We had a conversation with After losing everything in the horror of Hurricane Katrina, artist Matjames Metson was broke, traumatised and "braced for the end" when he received an unexpected phone call.
The Gilded Age | When Matjames Metson was 18, his partner gave birth to a baby girl named Tyler. Overwhelmed by the circumstances, Matjames decided to run away.
Artist Matjames Metson creates evocative fine/folk Artist Matjames Metson creates evocative fine/folk art that is truly American at its soul, the dark, lost, yet still hope-filled side of America that generates sense out of chaos, beauty from despair.
Matjames Metson lost everything Matjames Metson is known for his illustrative work and assemblage sculptures. A self-taught artist, he spent the better part of two decades in New Orleans. He now calls Los Angeles home.
"Method Attic," Metson's epic solo Matjames Metson lost everything when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. A phonecall from his estranged daughter turned his whole life around.
Anatomy Lab: The Art of George Adams Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York, founded in From its inception, the gallery has introduced and promoted a diverse range of artists, most notably from the San Francisco Bay Area and Latin America, while mounting regular exhibitions of 20th Century European master drawings by such artists as Max Beckmann, Lovis Corinth, James Ensor.
How Matjames Metson was
We had a conversation with Matjames Metson, the artist whose work is currently on exhibition in our back gallery, exploring his artistic origins, his creative "vocabulary" and what separates his practice from today's trends. Matjames Metson was 16 when he The Artist's Studio: The treasure-trove of objects Matjames Metson keeps in his Silver Lake studio become diverse collages, The 16 TV shows we’re excited for in Jan. 2,