Mat Tomezsko
TOP DOLLAR, 2025
Ink on paper mounted on panel
7 x 5"

Artist Statement

Part of the Kensington Sketchbook Series. For 4 years, Tomezsko has been an Artist in Residence with the Mural Arts' Color Me Back: Same Day Work and Pay Program, located at the intersection of Kensington and Allegheny. While engaged with making collaborative art within the community, Tomezsko also maintains an active painting practice, often drawing from observation and reflecting on the environment in which he works.

Artist Bio

Mat Tomezsko is an artist creating paintings, murals, and community art projects based around participation, collaboration, and empowerment. He does not center himself in his work, rather he creates a structure in which other people can genuinely contribute to something greater than the sum of its parts. His artwork is based on observation and his approach to composition is informed by formalism and conceptualism. His work was recognized by the Americans for the Arts Public Art Network for outstanding public art.

Tomezsko's artwork has been exhibited at numerous art spaces regionally and nationally, including the Thomas Hunter Projects in New York, NY; Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago, IL; and the Crane Arts, Woodmere Art Museum, and Wexler Gallery in Philadelphia.

His works are included in several public collections including The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania, Fox School of Business at Temple University, and Purdue University as well as numerous private and corporate collections such as Capital One in Wilmington, DE; and Deloitte in Philadelphia, PA.

His murals are located in Kensington, Manayunk, Temple University Main Campus, Frankford, Tacony, and more.

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