VIERNES, EL DIAZ DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DOCE
My exhibition, 'Thirty-Three' installed at the Hastings City Art Gallery. The exhibition runs from 4 Feb - 6 May 2012. I'll be giving an artists talk via Skype on Wed, 21 March at 1.30pm. Will also be releasing the catalogue on that date. Photo courtesy of Kath Purchas.

JUEVES, EL NUEVE DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DOCE

I am being interviewed at 4pm today (Pacific Standard Time) about my exhibition 'Thirty-Three' on Radio Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Frequency details can be found here: http://www.radiokidnappers.org.nz/internet_audio.php

UPDATE:

replay, PST is Thursday, 3.05pm/ NZT Friday, 12.05pm. Also, it will be available for download from here under 'Dishing up Art' :http://www.radiokidnappers.org.nz/search_air_db.php

MARTES, EL SIETE DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DOCE
screen shot of the Las Vegas episode of The Ethical Hedonist. Presenter Bob Kelly came to Las Vegas to not only check out the casinos but to see what type of art is being made here. He visited Jo and I in our studios and then we took him around the local 'Arts Factory'. The photo below was part of the filming at Blackbird Studios.
From the website:
'Las Vegas: Bob Kelly time in Las Vegas starts by experiencing some of the hedonistic highlights of the city: incredible hotels, swim up blackjack, huge trampolines, big shows and helicopter rides over the nearby grand canyon, before meeting up with some true Las Vegans and going out to a local burlesque evening. It is then time for Bob to start giving back so he offers himself for a day volunteering with international organisation, Habitat for Humanity, who build low cost housing for families in need. Being a big fan of golf, Bob then arranges a round with members of the local Native American nation, the Paiute, at the course they own where he learns more about the current state of their culture. Bob is lucky to meet Oscar B Goodman, the ex-mayor and ultimate spokesperson for Las Vegas, and spend some time following this charismatic gentleman to his appointments and engagements. Finally, he is taking a helicopter ride out of the city for the day to fly over, and land in the Grand Canyon. Duration: 60'

LUNES, EL SEIS DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DOCE
My touring exhibition 'Thirty-Three' has just started at the Hastings City Art Gallery.
(From PAULNACHE): Matthew Couper is currently based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. His touring exhibition 'Thirty~Three' opens 4 February 2012 at the @Hastings City Art Gallery (HCAG) Hawkes Bay, New†Zealand. The exhibition comprises of 33 retablo paintings, documenting each year of his life†up until 2009 accompanied by a†large painting installation along with the short†film (currently screening) which focuses on his practice. A full colour, limited edition publication (with essay†'The Divine Self and the Church of Auto-Resurrection' by Dr. Peter J. Howland) is scheduled to be released towards the middle of March. HCAG is one of six†venues exhibiting the show over the next 12 months. ’Thirty~Three’ was exhibited at PAULNACHE, Gisborne†in 2009. The gallery has represented Matt’s work since 2004.

SABATO, EL CUATRO DE FEBRERO, VEINTI-DOCE

Hello All,

The new year is off to a quick start with my work represented in a group exhibition at 'Sacred Machine' in Tucson, AZ. In New Zealand, I have my touring exhibition Thirty-Three' opening at the Hastings City Art Gallery on the 4th of Feb. It runs until the 6th of May and I will be giving an artist talk via Skype in March, which will coincide with release of the
limited edition catalogue for the exhibition. Alongside 'Thirty-Three,' PAULNACHE in Gisborne NZ is exhibiting 'Public and Private Battles'-a new suite of my paintings for the duration of February.

Matthew Couper.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Thirty-Three, (touring exhibition), Hastings City Art Gallery, 201 Eastbourne Street East Hastings, NZ, 4 Feb - 6 May 2012
Public and Private Battles, PAULNACHE, Upstairs, Cnr Gladstone and Grey Sts, Gisborne, NZ 4 - 25 February 2012
Quantum Mysticism, Sacred Machine, 245 E Congress St, Suite 123, Tucson, AZ, USA February 2012

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:
Oops, Oo Gallery, 324 Wall Street, Kingston, NY, USA, 17 February 2012
The Salon Show, Pop Up Art House, 730 W. Sunset, Henderson, NV, USA, 18 February - March 2012
[Group exhibition], Light and Space Contemporary, 53 Fairlane St. Quezon City, Philippines, 14 Feb - March 2012
Luluzapalooza, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, 4633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, USA, 1 - 27 March 2012
Not Just A Pretty Picture, Thermostat Gallery, 1st Floor, 155 The Square, Palmerston Nth, NZ 12 - 31 May 2012
[exhibition with Charles Krafft], PG Contemporary, 3227 1/2 Milam Street, Houston, TX, USA, 18 May - 16 June 2012

EL TRENTI Y UNO DE DECIEMBRE, VENITE-ONCE
My last painting of 2011 (2012 defeating 2011) - started this morning and almost finished bar some text on the shield and title, date etc. Oil on tin, 14" x 11", based on San Miguel figure represented in Spanish Colonial painting.

JUEVES, EL VIENTINUEVE DE DECIEMBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
Half a year's worth of swarf:

EL VEINTICUATRO DE DECIEMBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
Feliz Navidad!

