Matt Wagner Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

The Pickathon Creative Neighborhoods Non-profit aims to revitalize arts, music, trades, engineering, architecture, and culinary education through innovative projects and year-round activities.Drawing from its namesake music festival's elements, we aspire to inspire the community and educators while empowering young adults with new skills and a passion for creativity. Our vision is to transform the Pickathon neighborhoods into a hub of giving, learning, and growth that benefits the people of Oregon.

Portland, Oregon

Co-founded the Portland restaurant serving small-plate Sichuan, Hunan, Cantonese cuisine. Developed the concept and branding, and interior design. Responsible for marketing, social, and front-of-house daily operations.

Experience Curator at the annual experiential music festival in Happy Valley, Oregon, embodies storytelling and entails everything from art direction, set design, and managing teams.

Portland, Oregon Area

Established in 2013, Forest For The Trees is a non-profit project dedicated to the creation of contemporary public art in Portland. The festival brings together local and international artists in a collaborative setting and provides them with the freedom and resources to create artworks in environments that are freely accessible to the local community.

Responsible for the daily management of art sales and planning exhibitions both nationally and internationally with event production in Japan, Mexico, and France.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Art curation for the Cascada Hotel in Portland's Alberta Arts district, which is set to open in March 2024. Artwork. Looking to create a memorable experience for guests, artworks are thoughtfully chosen for the entire hotel, including rooms, common area, spas, and bars.

Portland, Oregon

Responsible for curating the beer and wine pairings at Chef Gregory Gourdet’s pop-up, sponsored by American Express; part of the launch team for the accelerated build out of the enclosures.

Portland, Oregon Area

Responsible for guiding the artist direction of Gigantic Brewery through innovative curation and design for each limited-edition beer label, in addition to coordinating special events in Portland and Japan to increase national and international sales and distribution.

In the Tall Trees Series, Matt Wagner of Hellion Gallery shines a light on the contemporary art world in three different cities: Tokyo, Portland, and Paris. Featuring work from artists alongside their handwritten questionnaires about some of their favorite spots in their respective cities, Wagner paints a portrait of a vibrant art scene that nurtures originality.

Mexico City, Mexico

Curated a series of public art installations for the 75th anniversary of the declaration of human rights in a partnership with the United Nations and Central de Muros. The murals were produced at Central de Abastos and the Atlampa neighborhood.