Summer 2010
World of Mateo
Anaheim Vacationland by Matthew Leiker, 2007, acrylic on board
The work of Matthew Leiker
WSU Museum of Art, May 18–July 2
The World of Mateo is filled with images of an American subculture known by no particular name but seemingly related to road culture, California style, album jacket graphics of the 50s and our affinity for Hawaiian island iconography. Mateo celebrates a time of Tiki lounges, drive-in theater refreshment cartoons, and a plethora of music that bubbles vibrantly with the hypnotic tones of the ukulele, inspiring his imagination to create … » More …