JOSE ACOSTA

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ARTIST RESUME

 

Exhibitions
2009

Art Along the Hudson Exhibition, Poughkeepsie, NY

Art et cetera, Fleishmann's New York

Art Society of Kingston, Kingston, NY

Artwell Gallery, Torrington, CT

Artexpo, New York, NY

Art off The Main, New York, NY

Arts Upstairs Gallery, Phoenicia, NY

Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Center Framing & Art, West Hartford, CT

Galeria Exodo, Puerto Rico

G.A.S. (Gallery And Studio), Poughkeepsie NY

Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY

Muddy Cup, Poughkeepsie, New York

Putnam Arts Councilm Carmel, NY

The Gallery at Kent, Kent, CT

Varga Gallery, Woodstock, NY

Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Washington, DC

Ward Nasse, New York, NY

Woodstock Artist Association, Woodstock, NY

2008

Art et cetera, Fleishmann's, New York

Artwell Gallery, Torrington, CT

Art Off The Main, New York, NY

Arts Upstairs Gallery, Phoenicia, NY

Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Care 4 Needy, Copts, NJ

Center Framing & Art, West Hartford, CT

Dutchess Arts Council Show, Poughkeepsie, NY

Galeria Exodo, Puerto Rico

G.A.S. (Gallery And Studio), Poughkeepsie, NY

Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY

International Caribbean Art Fair, New York, NY

Kent Art Association, Kent, NY

Muddy Cup Studios, Kingston, NY

Picture That GE Show, Stamford, CT

Putnam Arts Council, Carmel, NY

Rich Forum, Stamford, CT

The Gallery at Kent, Kent, CT

Varga Gallery, Woodstock, NY

Ward Nasse, New York, NY

Woodstock Artist Association, Woodstock, NY

2007

Art Society of Kingston, Kingston, NY

Arts Upstairs Gallery, Phoenicia, NY

Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Cornell St Studios, Kingston, NY

Galeria Exodo, Puerto Rico

G.A.S. (Gallery And Studio), Poughkeepsie, NY

Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY

International Caribbean Art Fair, New York, NY

Intrepid Museum, New York, NY

Muddy Cup, Poughkeepsie, New York, NY

Others Fair, New York, NY

Palace Theatre, Stamford, CT

Pritzker Gallery, Highland, NY

Putnam Arts Council, Carmel, NY

Rich Forum, Stamford, CT

SUNY Orange, Middletown, NY

Varga Gallery, Woodstock, NY

Ward Nasse, New York, NY

Woodstock Artist Association, Woodstock, NY

2006

Art Society of Kingston, Kingston, NY

Artexpo, New York, NY

Arts Upstairs Gallery, Phoenicia, NY

Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Farfetched Gallery, Kingston, NY

Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY

IBM Show, Poughkeepsie, NY

The Art Students League, New York, NY

The Times Square Lobby Gallery, New York, NY

Tower 48, New York, NY

Varga Gallery, Woodstock, NY

Ward Nasse, New York, NY

Woodstock Artist Association, Woodstock, NY

2005

Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York, NY

Art Society of Kingston, Kingston, NY

Artexpo, New York, NY

Art for Aids, San Francisco, CA

Arts Upstairs Gallery, Phoenicia, NY

Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Farfetched Gallery, Kingston, NY

Lichtpause, Germany

Skybox Gallery, Kingston, NY

The Art Students League, New York, NY

Varga Gallery, Woodstock, NY

Ward Nasse, New York, NY

Woodstock Artist Association, Woodstock, NY

2004

Art Society of Kingston, Kingston, NY

Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess County Fair, Rhinebeck, NY

The Art Students League, New York, NY

2003

Art Society of Kingston, Kingston, NY

The Art Students League, New York, NY

1986 Lancôme, New York, NY
   
Education

Arts Students League of New York

   
Awards & Honors
2009

Honorary Diploma Touro College New York.

One of 3 Artist from Poughkeepsie Area chosen to represent Art Along Hudson Exhibition. Chosen to represent the City of Beacon with a City Emblem for Walkway Over the Hudson. Chosen to be in the book Antologia de Pintores Hispano Americanos, My art will be on the cover of book along with 8 Pages of pictures and bio inside.

Award of Premio Arte in NYC.

2008

Barrett Arts Center - Honorable Mention Members Show - "Flowers & Dots"

Interview Channel 41 Morning News October 1st 2008. Interview with Julio Nunez, “The Immigrant Lives Oral History Project” - 2 Hour Interview in Spanish.

Award by Asociacion Nacional De Periodistas de New York.

2007

Woodstock Artist Association – 1st Place American Scenes Show -“Wild West Show”

Art Society of Kingston- Volunteer Award Recognition January 2007

Sociedad De Escritores, Poetas Y Pintores De America – Honor al Merito November 2007

2006

Barrett Art Center – 1st Place Member’s Show – “La Vida Carnival”

Putnam Arts Council – 1st Place Body of Work – “Three Cats Jazz Club”

2005

Putnam Arts Council – 2nd Place Body of Work – “La Vida Carnival” “At the Beach”

Barrett Art Center – Honorable Mention – “Escape from Cuba 2”

2004

Dutchess County Fair – Best of Show – “At the Fair”

Dutchess County Fair – First Place – “Protecting the Little Ones”

   
Affiliations

Artist Space – New York, NY

Art Society of Kingston – Kingston, NY

Barrett Art Center – Poughkeepsie, NY

CUE Art Foundation- New York, NY

Howland Cultural Center – Beacon, NY

Hudson Valley Artisans Guild – Poughkeepsie, NY

Putnam Arts Council – Carmel, NY

The Arts Students League – New York, NY

Woodstock Artist Association – Woodstock, NY

   
Private Collections
  In over 160 private collections worldwide.
   
Public Collections
 

Lancôme – New York, NY

World Bank – Washington, DC

University of Pennsylvania - PA

   
Publications
2008 The International Caribbean Art Fair Show Catalogue New York, NY

 

 

Current Exhibits

December 4, 2009

QbaYa Gallery

Union City, NJ

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