Mathew Hintz’s Awesome Harley Paintings on Exhibit thru Oct. 20
In Milwaukee for H-D’s 115th Anniversary? Stop by the ‘Spirit of the Open Road’ exhibit to peruse iconic late artist’s work.
Now is your chance to get a limited-edition Harley print for your man cave or she shed and benefit the late artist/Harley enthusiast’s widow and children at the same time. Legendary artist Mathew Hintz, who passed away in December 2017 at the age of 41, was known for his impressionistic paintings which celebrated the form and craftsmanship of motorcycles and automobiles. Many of his paintings were of Harleys and, in fact, Hintz was a contract artist for MoCo’s styling and creative services departments.
Some of Hintz’s pieces are currently on display through October 20 at the “Mathew Hintz: Spirit of the Open Road” exhibit at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD). So, if you happen to be in town for Harley-Davidson’s mega 115th Anniversary Celebration (Aug. 29-Sept. 2), you’ll want to stop in the MIAD gallery and check out Hintz’s art. Proceeds from the sale of works in this exhibition will go to help support his family.
“He was authentic, laid-back and thoughtful – traits reflected in the depth of his work,” says OnMilwaukee of Hintz. “His art is rooted in reality whether it’s a painting of a brand new Harley for a magazine cover, a portrait of a vintage bike owned by Willie G. Davidson, or a print to raise money for a charity like the Muscular Dystrophy Association.”
Hintz’s prints, paintings and posters can also be viewed at his online Hintz Studios gallery. Paintings include “American Muscle,” featuring Harley-Davidson’s Softail Slim S against a background of the U.S. flag; “HDU Wheel,” a charcoal drawing used as the original artwork for a 16-foot printed mural currently housed in the corporate office of Harley-Davidson; and “Livewire,” which Hintz painted to commemorate the unveiling of H-D’s first electric motorcycle prototype.
Every completed painting is sealed with seven layers of a varnish to further enrich the paint’s surface and also enable the piece to withstand the rowdiest biker bar. Or the messiest man cave.
Photos courtesy of OnMilwaukee and Hintz Studios
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