Words

I’m honored to have contributed to the greater understanding, analysis, and visibility of dozens of artists — and arts professionals — and their work through written essays, interviews, introductions, chronologies, and glossaries, as well as via live online and in-person conversations and moderated panel discussions over the past twenty years.

Essays & Texts

2024
Essay, Sharon Brant: Change and Recurrence Exhibition Catalogue, Published by MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY.

2023
Chronology, Gabriele Evertz: Path Exhibition Catalogue, Published by MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY.

2020
Introduction, Joan Witek: Paintings from the 1980s Exhibition Catalogue, Published by MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY.

2019
Introduction, Color Seminar by Sanford Wurmfeld Book, Published by MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY.

2018
Essay, Radiant Energy Exhibition Catalogue, Published by Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ, 2018.
Color Lexicon, Radiant Energy Exhibition Catalogue, Published by Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ, 2018.
Essay, Robert Swain Exhibition Catalogue, Published by The Lobby Gallery / 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY, 2018.

2017
Essay, Gabriele Evertz: Color Relativity Exhibition Catalogue, Published by 499 Park Avenue / The Lobby Gallery, New York, NY, 2017.
Essay, The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life Book, Edited by Sharon Louden, Published by Intellect Books, 2017.

2015
Essay, Gabriele Evertz in Full Spectrum Exhibition Catalogue, Published by MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY.

2013
Essay, Out of Line Exhibition Catalogue, Published by Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, New York, NY.

2012
Essay, Sharon Brant: Infinite and Ineffable Exhibition Catalogue, Published by MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY.
Introduction, MINUS SPACE en Oaxaca Exhibition Catalogue, Published by MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY.

2008
Introduction, Mark Dagley: Shaped Canvas, Selections from 1987 Exhibition Catalogue, Published by MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY.

2007
Essay / Publisher, Machine Learning Exhibition Catalogue. Exhibition traveled The Boyden Gallery, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD; The Painting Center, New York, NY; and Gallery Sonja Roesch, Houston, TX, 2007-2008.

Interviews / Talks / Panels

2024
Online Interview with Sharon Brant / Artist Talk, MINUS SPACE, Thursday, January 25, 2024. (YouTube)

2023
Online Interview with Michael Brennan / Artist Talk, MINUS SPACE, Thursday, November 16, 2023. (YouTube)
Online Interview with Lynne Harlow / Artist Talk, MINUS SPACE, Thursday, April 13, 2023. (YouTube)
Online Interview with Cris Gianakos / Artist Talk, MINUS SPACE, Thursday, January 26, 2023. (YouTube)

2022
Online Interview with Gabriele Evertz / Artist Talk, MINUS SPACE, Thursday, October 13, 2022. (YouTube)
Online Interview with Russell Maltz / Artist Talk, MINUS SPACE, April 21, 2022. (YouTube)
Online Interview with Mark Tribe / Artist Talk, MINUS SPACE, January 13, 2022. (YouTube)

2021
Online Interview with Robert Swain / Artist Talk, MINUS SPACE, September 23, 2021. (YouTube)
Online Interview with Emi Winter / Artist Talk, MINUS SPACE, June 4, 2021. (YouTube)
Online Interview with Jason Andrew, Talk about Jack Tworkov, MINUS SPACE, March 12, 2021. (YouTube)

2020
Online Interview with Ken Weathersby / Artist Talk, MINUS SPACE, December 4, 2020
Gabriele Evertz in Conversation, Gabriele Evertz: Exaltation Exhibition Catalogue, MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY, 2020.
Wellin Chats with Matthew Deleget and Rossana Martinez, Curators of SUM Artists: Visual Diagrams and Systems-Based Explorations, Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY.

2018
Moderator of Panel Discussion of Robert Swain Paintings with Donald Kuspit and Tricia Laughlin Bloom, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY. (YouTube)

2017
Interview with Russell Maltz, Russell Maltz monograph, Published by Kerber Verlag, 2017.
Interview with Max Estenger, by Matthew Deleget, Max Estenger: New Paintings Exhibition Catalogue, Norte Maar, 2017.
Matthew Deleget in Conversation with Franklin Boyd, Professional Practice Lecture Series, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY.
Panelist with Sharon Louden & Hrag Vartanian, Artist as Culture Producer Conversation Book Tour, Ketchikan Public Library, Ketchikan, AK. (YouTube)

2016
Paul Sunday & Matthew Deleget: Artist Dialogue, New York Public Library, New York, NY.
Matthew Deleget in Conversation with Allison Hawkins and Shervone Neckles, Joan Mitchell Foundation, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY.
Matthew Deleget in Conversation with Helen Toomer, Director of Pulse Contemporary Art Fair, Professional Practice Lecture Series, New York, NY.

2015
Interview with David Diao, by Matthew Deleget, Bomb Magazine, Fall 2015.
Matthew Deleget: Artist Talk, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY. (YouTube)
Artist-Owned-Directed-Run Galleries: Matthew Deleget in conversation with Sam Trioli, Launch F18, and Angelina Gualdoni, Regina Rex, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY.
Art in Public: Matthew Deleget in Conversation with Sara Reisman, Director, Percent for Art, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY.
Private Collections: Matthew Deleget in Conversation with Gabriel Perez-Barreiro, Director and Chief Curator, Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection, and Rachel Nackman, Curator, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY.
Grants & Fiscal Sponsorship: Matthew Deleget in Conversation with Lisa Dent, Director, Resources & Award Programs, Creative Capital, and Courtney Harge, Fiscal Sponsorship, New York Foundation for the Arts, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY.

