Matthew Felix Sun

Artist Bio

Matthew Felix Sun grew up in Manchuria (northeast China), and has been perfecting his craft since childhood, when a visit to an exhibition of Italian Renaissance art cemented his passion for painting. After an education and brief career in the sciences, which enabled him to escape his repressive native country and relocate to the US, he started to pursue art more seriously, focusing on painting with oil and, more recently, water-based media. His portfolio embraces diverse subject matter; lately, his work evokes historical and social commentary on current environmental, social, and political conditions.

Sun’s work has been published by art and literary reviews including The Amistad, Artist Portfolio Magazine, Garo, Owen Wister Review, Pomona Valley Review, Shark Reef, The Sonder Review, Superstition Review, Wilde Magazine, and William and Mary Review. Awards & recognition include an Award of Artistic Excellence, Circle Quarterly Magazine, Honorable Mentions in the juried exhibitions at Harrington Gallery (Pleasanton, CA) & Art Room Gallery; multiple ArtSlant Prize Showcase Awards and inclusion on its Watch List; an Honorable Mention in an Artist Portfolio Magazine Landscape Contest, and its Editor's Choice Award.

 Sun’s work has been selected for exhibition in juried shows and competitions in San Francisco, New York, Seattle, San Diego, Cincinnati, Berkeley, and other US cities. His works are collected in the US, Canada, and China. His portfolio can be viewed at matthewfelixsun.com.