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Tony Matelli is an artist who was born in Chicago and lives and works in New York City. Tony received his BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 1993 and his MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1995. He is represented by the Marlborough Gallery. He’s had solo shows at Marlborough, The State Hermitage Museum in Russia, The Aldrich Museum in Connecticut, The Davis Museum in Massachusetts, the Bergen Kunstmuseum in Denmark, Palais de Tokyo in Paris and many, many more. He’s shown in group shows too numerous to list. He’s received an NYFA Grant and is in the collections of over twenty museums around the world. Brian stopped by Tony’s Long Island City studio for a chat about art school, the lure of New York City, rock and roll, Color Aid and a lot more. Sound & Vision is supported by Topo Designs. Based in Denver Colorado, Topo is committed to creating quality bags and clothing that stand the test of time. Check out their products at topodesigns.com Sound & Vision is also brought to you by Charter Coffeehouse. Charter is on Graham Avenue in East Williamsburg, just one block from the Graham L Stop. Find out more at www.chartercoffee.com, follow them on Instagram at @charter_bk