Joseph Parra
Biography
Joseph Parra
Garden Shower, 2025
Acrylic squeezed from paint tubes on canvas over panel
60 x 48 in
152.4 x 121.9 cm
152.4 x 121.9 cm
Joseph Parra (b. 1990; West Palm Beach, FL) lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. He received an MFA from Hunter College, New York, NY (2022); a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD (2012); and attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Madison, ME (2014). Parra's recent solo exhibitions include ‘the edge of flesh and blood’ at Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ, and 'TechNoir' at ASHES/ASHES gallery in New York, NY. He has participated in several artist residencies including: Offshore Residency, Penobscot Bay, ME; the Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT; Second State Press, Philadelphia, PA; the International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture, Umbria, Italy; and the Atelier Artist in Residence Program, New York, NY. He is the recipient of The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, YoungArts Grant, and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Fellowship for The Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program.
Works
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Joseph ParraGarden Shower, 2025Acrylic squeezed from paint tubes on canvas over panel60 x 48 in
152.4 x 121.9 cm -
Joseph ParraGlimmer of Solitude, 2025Acrylic squeezed from paint tubes on canvas over panel60 x 48 in
152.4 x 121.9 cm
Exhibitions
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Alone, Together
The Religion of Solitude 2 Nov - 21 Dec 2025In a time when societal structures foster communication without true community, this show reclaims the bliss of solitary human experience—invoking a sense of nostalgia, quiet reflection, and the profound beauty...Read more -
Under the Sun
Summer at Friedrichs Pontone 13 Jun - 23 Aug 2025Read more -
The Fight Between Carnival and Lent
Curated by Max Lust 9 May - 8 Jun 2025Read more
Art Fairs