Lee Matney

About Lee Matney

For over a decade, I’ve led MatneyGallery with a focus on advancing Southern figurative art and photography through museum-aligned exhibitions, artist advocacy, and curatorial innovation. We’ve built a distinctive platform where research-driven storytelling and creative direction come together to present art that resonates across disciplines and audiences.The gallery is known for producing exhibitions that are both visually striking and conceptually rigorous—such as Art House on City Square, which transformed Williamsburg’s former city council chambers into a civic art space, and xRadiance, an exhibition by Lita Tirak that explored the intersections of technology, ecology, and the unseen. From launching shows in Texas to facilitating artwork loans to institutions like the Muscarelle Museum of Art, our projects continue to grow in scope while staying deeply committed to the artists we represent.I specialize in thematic group exhibitions, strategic collaborations, and placing contemporary work into public and private collections. Each exhibition is an opportunity to craft a visual narrative that fosters lasting engagement among collectors, curators, and communities.

Experience

1. John Lee Matney Art Advisory Matney Gallery

   John Lee Matney Art Advisory And Galleries

   Jun 2010 — Present

   I am the owner, director,curator, and principal art agent at Linda Matney Fine Art Gallery/John Lee Matney Curator in Williamsburg, VA- a contemporary art gallery specializing in Southern figurative art and photographyThe Linda Matney Gallery offers representation to artists, curating services for museum exhibitions, corporate exhibits, and private collections throughout Hampton Roads, Richmond, and elsewhere As exclusive agents in Virginia of the deeper catalogs of numerous contemporary artists, we will come to you to discuss art selections for your project.

Education

• University of Richmond

  Business Administration and Management, General

• The Art Institutes

  Associate's degree, Photography

• The University of Georgia

  BA, English with a concentration on 20th Century British Poetry

Skills

• Drawing
• Photography
• Program Management
• Digital Printing
• Sculpture
• Portraits
• History
• Creative Writing
• Digital Photography
• Museum Collections
• Fashion
• Art Broker
• Video
• Publications
• Advertising
• Magazines
• Music
• Event Management
• Multimedia
• Museums
• Brochures
• Fine Art Photography
• Figurative Art
• Contemporary Art
• Galleries
• Marketing
• Art History
• Film
• Entertainment
• Art Education
• Fashion Photography
• Books
• Oil Painting
• Art
• Art Exhibitions
• Mixed Media
• Visual Arts
• Exhibit Design
• Cultural Heritage
• Fine Art