Matt Higgins
Irish, Polish, b. 1987
Matt Higgins is an artist and art professor who lives and works in Philadelphia, Pa. He received his MFA from The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and BFA from West Chester University. His work is included in numerous private and public collections throughout the United States, Europe and Australia.
His various bodies of work focus on themes of abstraction, the landscape and text based paintings. His work can be viewed as a constant progression, as well as a cycle from one body of work to the next. He often times returns to existing themes or motifs with a fresh outlook after departing for periods of time. Growth and learning is a significant part of the artists practice and this continued openness and exploration is what keeps his work fresh and original from one body of work to the next, never settling for predictability or the mundane.(Biography provided by Matt Higgins Art)
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A Ways Away, Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting uses cool earth colors and a combination of oil and wax to create a landscape focusing on brushwork, color and form. Like many of the artists paintings the landscape co...
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2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Trellis, Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting emerged through multiple working sessions and numerous iterations. Its textured surface reveals the time invested and the evolving brushwork, direction, and compositio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
No Expectations, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting combines abstract mark-making, geometric shapes, collaged canvas, and intricate line work. The title "No Expectations" reflects its intuitive, process-driven creation. ...
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2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Stack and Play, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting was created using a combination of acrylic paint, spray paint, and collaged materials on raw canvas. Its title, "Stack and Play," pays homage to the artist's source of ...
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2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Far Away Place, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting was created using acrylic paint on raw canvas. The washy moments of paint create variations of black and grey tones and texture. The bold geometric shapes loosely refer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Earth Balance, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting uses simple geometric shapes and color harmony to explore balance and the relationship between positive and negative space. Cool blues and warm green shapes bring a sen...
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2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Palm 5, Contemporary Abstract Landscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Excerpt from the Palm series 2023 - Present
The artworks presented here depict palm-like plants in mostly nocturnal and enigmatic settings, often against mountainous backdrops and o...
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2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Near and Far, Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Originally conceived as an abstract piece, this painting gradually morphed into a recognizable landscape scene. It depicts a landscape in an uncanny yet familiar setting, forming par...
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2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Boomerang, Contemporary Abstract painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Executed with acrylic on canvas, this painting uses sparse / direct brushwork coupled with highly saturated color to create a distinct interplay of foreground and background elements...
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2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Path Upwards, Contemporary Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Path Upwards is painted with oil and wax on canvas created in 2023. The painting contains layers of oil paint built up to a rich surface of whites and greys. The oil paint mixed with...
Category
2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
LocoMotion, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Engaging in a diary-like approach, merging memory, stream of consciousness writing, and abstract mark-making this piece began as a sizable text-based painting, however, it gradually ...
Category
2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Oil Pastel, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Paradise, Contemporary Text Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Building upon the artist's ongoing Paradise series initiated in 2023, this textual composition delves deeply into the word "Paradise" itself, exploring the interplay between its lett...
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2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Nowhere To Go, Contemporary Text Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted on a wooden panel with acrylic paint, this artwork delves into themes of paradise, utopia, and escapism, central to the artist's ongoing exploration. Through delicate strokes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Adjacent Horizon, Contemporary Abstract Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Employing geometric structures and shapes inspired by the landscape, the title of this painting reflects the fusion of two painting styles: landscape and abstract. Coarse layers of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Trap, Contemporary Abstract Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The artwork "Trap" evolved through multiple sessions, employing a diverse application of layered oil paint techniques such as brushwork, direct tube application, and blending with wa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Night Shower, Contemporary Abstract Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Night Shower took shape over numerous sessions, with an extended hiatus during which the painting was set aside for several months to dry before being revisited. The composition was ...
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2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Unspoken Mind, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This artwork evolved gradually through a lengthy process, employing oil on canvas along with affixed sections of canvas. The painting incorporates fragments from earlier smaller work...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Earth and Stone, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Earth and Stone captures the force and pressure of natural elements into a small abstraction. Inspired by textures and colors from the earth the artist uses painted gestures and scraping techniques to create balance and dynamic space. Continuously inspired by Zen meditation...
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2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
InThree, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
InThree gets its name from jazz improvisation and musical timing. This painting was created using three different mediums oil stick, acrylic paint, and collaged material. The actions...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Muslin, Oil Crayon, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Elusive Orange, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elusive Orange uses bold brushwork and strong dynamic figure-ground relationships to create a balanced and intriguing abstract composition. The evidence of the process can be seen in...
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2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Horizon In Red and Blue, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting shows the horizon in its silent and mysterious grandeur, separated by a thin strip of pink paint and a division of two colors. The painting was created with washes of h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Vinyl
Palm 3, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The fourth in the Palm series by contemporary artist Matt Higgins.
Description of the body of work:
The artworks presented here depict palm-like plants in mostly nocturnal and en...
Category
2010s Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Emergence, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Emergence is an acrylic on canvas painting of a eucalyptus plant painted from life against an imaginary abstract landscape environment. Like many of the landscape works by the artist...
