Paint Makerspace
with Matt Morris
PAINTING 669 001 | 3 credits
In-person: January 7 - 20, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST
This survey course provides students of all levels with the opportunity to work on their own projects and expand their painting skills. Students will have dedicated access to the painting studio and will be encouraged to experiment with various materials and techniques. Demonstrations may present techniques in acrylic or oil, sketching and planning processes, preparation of painting surfaces, and information on studio safety. The faculty will host presentations and lectures on relevant historical artists as well as contemporary painters, and students will engage in discussions, readings, screenings, and critiques with the group which illuminate painterly concerns and emphasize active decision making. Assignments are designed to build understanding of new methods, and students will conceive projects that reflect their interests. Instructors will be available to help facilitate individual, collaborative, and interdisciplinary projects and this course will culminate in a group critique.
Matt Morris is a dedicated polymath based in Chicago whose practice incorporates work as an artist, perfumer, writer, curator, and educator. Painting, fragrance, and textile-based installations serve as tools for inquiry into the psychological, historical, and social valences of femininity, repression, fashion, and the political realities of subjecthood. Morris has presented artwork nationally and internationally in Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Cincinnati, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; Austin, Texas; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Berlin, Germany; Aalst, Belgium; Skive, Denmark; and elsewhere. Morris’ writing appears in anthologies from Routledge and De Gruyter, as well as in numerous exhibition catalogues, artist monographs, and publications including Artforum.com, Flash Art, Fragrantica, and X-TRA. Morris is a transplant from southern Louisiana who holds a BFA from the Art Academy of Cincinnati and earned an MFA in Art Theory + Practice from Northwestern University, as well as a Certificate in Gender + Sexuality Studies. In 2017 Morris earned a Certification in Fairyology from Doreen Virtue, PhD. Morris is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Matt Morris, ‘L’autre Commande Féminine de Bonbons Incendiés de Rubis:Sarah (daughter plant), Rachel (mochi), Ingrid (fury), Carmen (criminelle),’ 2022, four eau de toilettes in porcelain displayglass flacons, pigmented concrete, resin, spray atomizers, cotton batting, silk ribbon, marabou feathers. Perfume bottles developed in collaboration with Matt Joynt and COURTESAN. Porcelain display developed with support from Ike Floor and GnarWare Workshop