just finished some gems for my next solo 'super men and scoundrels' (bridgeport, ct)
Exhibition 2010
“Super Men and Scoundrels” — solo show, The Gallery at Black Rock, Bridgeport, CT (2010)
Solo show at The Gallery at Black Rock, 2861 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut, April 23 – May 29, 2010, with an opening reception on Friday, April 23. Matt painted new work for it in early April (“just finished some gems for my next solo”). The photographs below are from his own camera at the opening.
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In their words
just finished some gems for my next solo 'super men and scoundrels' (bridgeport, ct)
Matt at the time · his Facebook posts
"Super Men and Scoundrels" opening this Friday in Bridgeport, CT.
From the press archive
Saved web pages and links
- “Supermen and Scoundrels opens Friday,” Connecticut Art Scene (Hank Hoffman), April 21, 2010 · show April 23 – May 29, 2010, 2861 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport; reception Friday, April 23, 6 pm
- Matt’s March 2010 newsletter: “Solo in Bridgeport, CT april 22nd… at the The Gallery at Black Rock”
Research notes
- Connecticut Art Scene (April 21, 2010) dates the show April 23 – May 29, 2010, at 2861 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, and mentions his ArteVistas show in Albi, France. Found by Grok Bot, checked by Claude, October 16, 2026.
- Matt’s camera holds 109 photographs from the opening weekend (files dated April 23–24, 2010, in the 2010 year folder); nine are shown here.
- His March 2010 newsletter gave the opening as April 22; Connecticut Art Scene and his own Facebook post (“opening this Friday”) give Friday, April 23.
Where this record comes from
- history.sesow.com (live, 2026-10-03)
- Facebook (Matt Sesow posts/events export)
- Matt Sesow’s Facebook posts (artist’s own export), matched to this entry by name and date
Cite as: Sesow, Matt. “‘Super Men and Scoundrels’ — solo show, The Gallery at Black Rock, Bridgeport, CT (2010).” Matt Sesow Career Chronicle, 2010. history.sesow.com/e/2010-super-men-scoundrels-gallery-black.html. Accessed [date].
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Also in 2010
- Press Washington Post — “United artists” and “Gallery opening of the week” cover the Ellyn/Sesow wedding-paintings…
- Exhibition “Pet Project,” VSA Colorado / Access Gallery, 909 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO
- Award Nominated for “Best Show” in the Denver Art District’s Best of 2010
- Press Art World News magazine — coverage of the “Super Men and Scoundrels” solo exhibition at the Gallery at Black…
- Exhibition “Sesow in Albi,” Gallery ArteVistas, Albi, France
- Exhibition “Balance of Power,” Galeria ArteVistas, Barcelona, Spain
- Exhibition “Till Death Do Us Part” — Wedding & Two-Person Exhibition with Dana Ellyn, Long View Gallery, 1234 9th Street…
- Press “A Nice Day For a White Wedding” — Washington City Paper, February 8, 2010
- Exhibition MODUS UNION 2010 — Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC
- Exhibition Paintings at Covet, a new gallery in Arlington, VA
- Exhibition Affordable Art Fair, New York City
- Exhibition Foresight Gallery, Amman, Jordan
- Exhibition Galerie BelAge, Westhampton Beach, NY
- Media Keynote Speaker — “Unique Perspectives: The Healing Power of Making Art” symposium, Takoma Park, MD
- Press Albi, France newspaper interview during solo exhibition
- Press “Matt Sesow: un americano con un brazo” — Standart magazine, no. 1, January 2010
- Exhibition G40 Art Summit, Richmond, VA
- Media Voice of America — VOA
- Press The New York Times — wedding announcement for Matt Sesow and Dana Ellyn, whose wedding at Long View Gallery…
- Press Brightest Young Things — interview
- Media The Larz from Mars Show #125 — Matt Sesow and Dana Ellyn (2010)
- Exhibition Museum of Contemporary Art DC
- Exhibition Two-Person Show — with Dana Ellyn
- Exhibition “Yuri’s Night” group show, Washington, DC
- Exhibition “Art Everywhere” group show, Granby Street, Norfolk, VA
- Media Fox 5 Morning News — WTTG, Washington, DC
- Exhibition Arts on Belmont / 32nd annual Adams Morgan Festival, Washington, DC
- Exhibition Transformer Gallery annual silent auction, Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington, DC
- Press Washington City Paper — “Dawson’s Creak: Reflections on ‘Real Art D.C.’” by John Anderson