His work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, TIME, Newsweek, and The Wall Street Journal. In addition he is an alumni of the Eddie Adams Workshop as well as the recipient of several national awards for his work on the AIDS situation in Thailand. Matthew was the recipient of the 2011 Artist Trust Fellowship for his work. Over the past 8 years, Matthew has devoted his time and energy focusing on photographically exploring the intimate relationship between the Lakota people of Pine Ridge and their interaction with contemporary culture. In addition, Matthew’s work has a strong focus on global issues in an effort to bring awareness to issues such as AIDS in Thailand, War Funerals in America, and the Poverty Gap in Rio de Janeiro.