MIERCOLES, EL CATORCE DE DECIEMBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
I'm stealing these pics straight from Jo's art blog (as I'm in one of them) on the Miami Art Fairs. We've been away for two weeks in Miami, and then onto Texas (Houston, Austin and Fort Worth) to check out galleries and specific exhibitions, such as the Caravaggio exhib at the Kimbell in Fort Worth.

MARTES, EL VEINTINUEVE DE NOVIEMBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
page four of the new Mark Hutchins Gallery Catalogue with my painting, 'Trickle-Down Theory' and text by Las Vegas writer, Scott Dickensheets. You'll be able to download the entire pdf catalogue at the gallery website here at some point in the not too distant future.

SABATO, EL VEINTISEIS DE NOVIEMBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
back to work (photo by JK Russ):

VIERNES, EL VEINTICINCO DE NOVIEMBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
Three of the five paintings available at SmallWorks Gallery in Brisbane, Australia. You can view the other two on my artist Facebook page here.

Left to right: 'Beginning', 'Dos' and 'Trinity', all 2011, oil on metal, 10 3/4" x 8", 270mm x 200mm.

MIERCOLES, EL VEINTITRES DE NOVIEMBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
SmallWorks Gallery is opening this Friday in Brisbane, Australia.

LUNES, EL VEINTIUNO DE NOVIEMBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
Please click here to read the email update below

MIERCOLES, EL NUEVE DE NOVIEMBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
John Seed of The Huffington Post has published an article on my paintings, practice and context:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-seed/matt-couper-painter_b_1080307.html

MARTES, EL UNO DE NOVEMBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
My painting, 'Syncretism Of The Halves' (2010, oil on loose canvas, 74" x 65") will be exhibited in 'Life In Death' at the Winchester Cultural Center, Las Vegas. The exhibition opens on 29 October and runs through 12 November 2011. Trifecta Gallery director Marty Walsh will announce the Best of Show Award in the gallery at 6 p.m. Tuesday, 1st November.
Current Exhibitions:
2nd Annual Santa Muerte Music & Arts Festival, Sacred Machine,
Tucson, AZ, USA, 28 Oct - 31 Dec 2011
Dia de los Muertos, El Museo Cultural De Santa Fe,
555 Camino de la Familia, Santa Fe, NM, USA 28 Oct - 2 Nov 2011
Life in Death, Winchester Cultural Center,
3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, USA 29 October - 12 November 2011
Rua (group exhibiton), HuiHui,
50a Ossian St, Napier, New Zealand 28 October - 9 December 2011
Upcoming Exhibitions:
Celebrating Existence: A Show of Atheism, Blackbird Studios,
1551 S Commerce St, Las Vegas, NV, USA 3 - 26 November 2011
Inaugural Exhibition, Hands On Art Gallery,
8530 West Sunset Rd., Suite 345, Las Vegas, NV, USA 11 Nov 2011 - 29 Jan 2012
Look, See Group Show, SmallWorks Gallery,
87 Bromley Street, Brisbane, Australia, 25 November 2011 - 22 January 2012
[Group exhibition], Light and Space Contemporary,
53 Fairlane St. West Fairview, 1118 Quezon City, Philippines, January 2012
Exhibition, Philomena Gabriel Contemporary,
3227 1/2 Milam Street, Houston, TX, USA, 18 May - 16 June 2012

LUNES, EL VEINTICUATRO DE OCTUBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
Hello All,
With the upcoming Dia De Los Muertos festivals here in the USA, I have work in several exhibitions around the country.
At present, I have two paintings in a group exhibition, '10,000 Skeletons' at 222 Imperial, a new art gallery in Las Vegas. My work can be seen on their Facebook Page. (until 31 October 2011)
Upcoming exhibitions with a Dia De Los Muertos theme are:
'Dia de los Muertos', El Museo Cultural De Santa Fe, 555 Camino de la Familia, Santa Fe, NM, USA 28 Oct - 2 Nov 2011
'2nd Annual Santa Muerte Music & Arts Festival', Sacred Machine, Tucson, AZ, USA, 28 Oct - 31 Dec 2011
'Life in Death', Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, USA 29 October - 12 November 2011
Other upcoming group exhibitions include:
HuiHui, a one-night-only group exhibition, 50a Ossian St, Napier, New Zealand 28 Oct 2011
Celebrating Existence, Blackbird Studios, 1551 S Commerce St, Las Vegas, NV, USA 3 - 26 November 2011
If you'd like any higher resolution image of the paintings in the upcoming exhibition, please let me know.

DOMINGO, EL VEINTITRES DE OCUTBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
Matthew Couper
'The History of the Blue Lady'
2011
acrylic and oil on loose canvas
©2011 Couper Russ Studios LLC
222 Imperial:
http://www.facebook.com/222imperial

SABATO, EL VIENTIDOS DE OCTUBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
10,000 Skeletons at 222 Imperial (http://www.facebook.com/222imperial), below are my two paintings in the exhibition

VIERNES, EL VIENTIUNO DE OCTUBRE, VEINTE-ONCE
invitation to 'Santa Muerte Festival' 2011 at Sacred Machine (http://www.sacredmachine.com) where I have three small paintings on display. I'll post them once the exhibition has begun.