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Posted November 04, 2014 in Member News

Matthew Conboy announced as a Fellowship 15 International Photography Competition Winner

Silver Eye Center for Photography has selected Matthew Conboy as a Fellowship 15 International Photography Competition recipient. The winners were selected from 252 applications from 20 countries around the world. This year's juror was Allison Grant, Assistant Curator, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL.

Matthew Conboy's portfolio is scheduled to be on view at Silver Eye Center for Photography from January 16 through March 21, 2015; with an opening reception to take place on Friday, January 16 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Admission is free and open to the public.

Matthew Conboy (b. 1977) is the Keystone Award winner for his series Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. Conboy is currently a PhD candidate in Interdisciplinary Arts with specializations in Visual Art and Aesthetics at Ohio University (Athens, OH). He received his MFA in Photography from Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) in 2004 and his BS in Architecture from The Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C.) in 1999. He was born in Washington, D.C., raised in London, and now resides in Pittsburgh, PA as a photography instructor at Robert Morris University and an active member on the Board of Directors at the Mattress Factory. rn rnConboy's work has been exhibited widely, including at the Center for Fine Art Photography (Fort Collins, CO); the Kipp Gallery at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, PA); the Westmoreland Museum of American Art (Greensburg, PA); the Kiernan Gallery (Lexington, VA); the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts; and the Carnegie Museum of Art (Pittsburgh, PA). Most recently, Conboy was the recipient of the 2014 Crusade for Art Engagement Grant, as well as the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Artist Opportunity Grant, and has received a number of travel and work grants. His work has been included in a number of publications and he was also offered a residency this year at Cittadellarte's UNIDEE program in Biella, Italy. For more information, please visit www.matthewconboy.com.

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