THE VISITING ARTIST & SCHOLAR SERIES

Matt Distel is the Executive Director for The Carnegie in Covington, KY. Distel, a Cincinnati native, has been organizing exhibitions since 1994 with a particular focus on artists from the region. Prior to joining The Carnegie, Distel held curator roles at the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Contemporary Arts Center as well as served as Executive Director of Visionaries + Voices in Cincinnati and HVCCA in Peekskill, NY. He was the co-founder and director of Country Club, a commercial gallery based in Cincinnati and Los Angeles. Distel has curated and organized numerous exhibitions and installations including projects with SIMPARCH, Kendell Geers, Guy Ben-ner, Katerina Burin, Temporary Services, The Yes Men, Beth Campbell, Alexis Rockman, Jay Bolotin, Shana Moulton, Future Retrieval, Terry Berlier, Design 99, Courttney Cooper, Ryan McGinness, Ellen Berkenblit, Edie Harper, Tom Wesselmann and Atlas Group.

Visiting Artists and Scholars Lecture Series with assistance from the Agnes Croll Blackburne Visiting Artist and Scholars Fund and the Elise Zeller Sauer Fund for Fine Arts