About Matt Argondizza
Matt “Captain Matt” Argondizza (b. 1965, Portland, Maine) is a photographer, artist, and naturalist based in Miami, Florida. He is co-founder and Head Preparator/Installer at Green Space Miami, exhibition spaces dedicated to discovering, promoting, and documenting the artists, creatives, and cultures of the Miami area. Matt studied graphic design at the Portland School of Art and is an accomplished boat captain and tour guide on Biscayne Bay. His photography reflects his deep love for nature, which is evident in his dedicated work rescuing seabirds in Biscayne Bay.
His photographs capture a beauty that is often unintended and less literal, highlighting how the forces of nature shape our perceptions in ways we frequently overlook. They invite us to pause and truly appreciate the intricate details we often miss.
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Education
Graphic Design, Portland School of Art, 2 years
Exhibitions
Images from Steel Curtain, The Arsht Center, Miami, FL, 2020
Images from Steel Curtain, Caldwell Bank, Maine, 2018
Group Exhibition, Gab Studios, Wynwood, Miami, FL 2011
Mosaics, solo show, Gab Studios, Wynwood, Miami, FL 2010
Les Paul Guitar commission, Hard Rock Hollywood, FL 2010
Les Paul Mosaic Guitar, exhibition, Julien’s Auctions, Hollywood, FL 2009
Artist Talks
Photo Talks, Green Space, Miami, 2024
Preparator | Exhibition Installations
June 14 – August 9, 2025, Green Space Miami, When Mangoes Last in My Backyard Bloom’d, by filmmaker and artist Jayme Kaye Gershen.
November 2024 - Present, Green Space Miami, Told, Retold: The Pedagogy of Knowing and Becoming, Group Exhibition by ProjectArt Residency featuring including works by Resident Teaching Artists Agua Dulce, Ashley Castañeda, Isabella Marie García, Jevon Brown, Katherine “Neco” Kafruni, and their students from the Kendall, Naranja, Shenandoah, Culmer/Overtown, and North Central Branches of the Miami-Dade Public Library System.
March - May 2025, Green Space Miami, Bringing the Outside In, a solo exhibition by artist Dahlia Drezer.
May 11-August 10, 2024, Green Space Miami, I Am Little Haiti, curated by Carl-Philippe Juste and Rebecca Friedman, PhD.
Nov. - Feb. 2024, Green Space Miami, Unveiling Power: Examining Influence, Group show featuring Alexander Zastera, Josh Aronson, John DeFaro, Cara Despain, Tony Chirinos, Chris Friday, Mai Yap, Ọmọlará Williams McCallister, Pangea Kali Virga, and Sheherazade Thenard.
Nov. 2022 - March 2023, ChromaTone: Voices from Miami, Group Exhibition-2022 Open Call, featuring artists Lauren Baccus, Morel Doucet, Diana Eusebio, Lyzbeth Lara and Prem Lorenzen, Coralina Rodriguez Meyer, Nicolle Nyariri, Stefanie Paredes, and Daniella Silvera, Lauren Shapiro, Cornelius Tulloch, Arsimmer McCoy and Passion Ward, and Diego Waisma.
May 11, 2023 - August 15th, 2023, Rituals and Ceremonies, a solo exhibition by Shneider Léon Hilaire, curated by Axelle Liautaud.
August 11 – October 20, 2022, Depth of Identity: Art as Memory and Archives, organized by Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVCAI) curated by Rosie Gordon-Wallace. Green Space, Miami.
May 26th - August 18th, 2022, Creole Archive Project: Poloné Nwa, Dr. Jacek J. Kolasiński, Artist, curated by Dr. M. Stephanie Chancy. Green Space, Miami.
Oct. 2021 - Feb. 2022, Inside Feelings, Outside Voices: Reflections from Miami, A Group Exhibition featuring 10 Miami artists.
November 18, 2021 through to January 18, 2022, FEMALE IN FOCUS, an exhibition of the winners of the Female in Focus’s international photography award, presented by WOPHA (Women Photographers International Archive) in collaboration with 1854 Media and British Journal of Photography. Green Space Miami.