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Matthew Schreiber

Matthew Schreiber (b. 1967, Cleveland, OH) has an undergraduate degree in Fine Art Painting from the University of Florida, where he also began his study of holography and physics. He went to complete 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, London.

Though largely defined by his innovations in laser light sculptures and holography, Schreiber's practice involves many mediums, including drawing, performance, sculpture, and light. Schreiber has experimented with the intersection of art and science since childhood, a pursuit that has been central to his career spanning over three decades, during which he has integrated the principles of holography into his artistic practice. Schreiber maintains an optical and holography laboratory in Brooklyn, NY, which allows him to continue in his artistic explorations of the interplay of light and darkness. Schreiber’s works focus on themes of novelty, the occult, and spectacle by using tools of physics, technology, and the manipulation of perception.

For his first solo exhibition with Almine Rech, Schreiber will present a site-scaled laser sculpture in the Tribeca gallery, among other works. Other major recent projects include an exhibition of Schreiber's holographic work at the Getty Center. Part of Pacific Standard Time: Art & Science Collide, "Sculpting with Light: Contemporary Artists and Holography," focuses on Schreiber's over 35 years of work in the field, including his pioneering collaborations with Louise Bourgeois, Ed Ruscha, and Deana Lawson, as well as his independent work. The exhibition will be on view August 20 - November 24, 2024.

Schreiberʼs work has been the subject of solo exhibitions including Orders of Light, The Boca Raton Museum of Art; Crossbow at the Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University; Side Show at Johannes Vogt Gallery, NYC; Guilloche at Fireplace Project in East Hampton, NY; and Swiss Hall Basel, Switzerland. Group exhibitions include Dark Mofo, MONA, Hobart Tasmania; The Jeweled Net: Views on Contemporary Holography at the MIT Museum in Cambridge, MA; Crystalline Lattice, curated by Yongwoo Lee in Gwangju, South Korea; Miami Noir at Invisible Exports in New York, NY; Shadows, Disappearances, and Illusions at the Perez Art Museum Miami; and Group Show at Almine Rech in Paris, France.

Selected artworks

  • Matthew Schreiber,                                      Bowie (blue) 1-6, 2016-2014

    Matthew Schreiber Bowie (blue) 1-6, 2016-2014

    6 reflection holograms
    30.48 x 40.64 cm
    12 x 16 in
    (framed) (each)

  • Matthew Schreiber,                                      Banshee, 2023

    Matthew Schreiber Banshee, 2023

    Lasers, electronics, haze
    10.67 x 30.48 x 5.79 m
    35 x 100 x 19 ft

  • Matthew Schreiber,                                      Garnet Cross, 2006

    Matthew Schreiber Garnet Cross, 2006

    Laser Light, Electronics and Haze

    1549.4 x 2300 x 580 cm
    610 x 905 1/2 x 228 1/2 in

  • Matthew Schreiber,                                      Leviathan, 2018, 2018

    Matthew Schreiber Leviathan, 2018, 2018

    Laser Light, Electronic and Haze

    2500 x 7500 x 800 cm
    984 1/2 x 2953 x 315 in

  • Matthew Schreiber,                                      Gemini, 2018

    Matthew Schreiber Gemini, 2018

    Laser Light, Electronic and Haze

    2000 x 4000 x 900 cm
    787 1/2 x 1575 x 354 1/2 in

  • Matthew Schreiber,                                      Ricochet, 2017

    Matthew Schreiber Ricochet, 2017

    Laser Light, Electronics and Haze

    2300 x 3800 x 450 cm
    905 1/2 x 1496 x 177 in

  • Matthew Schreiber,                                      Guilloche #2, 2020

    Matthew Schreiber Guilloche #2, 2020

    Laser Light, Electronics, Aluminum and Haze and Wall Drawing

    300 x 300 x 400 cm
    118 x 118 x 157 1/2 in

  • Matthew Schreiber,                                      Orders of Light #4, 2023

    Matthew Schreiber Orders of Light #4, 2023

    Silver halide transmission hologram within glass and custom aluminum mount

    25.4 x 24.1 x 1.6 cm
    10 x 9 1/2 x 1/2 in

  • Matthew Schreiber,                                      Orders of Light #1, 2023

    Matthew Schreiber Orders of Light #1, 2023

    Silver halide transmission hologram within glass and custom aluminum mount

    35 x 28 x 2 cm
    14 x 11 x 1 in

  • Matthew Schreiber,                                      Orders of Light #1, Silver Back, 2019

    Matthew Schreiber Orders of Light #1, Silver Back, 2019

    Silver halide transmission hologram within mirror and custom frame

    52.4 x 44.8 x 2.9 cm
    20 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 1 in

  • Matthew Schreiber,                                      Laser Sketch #3, 2007

    Matthew Schreiber Laser Sketch #3, 2007

    Pastel and Pencil on Black Paper

    61 x 46.4 cm
    24 x 18 1/2 in

  • Matthew Schreiber,                                      Sketch for Leviathan, 2018

    Matthew Schreiber Sketch for Leviathan, 2018

    Pastel and Color Pencil on White Paper

    61 x 46.4 cm
    24 x 18 1/2 in

Videos

  • How Holograms are Created

Gallery exhibitions

Selected press