Matt Kleberg
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BIO
Matt Kleberg (b. 1985, Kingsville, Texas) received his BA from the University of Virginia in 2008 and his MFA from the Pratt Institute in 2015. In 2017, he received the New American Paintings MFA Annual award and in 2015 received the Vermont Studio Center residency. Kleburg borrows from architectural and ornamental references such as altars, theater sets, and stages — all spaces that frame specific actions and actors, suggesting an interest in performativity, whether ritual or theatrical. Using primarily oil sticks on canvas, the artist’s compositions draw the viewer into a space that cannot be physically occupied, creating tension between barrier and entry. Kleberg explains, “I’m after a structured, solid sense of unknowing, a concrete expression of mystery and paradox."
Recent solo exhibitions were at Sorry We’re Closed, Belgium (2025); SOCO Gallery, Charlotte, NC (2024); Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, CA (2023); Cody Center, Laity Lodge, TX (2023); Pazda Butler Gallery, Houston, TX (2033); Studiocromie, Grottaglie, Italy (2022); Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston, TX (2021); and a solo booth at The Armory Show, Sorry We’re Closed Gallery, New York, NY (2021). Coverage of his work can be found in various publications, including The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail, Artsy, Vice, Maake Magazine, ArtDaily, Juxtapoz Magazine, and Hyperallergic. His work is featured in multiple private and public collections, including: the Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA; the AD&A Museum at the University of California, Santa Barbara, CA; the Old Jail Art Center, Albany, TX; the Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, MA; the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, TX; and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Kleberg currently lives and works in San Antonio, TX.
