022
B.yond the Mask, Loiter Galleries, Long Beach, CA
2020
COVID-19 Online, Instagram online
2017
LEGACY, reunion show, Rensselaer, IN
2014
matthew beehler, MEGA, Costa Mesa, CA
2013
matthew beehler, WATG the Art within, Irvine, CA
2011
matthew beehler, Solo Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA
2008
artist + architect’s sketchbooks, WATG, Irvine, CA
2003
artist + architect’s sketchbooks, The Camp,
Costa Mesa, CA
pigment, The Camp, Costa Mesa, CA
1998
synapse, UE Square, Singapore
quazi-utopia, Ngee Ann Plaza, Singapore
1995-1996
the garden wall murals, Substation, Singapore
1991
reconstructed structures, Plush Pockets Billiards,
Lake Forest, CA
1989
color for time, Rock’n Java, Costa Mesa, CA
special butterflies, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA
functional art by 3, Chapman College of Art, Orange, CA
dancing pigs, Omnific Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
young architect’s art, Gallery of Functional Art, LA, CA
1986
obsessive sitting chamber, CAP, Muncie IN
flea on a poodles back, Grey Light Theatre, Muncie, IN
dos hombres une femme, Grey Light Theatre, Muncie, IN
1995
react to art, Ball State University Gallery, Muncie, IN
tilted forest, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Publications:
2011
ephemeral, LA CA
code, LA CA
webs, LA CA
timelines, LA CA
2008
between LA + London / Documentation of compression
and high altitudes, Costa Mesa, CA
2006
made in China / People + places in China, Costa Mesa, CA
1997
Broken Boundaries, big world’s / Documentation of the
free space, outside of non-specific boundaries, Singapore
1995
Stranger’s to the Divided Cube / Documentation of enclosures and non-specific Boundaries, Singapore
1992
Cycles of Continuous Change, Documentation of
SE Asian Tour
1985-1986
The Black Book of Cities and Places
Sewing with needles, that is the title.
Paint, Architectural, Emotional Ideas, Sub-Conscience recordings.
A Dream World, Premeditated Notebook Jottings
On the first day of Summer, nein and one half hours from here.
paperchase printers nicole katz
costa mesa, ca
matthew and camille beehler
b.yond the mask
2022 - LONG BEACH, CA
solo show
2011 - COSTA MESA, CA
LOITER GALLERIES
LOITER GALLERIES
LOITER GALLERIES
LOITER GALLERIES
LOITER GALLERIES
LOITER GALLERIES
LOITER GALLERIES
LOITER GALLERIES
THE COMICAL, LUDICROUS & RIDICULOUS
Year of production:2024
Overview of work created during 2024 with cartoon comic filter, Costa Mesa, California
Figurative abstract inspired large scale paintings
B.yond the Mask overview
Year of production:2022
Overview of B.yond the Mask exhibit in Long Beach, California
Covid lockdown inspired large scale paintings
COVID.19
Year of production:2021
Overview ofthe creative process
Covid lockdown inspired large scale paintings
solo invite
Year of production:2011
Video invite for SOLO exhibit.
625 digital images, video production and large scale paintings
solo overview
Year of production:2011
Overview of SOLO exhibit in Costa Mesa California
625 digital images, video production and large scale paintings
eat pixals
Video created in response to a misunderstanding between the galactical enterprise and our physical planet.
musical score by: Massive Attack
images by: Matthew Beehler
timelines
created in 2011, timelines is a mini documentary peice which described the momentary lapse of our linear existance here on the planet.
Musical score by: Air
All images by: Matthew Beehler
solar ripple
Video created in response to a misunderstanding between the galactical enterprise and our physical planet.
Musical score by: Jeff Beck
All images by: Matthew Beehler
code
i began to become interested in non communal forms of communication, CODE is a digital depiction of a series of images which allowed me to communicate when i wasn't able to verbally express myself.
creativity
video created in 2011 reinforcing the art of creativity, and the 21st century.
Musical score by: U2
All images by: Matthew Beehler
ephemeral
a short film documenting the ephemeral qualities of our existence.
Musical score by: Air
Images by: Matthew Beehler
blur
a black and white mini clip documenting a small fragment of the passing of time
musical score by: lost souls
images by: Matthew Beehler
associated reality
created in 2012, reveales or attention to the diminising returns of habitation on the planet as a human race.
Musical score by: Rolling Stones
Images by: Matthew Beehler / Picasso / unknown
human trafik
This is my most recent movie, it is a small movie which documents societies fascination with independence and self expression, when they move about the public realm.
Musical score by: Pink Floyd / Nancy Sinatra
Images by: Matthew Beehler
Bayside Show
2024 - NEWPORT BEACH, CA
synapse.
1998 - SINGAPORE
quazi U-topia
1998 - SINGAPORE
substation
1995 - SINGAPORE
rockin java
1990 - COSTA MESA, CA
tilted forest
1986 - BSU - Muncie, IN
BSU graduation show
1986 - Muncie, IN.