Matthew Jensen (artist)

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Matthew Jensen (American, born 1980) [1] is a conceptual landscape artist and photographer based in the Bronx, New York. [2] [3] His work has been exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art. He currently teaches photography and art at Parsons School of Design at The New School in New York City. [4]

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Education

Jensen received a BA in political science and fine art from Rice University in 2002 and an MFA in photography from the University of Connecticut in 2008. [5]

Works and critical reception

Jensen is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, [6] [7] Peter S. Reed Foundation Grant and his work has been twice received support from the National Endowment for the Arts. [8] His work has been described as exploring "our relationship to the natural world and ... environment." [9]

Walking and mapping

Jensen has designed public walks and free maps for groups and venues, including: Open Spaces Kansas City, [10] Green-Wood Cemetery, The High Line Art, Brooklyn Museum, and Visual Art Center of New Jersey.[ citation needed ]

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  2. "Lost And Found". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  3. "Matthew Jensen: There From Here : OPEN SOURCE GALLERY". open-source-gallery.org. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  4. "Matthew Jensen - Parsons School of Design". www.newschool.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  5. "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Matthew Jensen". www.gf.org. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  6. "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Matthew Jensen" . Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  7. Lucas, Keondre (April 7, 2016). "UConn Alum, Matthew Jensen, receives Guggenheim Fellowship". University of Connecticut. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  8. "Matthew Jensen". GIDEST @ The New School. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  9. staff, the SFAQ editorial (6 July 2013). "Matthew Jensen's "Local Expeditions" at Third Streaming, New York". SFAQ / NYAQ / LXAQ. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  10. "From Nick Cave to Janelle Monáe, Kansas City's New Biennial Mingles Art and Music for a Midwestern Extravaganza". artnet News. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2019-01-15.