Matthew Watkins is ‘numero uno’ in Europe to exhibit his iPhone paintings
[This site is on display during the exhibition, so if you want to leave a message to the visitors, please do so in the comments!]
Bari, Italy | 19.09.09: Matthew Watkins, canadian artist living in Italy and editor of this site opens the gates to his first art-show, L’arte ai tempi dell’iPhone today at C&C, the Apple-Retailer in Bari, Italy.
Storefront, Picture by the artist
Matthew has not only put up a large collection of his fingerpaintings, visitors will also be able to see the world’s first handmade Tibetan carpets designed on an iPhone.
Carpet designed on the iPhone, by Matthew Watkins
Like many, Matthew has discovered fingerpainting (i.e. painting on the iPhone) early 2009, and it has unleashed his creative forces in such an impressive way that by now he has painted over 300 little masterpieces. Every piece seems to tell his own little story, and often he adds some additional lines or even dialogues to enrich those ‘orphaned stories‘ as he calls them.
The art-show got quite some media buzz in Italy, with Matthew being on the Newspaper and even TV.
Matthew Watkins on Italian TV
So, you can’t come? Then go have a at look our gallery. 🙂 Thx, Matthew and everybody enjoy the show!
September 19th, 2009 at 11:28
wooooooow !
i’m happy this great artist is doing a great exhibition in italy, his tibetan carpet rocks and his iphone work is awesome of skill and poetry.
bravo matthew !
September 19th, 2009 at 12:07
Thanks Benjamin! Thanks Patricio!
looking forward to our first group show together!
September 19th, 2009 at 13:11
Congratiulations Matthew!!!Like your work so much!!
September 19th, 2009 at 18:16
Congrats Matthew! Makes me proud that so many will be able to see your brilliant work!
September 19th, 2009 at 18:25
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September 19th, 2009 at 19:25
Congratulations, Matthew!!! I wish I could see it in person. Maybe you can take pix so we can all be there in a way? 😎
I have to fess up to something … I thought the Tibetan rug was another of your playful artworks! But it I’d REAL! Ha. what happens when someone gets so good at storytelling!
I enjoy your work so much and am so happy that more people will be discovering the magic.
Cheers!
September 19th, 2009 at 20:52
Congratulation from me too, Matthew! I think your little orphaned stories are a wonderful idea.
September 19th, 2009 at 21:15
This is totally great! Congrats big time for this event. I hope we will see more pictures of it in time.
September 19th, 2009 at 21:33
Matthew…. You know I think this is FABULOUS… You and your creative mind finally have a show so you can share your talent with others. I wish you all the success in the world and I hope you sell something too, but NOT the rugs they are way to special. A first in history…..
Congrarts… Kudos….. And of course ^Up^
September 19th, 2009 at 23:21
Congratulations to Bari to enjoy your magnificent work and congrats to you for all your poetry inside in all your little masterpieces.
E non me rompere le palle. Noi stiamo discutendo se epaper o LCD e tu trovare la soluzione perfetta: handmade tappeti tibetani… Con un paio de palle, que senza palle non c’è gloria.
Un grande abbraccio
September 20th, 2009 at 10:27
You guys are numero uno. Grazie di cuore! I am honoured to have such a great community of fingerpainting friends. The opening went well. Over 200 people showed up and there was lots of press. I am happy with how it was displayed but I learned some valuable lessons that I look forward to sharing with you in the near future.
Un grande abbraccio
Matthew
September 20th, 2009 at 15:31
This is great! congratulations! hopefully this is the start of many mobile-art shows to come!
September 20th, 2009 at 16:45
September 21st, 2009 at 00:47
Congrats to you Matthew- you art and verse has inspired many. Will enjoy watching your next creations
September 22nd, 2009 at 01:41
September 22nd, 2009 at 17:18
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September 22nd, 2009 at 18:00
best wishes for a fabulous show!
September 22nd, 2009 at 18:08
September 22nd, 2009 at 20:41
Congrats, Matt! And best of luck!
September 22nd, 2009 at 21:30
September 23rd, 2009 at 05:01
Congratulations!
Italian iPhone art rocks!
September 23rd, 2009 at 12:27
September 23rd, 2009 at 15:02
Sophia Loren on flickr
September 23rd, 2009 at 16:41
Congratulations Matthew, We look forward to seeing more of Italy!
September 23rd, 2009 at 17:21
WWWOOOOOOOOWW, i turn my back for a second and all of this great art comes flooding in. I love it.
Thank you all for your encouragement!!! Kevin, Paul, Sandy, Doug, Mary, Hunter, Rob, Julia, Patricio, Lorraine and John… Amazing work.
Such diversity. All wonderful.
Bravissimi, davvero!!!!!
Grazie di cuore
Matthew
September 23rd, 2009 at 23:50
September 24th, 2009 at 03:08
September 24th, 2009 at 23:17
Congratulations Matthew!!
September 28th, 2009 at 18:12
WOWOWOW!!! I lost this! Man, congratulations! This is awesome, and the carpet idea is totally amazing! ;))
Wish it´s working great, and I wish you all the best!!
(how did you printed the paintings for the expo out? ) really curious! 😛
September 29th, 2009 at 13:35
Mike, that is awesome!
Way to go Bobo… I admit that i have photographed myself doing that too…!
Thanks Rita!
Thanks Luis! Apart from the carpets which were hand made, I printed photographically and had them mounted on forex. I also used a an epsom 4000 with high quality ink on fine art paper. The result is exceptional, you need to try. They will also last a hundred years… 🙂
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:59
Keep us posting, good work
August 11th, 2010 at 22:40
Congrats Matthew. I’ve seen some of your work and I must say that you really have talent. Thanks sharing your work.
September 17th, 2011 at 00:05
Unreal! Congrats mate, that’s excellent, so good to see and well deserved. Good to see some iart kicking some goals… Cheers mic