About the Author

Matthew Craven was born in Michigan. He earned a BFA from Michigan State University, and received his MFA from the School of Visual Arts, NY. He has exhibited widely in the United States and abroad, including solo and two-person exhibitions at David Shelton Gallery, Houston; DCKT Contemporary, NY; Allegra LaViola Gallery, NY; Marvelli Gallery, NY; Gallery Hijinks, San Francisco; Packing, Detroit; and Get This! Gallery, Atlanta.Leslie Jones is the Curator of Prints & Drawings at LACMA. She specializes in modern and contemporary works on paper.

Reviews

"The book, published by Anthology Editions, is Matthew's first publication...and it makes for a great context for conveying the level of detail inherent to his practice, as well as the visual and theoretical complexity of juxtaposing historical narratives." - It's Nice That

"Rather than being instructed in what to think, PRIMER prompts its reader to create connections between artworks without the tyranny of words." - AnOther

"Matthew Craven wants to stay outside the hierarchy of art. His work isn't the kind that will enter the most traditional galleries and receive praise for its craft, nor is it part of any avant-garde movements with a specific social agenda." - L'Officiel