Matt Rota – Miss Read

Matt Rota

I am an artist working between New York and Berlin. I am the author of two books on drawing, Pencil Arts Worksop, and The Art of Ballpoint. My illustrations appear in magazines including Die Zeit, and the NY Times. I have an extensive history of self publishing art books, Risograph zines and comics, including the titles Moon Beach, Evil Eye, Dead Castles, Peninsula, Land Rush, Darlings, and others. At Miss Read 2026, I intend to exhibit my self published works alongside new works and prints.
Riso Books1
Matt Rota, Riso Books1, Self Published, 2020, © Matt Rota

two covers and on interior of the trilogy of Risograph books exploring urbanization and environmental collapse

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Risograph Trilogy
Matt Rota, Risograph Trilogy, Self Published, 2022, © Matt Rota

the covers from a trilogy of Risograph books exploring urbanization and environmental collapse

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Cavity
Matt Rota, Cavity, Self Published, 2026, © Matt Rota

Cover detail of the third and final book in a trilogy of Risograph books exploring urbanization and environmental collapse

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