Matthew Mullins
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Ammonites, 2020$ 850.00
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Clearing, 2020$ 8,800.00
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Dutch Master Collage$ 550.00
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Fire Ritual, 2020$ 950.00
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Jemez Lens Flare, 2019$ 1,650.00
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Tesuque Creek, 2020$ 4,800.00
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Williamson Bowl, 2019$ 4,900.00
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Yellow Roses, 2019$ 6,400.00
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Nocturnal Rose Quilt, 2019$ 5,800.00
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Forest, 2017Sold
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Aspen and Pine, 2015$ 6,800.00
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Integration
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Chicoma
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Santa Fe Peaks
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Rabbeted Oblique Scarf Joint, 2020$ 650.00
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Oblique Scarf Joint with Stub Tenon, 2020$ 650.00
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Pegged Mortise and Tenon, 2020Sold
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Rabbeted Miter Joint with Tenon, 2020$ 650.00
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Open Slot Mortise, 2020$ 650.00
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Dovetail Lap Joint, 2020$ 650.00
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Castle Rock Canopy, 2018$ 750.00
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Galisteo, 2018$ 250.00
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Castle Rock Canopy, 2018$ 250.00
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Obsidian Ridge, 2018$ 2,800.00
The interconnection of human consciousness and the natural world is what inspires the work of Santa Fe artist Matthew Mullins. Mullins’ watercolor and acrylic ink paintings merge human made patterns derived from social constructs with the visual perception of nature, creating a harmonious relationship that the artist feels is often lost in today’s culture. “Humans are part of the natural world,” says Mullins. “But we often become so focused on our individuality that we lose track of that connection. My work is about reintegrating with nature and finding unity in that relationship.”
Mullins has been working consistently as a serious artist for 15 years. Originally from the Bay Area of California, he received his MFA from University of California Berkeley. Here, he began his career with his Artifacts & Archives paintings, a series of photo-realistic watercolors that replicate the archival environments and materials he had access to during his graduate studies. Having always been drawn to pattern play as an experimental process that allowed for more risk and ambiguity, Mullins eventually transitioned from his comfortable illustrative style to the excitement of abstraction. This shift coincided with his move to New Mexico in 2011, where the high desert and nearby mountains continue to inspire him. His work now consists of paintings, works on paper and collage, with an encompassing theme of our innate connection to and harmony within the forces of nature.
Mullins has received the prestigious Eisner Prize for Visual Art as well as the Visions From the New California Award. His paintings have been published, exhibited, and collected across the country and internationally.
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Summer Show 2020
26 Jun - 10 Oct 2020Every summer since its founding in 2016, form & concept has invited our dynamic array of represented artists to unite for a group exhibition of new works. Local and far-flung...Read more -
Summer Show
28 Jun - 12 Oct 2019It might be a little early in our gallery’s history,” says form & concept director Jordan Eddy. “But our summer exhibitions have become our favorite tradition.” Every summer since its...Read more -
MICROCOSM 2018
30 Nov - 31 Dec 2018form & concept presents the second annual MICROCOSM group exhibition. The gallery invited all-star artists and designers from its 2018 shows to make works measuring 8 x 10 inches or...Read more -
Matthew Mullins: The Sun In Our Bones
28 Sep - 17 Nov 2018Santa Fe artist Matthew Mullins presents a solo exhibition of paintings, photographs and sculptures, inspired by the intrinsic links between humans and the natural world. Known for his mixed-media paintings...Read more -
form & concept Annual Exhibition 2018
27 Jul - 15 Sep 2018“ From the beginning, we were interested in reimagining what an art gallery could be,” says Frank Rose, Director of form & concept gallery. “The natural starting point was asking,...Read more -
Inner Orbit
25 May - 21 Jul 2018form & concept presents Inner Orbit, an exhibition of contemporary artists from across the United States with deeply personal or cultural visions of outer space. The show appears in conjunction...Read more -
MICROCOSM: Small Works Invitational
24 Nov - 23 Dec 2017“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together,” said Vincent Van Gogh. form & concept takes this thought to its logical conclusion in MICROCOSM, a holiday...Read more
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Artist Interview: Matthew Mullins
Studio Release May 15, 2020Artist Interview with Matthew Mullins of Form & Concept Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Read more -
Studio Visit: Matthew Mullins
October 21, 2016“When we moved here, I was so excited that I’d be working in a greenhouse,” says Matthew Mullins. “There’s so much light, and also the...Read more -
Press Roundup: Matthew Mullins
The Sun In Our Bones Sept 28, 2018Santa Fe artist Matthew Mullins presented his solo exhibition The Sun in Our Bones from September 28th to November 17th 2018. Mullins’s work is inspired...Read more