“Physical Morphology,” 1938, Oil on canvas, 18 x 26 in. 46 x 66 cm.

Mme Germana Matta  opens Matta’s retrospective at Gary Nader
Gary Nader is proud to announce the opening of the exhibition Matta: A Retrospective, showcasing an outstanding selection of works by the Chilean Master Matta. For this special occasion Gary Nader  hosted a private dinner party on Thursday, December 3rd from 7 to 11 PM at Gary Nader fine art located in the Wynwood Art District.  It was attended by more than 600 guests/by invitation only.
The gallery had the honor of receiving as an special guest Matta’s widow Madame Germana Matta who officially inaugurated this outstanding Matta’s retrospective showcasing works from the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s, the moment when the artist created his signature pieces, and personal aesthetical discourse; along with pieces from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, and some others created by the end of his long and prolific career.  
Nowadays, Madame Matta is working on Matta’s catalogue raisonné, a monograph comprehensive record of artworks done by the artist throughout his artistic career.
Please view the show at  http://garynader.com/Matta.html

For more information please contact us at (305) 576-0256 or via e-mail at art@garynader.com

Miami, FL. Dec 04, 2009 - The opening last night of Gary Nader “Matta: A Retrospective” and “XX Century Masters” exhibits was a great success. 
For this unique occasion the gallery had the honor of receiving as a special guest, Matta’s Widow Madame Germana Matta.
Over 600 guests including prestigious collectors, art critics, artistic personalities, curators and art lovers in general attended Gary Nader fine art opening to experience an impressive museum quality exhibit showcasing 45 outstanding paintings by Master Matta focusing in a chronological order the artist formative years particularly the 30’s and 40’s along with pieces from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s 80’s and 90’s.
Alternatively, “XX Century Masters” features important paintings, drawings and sculpture from Latin American, Modern and Contemporary Masters such as  Atchugarry, Botero,  Carreño, Chagall, Chamberlain, Chia, Francis, Figari, Fontana, Goldfarb, Hirst, Indiana, Kahlo, Kippenberger, Lam, Larraz, Lichtenstein, Manet, Matta, Matisse, Miro, Modigliani, Monet, Muñoz-Vera, Nara, Oehlen, Pettoruti, Picasso, Rauschenberg,  Rivera, Ruff, Stella, Tamayo, Toledo, Torres-Garcia, Warhol, among others.
“XX Century Masters” highlights the diverse approaches by Modern and Contemporary artists to the contingencies of the new times and the way they proceed to denote through a wide spectrum of styles, the philosophy of the art produced during a particular era.
Gary Nader opening night party is one of the main highlights of December art events. Every year, the dinner party, along with the media attention we receive, has been one of the reasons why Gary Nader fine art is an obligated destination throughout the art festivities and the cause why the number of people involved in this event has grown so dramatically.

Gary Nader fine art 
62 NE 27th Street, Miami, FL 33137
Gallery hours are Mon- Sat 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday Dec 5th. Art Basel Week 10:00 am- 6:00 pm
For further information, please call us at (305) 576.0256 or email us at art@garynader.com       
Some “Matta: A Retrospective” images are available at http://garynader.com/Matta.html

Gary Nader proudly  presents “XX Century Masters”, a compendium of important paintings, drawings and sculpture from Latin American, Modern and Contemporary Masters.

The exhibition “XX Century Masters” will feature selected artworks from world-renowned Modern and Contemporary Art Masters such as Atchugarry, Botero, Basquiat, Carreno,Chagall, Chamberlain, Chia, Condo, Francis, Figari, Fontana, Goldfarb, Hirst, Indiana, Kahlo, Kippenberger, Lam, Larraz, Lichtenstein, Manet, Matta, Matisse, Miro, Modigliani, Monet, Muñoz-Vera, Nara, Oehlen, Pettoruti, Picasso, Rauschenberg,  Rivera, Rondinone, Ruff, Stella, Tamayo, Toledo, Torres-Garcia, Vari, Warhol, among others.

This group exhibition highlights the diverse approaches by Modern and Contemporary artists to the contingencies of the new times and the way they proceed to denote through a wide spectrum of styles, the philosophy of the art produced during a particular era.

“XX Century Masters” demonstrate how, through the artworks, each creator expressed intense feelings, introspection and a spirit of experimentation, exploiting innovative ways of seeing and interpreting their surroundings. Every single work articulates its connection with the theories-movements of the XX century, Cubism, Surrealism, Realism, and Abstractionism among others.      

They are paintings which explicitly confirm the aesthetical relations between artists from diverse cultural backgrounds as well as latitudes, and their unifying position and concerns to create a universal esthetics of art far beyond boundaries and clichés.

“XX Century Masters”
From Dec 1st  2009 through Jan 30th, 2010
Mon - Sat 10:00am -6:00pm
Sunday Dec 6 , 10:00am - 6:00 pm

Matta:  A Retrospective
December 4th, 2009 – January 30th, 2010
Gary Nader will proudly present Matta: A Retrospective,  showcasing an outstanding selection of works by  the Chilean Master.
Matta: A Retrospective will focus on the formative years of his career, particularly the  decades of the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s, the moment when the artist created his signature pieces, and personal aesthetical discourse; along with pieces from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, and some others created by the end of his long and prolific career .
By targeting every significant moment of Matta’s creation, the exhibit will examine his major influences of artists from of all regions and times. Starting in 1938, his work was very much influenced by Andre Breton and his capital premise of “pure psychic automatist”. This concept defined the Surrealistic movement and generated Matta’s inquietude of experimenting on introspective sociological themes. This is the moment when the artist produced his monumental Physical Morphology, abstract pieces that appear as ethereal states of minds. The artist’s distinctive perception of reality includes exercises of the psyche where diffuse light patterns on a featureless backdrop translate to the canvas through vibrant and elegant compositions. The paintings are fragile spaces where delicate lines and brushstrokes converge as particles of a very unique spatial universe. 
Throughout the years, Matta’s work suffered notable variations and the show intends to demonstrate these distinctions. The 40’s when his notions of the surreal turned to the Pre-Columbian themes, and his way of expression became more violent and obscure; and then the 50’s and 60’s when the luminosity appears translated through vital shapes and forms.    
This is Gary Nader's fourth One Man Show of Matta.

Gary Nader fine art at

62 NE 27th St, Miami, Wynwood, Florida, 33137  www.garynader.com

For more information please contact us at (305) 576-0256

or via e-mail at art@garynader.com .

Photos are available upon request.