Exhibition Solo Exhibition · 1998
“SESOW — 1994–1998,” a comprehensive one-man show, San Jose Art League, San Jose, CA
Four years after he started painting, Matt had his first survey show: “SESOW (1994–1998) — American Self Taught Visionary,” at the San Jose Art League, 482 South Second Street, San Jose, September 4–30, 1998. The open reception was Thursday, September 17, 5–9 PM.
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From the press archive
Saved web pages and links
Research notes
- Card text: “SESOW (1994 – 1998) … American Self Taught Visionary, September 4 – 30, 1998, San Jose Art League, 482 South Second Street, San Jose, CA 95113, Tuesday through Saturday 12:00PM – 4:00PM. Open Reception: Thursday September 17, 5:00 – 9:00 PM. www.sesow.com”.
- Still looking for: the San Jose Mercury News item (November 1998) cited on the old sesow.com, and installation photos.
Where this record comes from
- history.sesow.com (live, 2026-10-03)
Cite as: Sesow, Matt. “‘SESOW — 1994–1998,’ a comprehensive one-man show, San Jose Art League, San Jose, CA.” Matt Sesow Career Chronicle, 1998. history.sesow.com/e/1998-comprehensive-one-man-san-jose.html. Accessed [date].
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Also in 1998
- Exhibition Very Special Arts, Area Artists, Washington, DC
- Exhibition Works Gallery, San Jose, CA — continued from 1997
- Award 34th Annual Member’s Competition, Finalist, San Jose Art League, San Jose, CA
- Media Short film screened at WPA/Corcoran Museum Project Space, Washington, DC
- Media Short film screened at DC Showcase, Bethesda Cinema Draft House, Bethesda, MD
- Media “Galleries in Motion,” lecture series on Outsider Art, Madison, CT
- Press San Jose Mercury News — November 1998
- Press The Hartford Courant — Hartford, CT, January 1998
- Press Raw Vision #21
- Press Folk Art magazine, Museum of American Folk Art, New York City
- Press Online interview on About.com
- Milestone Departs November 1998 for Peace Corps service in the Solomon Islands