2014
Interview with Hrag Vartanian, Hyperallergic, Creative Capital, NY.
Interview with Loren Munk/James Kalm, The Kalm Report, Creative Capital, NY.
Interview with Kat Griefen, Accola Griefen Gallery, Creative Capital, NY.
Interview with Hudson, Feature Inc., Creative Capital, NY.
Interview with Lisa Dent & Courtney Harge, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY.
Interview with Gabriel Perez-Barreiro & Rachel Nackman, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY.
Interview with Sara Reisman, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY.

2013
Interview with Matthew Deleget, Curated/Edited by Erin Gleason, Cultural Fluency: Engagements with Contemporary Brooklyn, Published by The Rotunda Gallery / BRIC, Brooklyn, NY.
Interview with Sharon Louden, Artist/Writer, Creative Capital, NY.
Interview with Valerie McKenzie, McKenzie Fine Art, Creative Capital, NY.
Interview with Heather Darcy Bhandari, Mixed Greens, Creative Capital, NY.
Interview with Claudia La Rocco, Poet/Critic, Creative Capital, NY.
Interview with Edward Winkleman, Winkleman Gallery, Creative Capital, NY.
Interview with Rachel Nackman, Wynn Kramarsky Collection, Creative Capital, NY.
Interview with Saul Ostrow, Creative Capital, NY.
Interview with Regine Basha, Independent Curator, Creative Capital, NY.

2012
Matthew Deleget Speaking about His Gallery Minus Space and Artist Ted Stamm in NYC, Duochrome Films. (YouTube)
Artist Talk, Matthew Deleget: Pictures at an Exhibition, The Diane Marek Visiting Artist Series, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN. (YouTube)
Interview with David Pagel, The Los Angeles Times, Creative Capital, NY.
Interview with Michelle Grabner, Artist/Curator/Writer, Creative Capital, NY.
Interview with Stephen Maine, Artist/Critic, Creative Capital, NY.

2011
Interview with Meredith Johnson, Creative Time, Creative Capital, NY.

2010
Conversations with Robert Swain, by Stocan Films.
Interview with Robert Swain. Visual Sensations: The Paintings of Robert Swain, 1967-2010 catalog. Published by Hunter College Times Square Gallery, NY, 2010.
Abstract Art: A Living Legacy Panel Discussion, Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ. (YouTube)

2009
Interview with Douglas Melini. MINUS SPACE, November 2009.

2008
Conversation with Matthew Deleget & Rossana Martinez at MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY. (YouTube)

2007
Ward Jackson — Heat at the Edges: A Conversation with Julian Jackson. MINUS SPACE, April 23, 2007.
Panelist with Stephen Westfall, Jed Perl, and Phong Bui, The Legacy of Abstract Painting 1960s-1970s, Metaphor Contemporary, Brooklyn, NY. (YouTube)

2004
Interview with Linda Francis. MINUS SPACE, December/January 2004.
Interview with Kevin Finklea. MINUS SPACE, October/November 2004.
Interview with Hartmut Böhm. MINUS SPACE, February/March 2004.

2003
Interview with Don Voisine. MINUS SPACE, November/December 2003.
Interview with Lynne Harlow. MINUS SPACE, September/October 2003.

Publishing

Gabriele Evertz: Path. Texts by Gabriele Evertz, Leslie Roberts, John Yau, Matthew Deleget. Published by MINUS SPACE, 2023.

Gabriele Evertz: Exaltation. Texts by Mary Birmingham, Gabriele Evertz & Matthew Deleget. Published by MINUS SPACE, 2020.

Color Seminar, by Sanford Wurmfeld. Texts by Sanford Wurmfeld & Matthew Deleget. Published by MINUS SPACE, 2019.

Gabriele Evertz: The Gray Question. Texts by Gabriele Evertz, Matthew Deleget. Published by MINUS SPACE, 2015.

Ward Jackson: Black and White Diamonds 1960s. Texts by Eleanor Heartney, Julian Jackson, Rene Lynch. Published by the Estate of Ward Jackson & MINUS SPACE, 2014.

Tilman + Greet Billet: Radio Vallebona / Transmission #1. Texts by Tilman, Michelle Grabner, Sam Steverlynck & others. Published by CCNOA & MINUS SPACE, 2013.

Sharon Brant: Sideswiped. Texts by Stephen Westfall, Matthew Deleget, Patrick Mangan, Published by MINUS SPACE, 2012.

MINUS SPACE en Oaxaca: Panorama de 31 artistas internacionales. Texts by Guillermo Fricke, Matthew Deleget, Emi Winter. Published by MINUS SPACE, 2012.

Mark Dagley: Shaped Canvas, Selections from 1987. Texts by Matthew Deleget, Nora Griffin. Interview with Mark Dagley by Don Voisine. Published by MINUS SPACE & Abaton Book Company, 2008.

Machine Learning: Henry Brown, Terry Haggerty, Gilbert Hsiao, Douglas Melini. Text by Matthew Deleget. Published by MINUS SPACE, 2007.