About the Artist

Bio
Matthew Stemler is known for creating drawings, sculpture, and contemplative installation works. He finds a poetic language in unexpected materials while examining the social and technological structures of contemporary society. Stemler’s handling of materials is as intimate as the introspective themes that saturate the work. His creations often accentuate connections in the assembly, therefore, literal and figurative bonds are as much a part of the work as the forms that seem caught in their configuration.

Matthew Stemler has earned an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, a BFA from Temple University, Tyler School of Art, and an AA from Antonelli Institute of Art. He currently teaches as an associate professor in the Department of Visual Arts at Cairn University in Langhorne, PA where he is also the curator for the Connie A. Eastburn Gallery.

Exhibitions of Stemler’s work include the James A. Michener Art Museum, The Square Halo Gallery, and Art in City Hall. His installations have been exhibited at the Eastern State Penitentiary Museum and the LGTripp Gallery.

Statement
Conceptually, my work explores the tension between perception and belief, framing this dichotomy within the contradictions of contemporary life. Through drawing and sculpture, I examine the intersections of natural phenomena, personal narrative, and the inherent properties of materials. This process enables a layered exploration that is both poetic and analytical, aiming to connect lived patterns with material presence. In this interaction, I find a form of renewal for both the work and myself.