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KALEID Gallery is proud to present:

“Incongruous” by resident artist Matty Heimgartner; a feature exhibition for the month of March, 2021.

Opening with Artist in attendance:
First Friday March 5th, 5pm–0pm.

I had the opportunity to feature my artwork in two solo exhibitions during my undergraduate career at San Jose State University. The first was a mixed media show made up of colored pencil drawings and written stories about a character I created when I was just seven years old. I am currently writing a fiction novel about her life. The second exhibit followed a similar structure but the drawings were moments from my childhood and much more detailed. A version of that story will become my thesis to earn an MFA in Creative Writing.

“Things Unsaid”, my debut exhibit after college, was created so that I could process the damage I created during my years-long struggle with addiction. I composed the next exhibit, Piece by Piece, after a breakup forced me to rediscover who I was as an individual. Comfortably sober with a mended heart, I now find myself in a stage of my life that allows me to create in both past and present tense.

“Incongruous” is a celebration of all the different chapters of my artistic journey. This exhibit features brand new artworks of a fun, surreal nature but it also features some my favorite pieces from previous exhibits. The artworks may not immediately appear to converse with each other and tell one singular story, but I will argue that they incongruously tell the story of my life.

About the Artist:
San Jose native Matty Heimgartner has been active in the Bay Area art scene since 2017. Matty received a BA in Art from San Jose State University in 2018. Just before graduation, he became a resident artist at KALEID Gallery in San Jose, CA. In 2019, KALEID hosted his debut solo exhibition, “Things Unsaid”.

In 2020, just before the pandemic closed most doors, Matty showed his second solo exhibition, “Piece by Piece,” at the Castro Country Club in San Francisco, CA. Heimgartner’s art has been featured in Content Magazine, CreativPaper, Artist Portfolio, and Beyond Words Literary Journal.

While still painting almost daily, Matty is attending San Jose State University to earn a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing. His first major publication as a writer, a profile on art curator Lance Fung, will be published in the forthcoming issue 154 of REED Magazine.

Exhibition Dates: March 5–26, 2021.

In-person Gallery Hours:
Fridays 5pm–9pm
Saturdays 12pm–5pm
By appointment (via email: info@kaleidgallery.com )
Free admission. Social distancing and masks required at all times in the gallery.

KALEID Gallery
320 S. 1st St.
Downtown San Jose

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