Justin Mata is an artist, producer and curator living in San Francisco. His artworks and videos have been shown at such venues as El Museo del Barrio (NYC), NURTUREart (Brooklyn), Northwest Film Forum (Seattle) and Adobe Books Backroom Gallery (SF). He received his BFA from California College of the Arts (SF) and his MFA from the School of Visual Arts (NYC).
ABRIDGED CV
Born Woodland, CA
Lives and works in San Francisco, CA
EDUCATION
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, MFA, 2008
California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA, BFA, 2001
SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2016
“Project 11,“ (exhibition with Jacob Cartwright), c2c Project Space, San Francisco, CA
2013
“You’re Better Than History,” (exhibition with Cameron McPherson), Adobe Books Backroom Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2008
“A Change is Gonna Come,” Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, CT
VIDEO SCREENINGS
2020
“MSP.tv Season 1 and Season 2,” Minnesota Street Project Instagram TV (@minnesotastreetproject) San Francisco, CA
2013
“Local Sightings Film Festival,” Northwest Film Forum, Seattle, WA
“Jack Straw Artist Screening,” Jack Straw Productions, Seattle, WA
“Animasyros International Animation Festival,” Syros, Greece
2010
“Crown Heights Film Festival,” Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“2nd Annual Terminal Short Video Festival,” Terminal, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
“Nestled in the Warm Embrace of ‘Painting,’” Transmitter Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2018
“Division of Labor,” Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA
2016
“We’re Together,” Good Mother Gallery, Oakland, CA
2015
“Art Night SF,” UN Plaza, San Francisco, CA
2012
“CoCA Annual,” Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
“Rooted,” Columbia City Gallery, Seattle, WA
2011
“619@306,” Rock|DeMent, Seattle, WA
“Color Blind,” Ver(a)rt Gallery, Seattle, WA
2010
“¡Sense Us 2010!,” ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
“Videorover: Season 1,” NURTUREart, Brooklyn, NY
2009
“Artsite Miami,” Artsite Miami, Miami, FL
“A Minus Suitcase,” Brain Factory, Seoul, Korea
2008
“A Minus Suitcase,” Jack the Pelican Presents, Brooklyn, NY
“Animal,” School of Visual Arts MFA Thesis Show, Visual Arts Gallery, New York, NY
2007
“The [S] Files 007 El Museo’s 5th Bienal,” El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY
2006
“Superhero Shenanigans,” Red Ink Studios, San Francisco, CA
2005
“OPN,” Red Ink Studios, SF Mart Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“El Ultimo Grito,” Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
AWARDS
Artist Trust Grant for Artist Project 2011, Seattle, WA (www.artisttrust.org)
Jack Straw Productions 2011 Artist Support Program, Seattle, WA (www.jackstraw.org)
MISC
Board Secretary, Latino Center of Art and Culture, 2022 - present, Sacramento, CA (thelatinocenter.org)