Bio
As a child, my favorite subjects in school were art and music. Without realizing it at the time, I began blending the two, spending hours at home painting my favorite musicians and bands while listening to their songs. Now, more than 30 years later, I’ve returned to those early inspirations through my series Music Through the Ages, where collectors are embracing my work and displaying it in their homes.
Music fuels and shapes my creative process. I fully immerse myself in the song behind each piece, playing it on repeat and absorbing its visuals, allowing its rhythm, mood, and imagery to flow directly into my artwork. In 2025, I developed a distinct technique by blending elements from artists who have deeply influenced me; abstraction from Pablo Picasso, the textured precision of pointillism inspired by Vincent van Gogh, and the raw energy of neo-expressionism seen in Jean-Michel Basquiat. Through this evolving style, my work remains closely tied to music. Each piece incorporates literary elements that either interpret and break down a song or have the musicians’ songs on the artwork itself an approach reminiscent of Basquiat’s use of text within visual art.
Statement
It can often be difficult to put into words the emotions that music evokes. The range of emotion a person can feel while listening to music is truly unmeasurable. It can change your mood in a matter of seconds. It releases endorphins in the brain. With high endorphin levels, we have fewer negative effects of stress. Music is such a powerful tool. It has an intense yet positive impact on physical and mental health. It can help increase focus, clear our minds, and improve our overall well-being. It can bring up memories from the past, help people work together, increase motivation, and bring out creativity. Music is a universal language.
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Joey Matesic
I know it sounds like a cliché, but my work resists a single name. It lives somewhere between the influence of Pablo Picasso, the emotion of Vincent van Gogh, and the raw energy of Jean-Michel Basquiat. I call it Organized Chaos—a personal language shaped by abstraction, pointillism, and neo-expressionist instinct. ~ Joey Matesic