Matt Kleberg was born in 1985 in Kingsville, TX. He received his BA from the University of Virginia in 2008 and his MFA from the Pratt Institute in 2015. Kleberg attended the Vermont Studio Center residency in 2015 and has been a visiting lecturer at the Ah Haa School, King’s College, and the University of Virginia. Kleberg lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Kleberg's work borrows from architectural and ornamental references such as altars, theater sets, and stages, all spaces that frame specific actions and actors, suggesting an interest in performativity, whether ritual or theatrical.