Matt Dan is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in Portland, OR. (-Animator, Graphic Novelist, Books Publisher, etc) He maintains an independent studio practice and is the Co-Founder of Night Time Science.

Contact me:
mattdanstudio@gmail.com

Education
2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland OR

Professional Experience
2015-2018
Co-Founder, Night Time Science, Beaverton, OR
2015-2016
Animator, Bent Image Lab, Portland OR
Public Relations Tech, PNCA Animated Arts, Portland OR
Intern, Dynamic Horizons Ltd, Portland OR
2014
Juror, Northwest Animation Festival, Portland OR
Art Coordinator/Teaching Intern, Northwest Noggin, Portland OR
Photography Assistant, Chris Rentzel Photography, Portland OR
Performer, Kathryn Andrews, Portland OR
Character Animation Consultant, Dreamlabs Project, Portland OR
2013
Gallery Assistant, Feldman Gallery, Portland OR
Production Assistant, Deville Cohen, Portland OR
Video Director, Lawrence Acting Group, Portland OR
2012
Volunteer, Disjecta, Portland OR
Volunteer, PICA TBA Fest 2012, Portland OR
Project Assistant, Public Art, Portland OR
2011
Muralist, Sol Republic, Wilsonville OR


Exhibitions
2018
MULTI-PLAY, Babycastles Gallery, New York, NY
2017
Group Show, NTS Post Inaugural Release, Portland OR
2016
Bionicle, Elevator Gallery, Portland OR
PNCA BFA Thesis Exhibition, Portland OR
2015
PNCA Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Portland OR
Group Show, PNCA Grand Opening, Portland OR
2014
Group Show, Halprin Experience, Design Week Portland, Portland OR
Solo Exhibition,Tenants Higgins Gallery, Portland OR
Installation, 2014 PNCA GALA
Installation, Northwest Animation Festival, Portland OR
Juried Exhibition, Dana Gallery, Missoula MT
2013
Solo Exhibition,Emergence Nisus Gallery, Portland OR
Student Exhibition, Helzer Gallery, Portland OR
2012
Juried Exhibition, AR Gallery, Beaverton OR
Jurors – Joseph Mann, Mark Andres
2012
Student Exhibition, Helzer Gallery, Portland OR
Juror – Daniel Duford
2011
Student Exhibition, Helzer Gallery, Portland OR
Juror – Tom Prochaska

Curatorial Experience
2017
Curator, NTS Post Inaugural Release, Brassworks Gallery, Portland OR
2015
Extra Credit: PNCA Students mine the museum, Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland OR
PNCA Grand Opening, Animated Arts, Portland OR
2014
PNCA Animated Arts Big Show Blast Off #Xtreme, Glyph Cafe, Portland OR
2x2, PNCA Group Exhibition, Portland OR

Books
2018
Luxury Gulag
2017
Beaverton 2200 Part One

Filmography
2014
Wood Movie
Pinko Cowboyo
2013
Death at the Beach House
2012
Super Untitled
2011
Secret Agent Aflac
2010
Chef Antonio

Awards
2018
1st Place Portland Zine Symposium Monster Pageant, Portland OR
2014
New Voices in Animated Arts Award, PNCA, Portland OR
Honorable Mention, Carrie Life Drawing Competition, Portland OR
First Place, Attack of the Flix #21, Portland OR
2012
First Place, Attack of the Flix #02, Portland OR
2010
Audience Choice Award, Video Gong Show, Portland OR
Best Digital Art Award, NWOC 2010, Sherwood OR
2009
Grand Prize, Tualatin Riverkeepers Street2Stream PSA Contest, Portland OR
Best Picture, Capital Center Film Fest, Beaverton OR

Reviews and Articles
Lewis, Will. Attack of the Flix , Scartheatre, Internet, February 2012 available FTP:
2/22/2012: https://scartheatre.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/attack-of-the-flix-002/