Some of the seemingly nostalgic works by Matthew Benedict (*1968 in Rockwell, Connecticut) recall illustrations from old children’s books, with pirates, saints, and Freemasons recurrently populating his paintings, photographs, embroidered pieces, and sculMatthew Benedict (*1968 in Rockwell, Connecticut) lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.Matthew Benedict studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He has been exhibiting in solo shows since 1993, and has received various awards from institutions such as the Joan Mitchell Foundation and the Penny McCall Foundation. His works are in the permanent collections of various museums, including the Dallas Museum of Art, Portland Art Museum, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.Matthew Benedict (*1968 in Rockwell, Connecticut) lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.Matthew Benedict studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He has been exhibiting in solo shows since 1993, and has received various awards from institutions such as the Joan Mitchell Foundation and the Penny McCall Foundation. His works are in the permanent collections of various museums, including the Dallas Museum of Art, Portland Art Museum, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.