Bo Joseph
Bo Joseph | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Contemporary artist |
| Known for | Abstract art |
| Website | bojoseph |
Bo Joseph is an American contemporary artist known for abstract paintings, drawings, and sculptural works.[1][2][3]
Education and career
[edit]Joseph earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1992.[4] His work examines how symbols and objects change meaning across different cultures and historical periods. His compositions often include fragmented images of masks, ritual objects, tools, and architectural forms layered within abstract surfaces.[5][6][7] Joseph received the Basil H. Alkazzi Award and was awarded painting fellowships from the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts.[8]
Solo exhibitions
[edit]- 2026: Chasing Ghosts, SLAG&RX, New York[9]
- 2023: Holding Spaces, McClain Gallery, Houston[10]
- 2020: Feeding the Beast, McClain Gallery, Houston[11][12]
- 2017: House of Mirrors, Lee Eugean Gallery, Seoul, South Korea[13]
- 2016: A Season of Psychic Noise, Sears-Peyton Gallery, New York[14]
- 2015: Souvenirs from Nowhere, McClain Gallery, Houston[15]
- 2015: Hiding in Plain Sight, Sears-Peyton Gallery, New York[16]
- 2012: Empire of Spoils, McClain Gallery, Houston[17]
- 2010: A Lexicon of Persistent, Absence, Froelick Gallery, Portland [18]
- 2010: Attempts at a Unified Theory, Thompson Gallery, Garthwaite Center for Science and Art, the Cambridge School of Weston, Weston[18]
- 2007: Bo Joseph: Archetypes and Anomalies, Sears-Peyton Gallery, New York[19]
Group exhibitions
[edit]- 2025: This is a Thing, RISD Museum, Providence[20]
- 2025: Seeking Complexity, Bill Arning Exhibitions, Kinderhook[21]
- 2024: The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn[22]
- 2024: Intricate Abstractions: A Mini Exhibition from the ZAM Collection, Zillman Art Museum, University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor[23]
- 2022: Discarded/Sourced, Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield[24]
- 2019: Unfoldingobject — The Art of Collage, Concord Art Association, Concord[25]
Collections
[edit]- Guilin Art Museum Guilin, China
- Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City[26]
- RISD Museum, Providence
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- The Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield
- University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor
References
[edit]- ↑ "When the end begins and Other Poems". Evergreen Review. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ Deliso, Meredith (2012-06-21). "Capsule Art Reviews: "Bo Joseph: Empire of Spoils," "David Aylsworth: The Reverses Wiped Away," "Endearing the Line," "Jason Yates: All We Ever Wanted Was Everything," "Lucas Johnson: Original Prints," "reverse of volume RG," "Tu Eres O No Tu Eres Mi Ba". Houston Press. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Jenna Fournel: A 'Brave Experiment' Creates An Artistic Breakthrough". WAMU. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- 1 2 "Joseph, Bo | RISD Alumni". alumni.risd.edu. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Collection Is Cohesion". Kolaj Magazine. 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ ""CHASING GHOSTS" - 522 W 19th Street, New York, 3/14/2026 - 3/28/2026 - SLAG&RX". www.slaggallery.com. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ Pyne, Lydia (2020-12-07). "Bo Joseph's "Feeding the Beast" at McClain, Houston". Glasstire. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "BO JOSEPH: FEEDING THE BEAST". Glasstire. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ "Bo Joseph Exhibitions - SLAG&RX". www.slaggallery.com. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "BO JOSEPH: Holding Spaces - Exhibitions - McClain Gallery". www.mcclaingallery.com. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Feeding the Beast". Kolaj Magazine. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "BO JOSEPH | FEEDING THE BEAST - - Viewing Room - McClain Gallery Viewing Room". viewingroom.mcclaingallery.com. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "leeeugeangallery". leeeugeangallery.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Satisfying Psychic Noise". Tumblr. Archived from the original on 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Must-See Art Guide: Houston". Artnet News. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ Editorial, Artsy (2015-04-22). "Accentuate the Negative: Bo Joseph's Painted Silhouettes Reveal Hidden Connections within Blank Spaces". Artsy. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Bo Joseph: Empire of Spoils". Glasstire. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- 1 2 "Bo Joseph—Attempts at a Unified Theory". The Cambridge School of Weston. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Bo Joseph : Archetypes and Anomalies". Specific Object. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "This Is a Thing | RISD Museum". risdmuseum.org. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Eventless". BILL ARNING Exhibitions. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "More than Two Hundred Artists Selected for The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition".
- ↑ "Intricate Abstractions: A Mini Exhibition from the ZAM Collection - Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine". Zillman Art Museum University of Maine. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Discarded/Sourced". Springfield Museum of Art. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Unfoldingobject". Kolaj Magazine. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Bo Joseph | Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art". www.kemperart.org. Retrieved 2026-05-22.