Matthew Lopas

Matthew Lopas is a Professor in the Art Department at Hendrix College, where he has served since 1999. His artistic practice focuses on immersive, spatial representations that invite viewers to 'inhabit' depicted environments. Recent work includes participation in the June 2023 'panelspheres' exhibition at the Washington Art Association and Gallery, alongside artists Jackie Lima and Mark Lewis.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree, University of Michigan (1983)
• Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1991)
• Master of Fine Arts, Yale School of Art (1995)

His 'global panorama' paintings have been featured in prominent exhibitions such as the McKinney Avenue Contemporary and Bowery Gallery Invitational Exhibition. Lopas emphasizes the interplay between lived experience and visual perception in his work, stating: 'We see that the world is wonderfully alive through our own living vision.'