Currently on View
Order/Disorder: Belonging in Nature
10 Feb – 26 May 2024 • La Jolla Historical Society • La Jolla, CA, USA
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses
29 Nov 2023 – 28 Apr 2024 • Musée des Arts Décoratifs • Paris, France
May 2022 – Present • US Ambassador’s Residence • Art in Embassies • US Department of State • Beijing, China
Our Changing Seas VII (permanent collection)
Oct 2021 – Present • The Seabird Resort • Part of Destination by Hyatt • Oceanside, CA, USA • directions
Revolve (permanent collection)
Aug 2021 – Present • Chandler Center for Environmental Studies, Wofford College • Spartanburg, SC, USA
CHANGE: A Permanent Polar Art Exhibit (permanent collection)
Mar 2020 – Present • National Geographic Endurance ship • Lindblad Expeditions
Confluence (Our Changing Seas V) (permanent collection)
Oct 2018 – Present • US Embassy • Jakarta, Indonesia • Art in Embassies • US Department of State
Semesta Terumbu Karang — Coral Universe (permanent collection • community project)
Oct 2018 – Present • Coral Triangle Center for Marine Conservation • Sanur, Bali
Our Changing Seas II: An Atlantic & Caribbean coral reef story (permanent collection)
Sep 2013 – Present • Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center • Dania Beach, FL
Our Changing Seas I: A coral reef story (long-term loan)
Aug 2011 – Present • American Association for the Advancement of Science • Washington, DC
UPcoming
Fragile Beauty: Art of the Ocean
8 Jun 2024 – 5 Jan 2025 • Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden • Washington, DC, USA
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses (touring)
29 Jun – 7 Oct 2024 • Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) • Brisbane, Australia
Selected Past Exhibitions
2023–24 Intricate Oceans: Coral in Contemporary Art • Coastal Discovery Museum • Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
2023–24 Climate Awakening: Crafting A Sustainable Future • Contemporary Craft • Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2023 Wayfinding • Craft Contemporary • Los Angeles, CA, USA
2023 Solo show • Courtney Mattison: UNDERCURRENT • Minnesota Marine Art Museum • Winona, MN, USA
2022–23 Fragile Earth: The Naturalist Impulse in Contemporary Art • Brandywine Museum of Art • Chadds Ford, PA, USA
2022 The Great Wave: Contemporary Art About The Ocean • Santa Clara University • Santa Clara, CA, USA
2022 Anatomy of Beauty • Vacheron Constantin Flagship Boutique • New York, NY, USA
2021–22 Solo show • Turn the Tide: Courtney Mattison • New Bedford Whaling Museum • New Bedford, MA, USA
2022 Water, Earth & Fire • Palos Verdes Art Center • Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA
2021 Solo show • Turn the Tide: Courtney Mattison • Highfield Hall and Gardens • Falmouth, MA, USA
2021 Making Waves: Ocean Ecology & Craft • Craft in America Center • Los Angeles, CA, USA
2021 Atmospheres Deep • San Luis Obispo Museum of Art • San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
2020–21 Epperson National Clay Competition • Epperson Gallery • Crockett, CA, USA
2020 Eco-Urgency: Artists Make the Case (virtual exhibition) • Wave Hill • Bronx, NY, USA
2020 The Great Wave: Contemporary Art About The Ocean • Bedford Gallery • Walnut Creek, CA, USA
2019 Fragile Earth: The Naturalist Impulse in Contemporary Art • Florence Griswold Museum • Old Lyme, CT, USA
2019 Solo show • Artist-in-Residence: Courtney Mattison • ICA San Diego / North • Encinitas, CA, USA
2018–19 Endangered Species: Artists on the Front Line of Biodiversity • Whatcom Museum • Bellingham, WA, USA
2017–18 We the People: Serving Notice • American Museum of Ceramic Art • Pomona, CA, USA
2016 Fired Up: Monumental Clay • Palo Alto Art Center • Palo Alto, CA, USA
2016 Solo show • Courtney Mattison: Sea Change • Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art • Virginia Beach, VA, USA
2015 The Mother Art • Art.Science.Gallery • Austin, TX, USA
2014 Alumni Invitational 4 • Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery • Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
2013 Sametan: Don’t tread on me • Spoke Art Gallery • presented by PangeaSeed + Cometdebris • San Francisco, CA, USA
2012 The Great West Coast Migration • Art benefit for sharks + oceans presented by PangeaSeed • Six west coast cities, USA
2012 Solo show • Hope Spots: Bringing into view our oceans’ most vital ecosystems • Jackson Street Gallery • San Francisco, CA, USA
2011–2 Beneath the Surface: Rediscovering a world worth conserving • AAAS Art of Science & Technology Gallery • Washington, DC, USA
2011 Solo show • Our Changing Seas I: A coral reef story • Herbert C. Hoover Building • US Dept. of Commerce • Washington, DC, USA
2008 California Clay from ACGA • Art Space Gallery • Fresno City College • Fresno, CA, USA
2004 Shaped Clay Society Exhibition • Everson Museum • Syracuse University • Syracuse, NY, USA