Sean Slattery

​Associate Professor in Residence
Expertise: Painting, Design, Digital Art

Biography

Sean Slattery is an â€‹associate professor in residence in 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Department of Art. Slattery's expertise ranges from digital art and advanced painting, to design fundamentals and visual arts. His work also encompasses comics, drawings, and illustrations. 

Prior to joining 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, Slattery served various managerial roles at galleries and museums in Texas. In addition to teaching art at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, Slattery has served as an art handler for notable Las Vegas museums and galleries, including the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum and the Godt-Cleary Gallery.

His work was most recently exhibited in Plural at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, A Matter of Personality at the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, and Tilting the Basin: Contemporary Art of Nevada at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno.

 

Education

  • M.F.A., Painting, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
  • B.F.A., Painting and Drawing/Art History, University of North Texas

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The upcoming show, Ripper Jordan Redux, is a great example of the Matt & Jo praxis. “The inspiration for this show was actually discovering a collection of the archive works held by Sean Slattery, an artist and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor who consistently churns out dense, tongue-in-cheek work that requires as much scrutiny as it offers.