Matthew Day Perez
Overview
Matthew Day Perez Received his BFA from Illinois State University and his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. He has received many awards, including the Fulbright, the John Rena National Endowment for the Arts Scholarship, a U.S. State Department Grant for new works, a Lois Roth Grant, as well as residencies at The Corning Museum of Glass, The Creative Glass Center of America, and Pilchuck Glass School. He has lectured at several academic/creative institutions domestically and abroad and has participated in numerous exhibitions in the United States, Australia, Asia, and New Zealand. Most recently, he cofounded Shiny Sparkle Studio/Labs, the premier casting and fusing facility in New York City - working with numerous artists and designers, bringing their ideas to life in glass.
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