Museum exhibition
Matt Wedel
Phenomenal Debris
Installation photography / 
Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris / 
Toledo Museum of Art / 
Photo: Matthew McNulty
Installation photography / 
Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris / 
Toledo Museum of Art / 
Photo: Matthew McNulty
Installation photography / 
Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris / 
Toledo Museum of Art / 
Photo: Matthew McNulty
Installation photography / 
Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris / 
Toledo Museum of Art / 
Photo: Matthew McNulty
Installation photography / 
Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris / 
Toledo Museum of Art / 
Photo: Matthew McNulty
Installation photography / 
Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris / 
Toledo Museum of Art / 
Photo: Matthew McNulty
Installation photography / 
Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris / 
Toledo Museum of Art / 
Photo: Matthew McNulty
Installation photography / 
Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris / 
Toledo Museum of Art / 
Photo: Matthew McNulty
Installation photography / 
Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris / 
Toledo Museum of Art / 
Photo: Matthew McNulty
Installation photography / 
Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris / 
Toledo Museum of Art / 
Photo: Matthew McNulty
Matt Wedel / 
Flower tree, 2018 / 
porcelain / 
6 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 11 in. (16.5 x 24.1 x 27.9 cm)
Matt Wedel / 
Lemon tree, 2018 / 
ceramic / 
63.5 x 41 x 18.5 in. (161.3 x 104.1 x 47 cm) / 
MW18-129
Matt Wedel / 
Fruit Landscape, 2017 / 
stoneware / 
52 x 42 x 37 in. (132.1 x 106.7 x 94 cm) / 
MW17-35
Matt Wedel / 
Large fruit landscape, 2018 / 
stoneware / 
72 x 56 x 49 in. (182.9 x 142.2 x 124.5 cm) / 
MW18-127
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, OH
5 Nov 2022 - 2 Apr 2023
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Field Guide to Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris

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CATALOGUE

Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris Catalogue The accompanying catalogue for Ohio-based artist Matt Wedel’s first major museum exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art, this generously illustrated book explores the astonishing energy that Wedel has brought to the field of contemporary ceramic sculpture. A prolific maker, he regularly pivots between stoneware, earthenware, and porcelain, exploring the expressiveness of material and color. Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris investigates the development and cross-pollination of figuration and landscape in Wedel’s ceramic sculptures, as well as his own psychology and how it transforms both his work and the way he perceives his role as artist, father, and global citizen.

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PODCAST

Artist Matt Wedel joins WGTE's Brad Cresswell and Mary Claire Murphy for a discussion surrounding his exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art.
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SELECTED ARTICLES

Dupont, David. "Matt Wedel exhibit at Toledo Museum offers a garden of artistic delights." BG Independent News, 13 Nov 2022.
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Frank, Shayleigh. "Being human: Abstract ideas infuse Matt Wedel's large-scale ceramics." The Toledo Blade, 3 Nov 2022.
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Messman, Lauren. "At Museums and Auctions, Private Treasures Are Unveiled." New York Times, 22 Oct 2022.
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Maine, Tracey A. "Toledo Exhibit to Feature Local Artist." The Athens Messenger, 25 Oct 2022.
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