This is the first significant publication to explore the output of Matt
Keegan, the New York-based artist known for his work across mediums, as
well as independent publishing including the acclaimed editioned art
journal North Drive Press. This monograph expands on a recent solo
exhibition by the artist at Rogaland Kunstsenter; Stavanger, Norway,
titled "Portable Document Format." The show was organized as an
idiosyncratic retrospective, with Keegan remaking sculptures dating from
2006 to 2015, initially fabricated in Sheetrock and steel, in cardboard.
Like the exhibition, the publication serves both as a project and a
reference for the artist's work.
Essays by Tom McDonough and John Miller theorize Keegan's production,
while interviews with Sara VanDerBeek and Anna Craycroft underscore the
artist's ongoing engagement with his peer group. Furthered by
contributions from colleagues Uri Aran, Leslie Hewitt and James
Richards, situated alongside full-color installation photos and
reproductions of work from the past decade, Matt Keegan: OR provides a
solid introduction and layered overview of the artist's multifarious
practice.