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2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Palm- Textured Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In this abstract landscape painting, a captivating scene unfolds on a canvas brought to life by layers of oil paint. Against a deep black background, a juxtaposition of elements emer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Winking Cat - Contemporary Pop Art Style Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Winking Cat, is an experimental piece combining mixed medias, abstract forms, hints of pattern and gesture. A one off, original by the artist, this painting is a unique venture for Higgins and brings a playful, energetic pop like feel to a space.
Matt Higgins b. 1987 is an artist and art professor who lives and works in Philadelphia, Pa.
He maintains a regular studio practice in the Fishtown neighborhood focusing primarily on abstract styles of painting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Oil
Coincidences, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Coincidence, by Philadelphia based painter Matt Higgins combines chance and intention into one finished painting. Layers of paint are worked on the surface of the canvas in various s...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Persevering Through The Heat Of The Desert Sun, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted using a combination of imagination and photographic reference, this piece shows a barren, dreamy desert landscape a theme the artist uses in much of his work. Painted with ac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Going Nowhere Fast, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A non descript landscape painted in impasto layers of oil and oil stick on canvas. Vague mountainous forms and a skewed umbrella like shape create a somewhat distopic but bold and ex...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Scorched, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Scorched shows and intensely heated landscape with the sun hovering overhead. Plant life struggles to stay alive in this hot climate and the plants he...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil, Vinyl
Summer By The Water, Contemporary Small Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In Summer by The Water, Higgins captures the essence of a summer landscape with a delightful blend of shapes and colors. The composition reveals a harmonious balance between flat pla...
Category
2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
Interference, Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In this piece, the intense use of negative space highlights each individual marks character, weight and texture. The painting explores various types of mark making and paint application inspired by elements of the landscape painted in various thicknesses, intensities and with a variety of different tools. Each mark is calculated and responsive to the one that came before it, creating a cause and effect relationship across the surface of the canvas. Restraint is a key element of this new body of work from artist Matt Higgins and the option to go further is always there. However, the excitement and spontaneity of the piece would therefore be sacrificed. Done in one session of intense meditative focus, A Place We Can See depends upon the exact moment of creation...
Category
2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
Red Dusk, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This series of paintings repeats the sun / moon as the main focal point for each composition. From an anthropological context, humans have always looked towards the sun, moon and the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Landscape Up North, Contemporary Acrylic Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This large landscape was painted from memory of the artists vacations to upstate New York. Having done multiple small scale paintings and studies over the years this painting combin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Strange Terrain, Contemporary Oil Landscape Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece was created with generous brushstrokes of oil paint, loosely referencing a desert landscape. The title Strange Terrain comes from the nature of the painting being in an i...
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2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Oil
Red Meadow, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted outside in the summer of 2021 this piece uses bold colors, drawn with oil stick on a flat surface of vinyl paint to create a dreamy and vivid landscape...
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2010s Fauvist Matt Higgins
Materials
Vinyl, Oil
Traveling Solo, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Traveling Solo takes place in a mysterious landscape of floating, energetic geometric and lyrical shapes. The direct application of textured oil paint over thin flashe paint ground c...
Category
2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Vinyl
Burning Sun, Plastic Shoreline - Contemporary Mixed Media Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting was constructed using a number of attached surfaces including canvas, muslin and plastic debris. Attaching strips of canvas allows me to recycle used material into new...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Muslin, Plastic, Acrylic, Vinyl
Everyday, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting came about through process and experimentation with layering and combining geometric shapes. Throughout the process of creation I was listening to electronic / dance mu...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Matt Higgins
Materials
Acrylic, Vinyl
Action and Reaction, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This artwork was created through a process-driven approach, combining collaged fabrics and expressive paint strokes. The vibrant geometric forms, composed of textured oil paint, est...
Category
2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Everlasting Energy, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This artwork employs dynamic lines, geometric forms, expressive brushstrokes, and collaged fabric to fashion a vibrant and daring painting infused with movement and contrast. Crafted...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Palm 4, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The composition of this painting is marked by a dynamic interplay between the foreground and the background. At the forefront, a lush tropical plant commands attention. Its sinuous v...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Glacier, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Glacier stands as a commanding landscape artwork crafted using oil on intricately assembled and torn canvas. Higgins navigates a challenging journey of trial and error, encountering...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled (Palm 2) - Textured Contemporary Landscape Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Untitled (Palm 2) is an oil on canvas painting that exudes a sense of joy, lightness, and radiance. The artwork features a prominently displayed palm plant as its central subject, re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil
What Remains, Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
What Remains uses painting and elements of collage from found studio material such as strips of canvas and wax paper for added texture. This painting i...
Category
2010s Abstract Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Endure, Contemporary Text Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reflecting on his own individual struggles and his eventual transcendence over these hardships, the phrase "Keep Going" carries intense emotional weight and personal significance for...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Higgins
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Spray Paint
No Resentments, Contemporary Text Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This artwork serves as a gentle reminder to release resentments, unwind, and embrace freedom. The tranquil setting, featuring a pool, vibrant plant life, a pink sky, and distant moun...
Category
2010s Matt Higgins
Materials
Muslin, Acrylic, Vinyl
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