Resumé
Residency
2011 Martignano International Artists Residency, Lecce, Italy
Education
M.F.A., Painting, University of Texas San Antonio
B.F.A., summa cum laude, Painting, Texas State University, San Marcos
Solo Exhibitions
2012
Wade Wilson Art, “Fatto in Italia,” Houston, Texas
2011
Carlo V Castle, “Proposizioni,” Lecce, Italy
2010
Wade Wilson Art, “Forging the Path of the Concrete,” Houston, Texas
2009
Joan Grona, San Antonio, Texas
2008
Darke Gallery, Houston, Texas
2007
Root Cellar, “New Works by Joseph Cohen,” San Marcos, Texas
2006
Council for the Arts, “The Firehouse,” Del Rio, Texas
Zanzibar, “New Works by Joseph Cohen,” Memphis, Tennessee
Root Cellar, “New Works by Joseph Cohen,” San Marcos, Texas
2005
Zanzibar, “Joseph Cohen,” Memphis, Tennessee
Fl!ght Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
Emoda Gallery, “Another Time,” Louisville, Kentucky
Texas State Installation Room, “Spheres,” San Marcos, Texas
Somoza Fine Art, “New Works by Joseph Cohen,” Houston, Texas
2004
Somoza Fine Art, “Symphonical Paintings,” Houston, Texas
Anne Marie Gallery, “Not so foreign,” Amsterdam, Netherlands
2003
Intexure Design, Houston, Texas
Selected Two Person & Group Exhibitions
2012
“Southern Pacific,” Marfa, Texas (upcoming)
galleryHomeland, “Southern Pacific,” Portland, Oregon (upcoming)
2011
Deborah Colton Gallery, “Truth: Sublime Beyond Words,” Houston, Texas
“Texas Contemporary,” George R. Brown Center, Houston, Texas
Avis Frank, “Cohen/Adelman,” Galveston, Texas
Lawndale Art Center, “Southern Pacific,” Houston, Texas
Re SEt, “Cohen, Hagler, Rubino,” Lecce, Italy
San Giovani di Dio, “Vessel Traces,”(with Joshua Hagler), Lecce, Italy
UTSA Art Gallery, “Margins,” San Antonio, Texas
Russ Pitman Park, “Defining Green.” Bellaire, Texas
Muse Gallery, “Houston to Hyderabad,” Hyderabad, India
Intexure, “The Art of Deconstruction,” Houston, Texas
2010
G Gallery, “New American Paintings,” Houston, Texas
New American Paintings, No. 90, Juried Exhibition-in-print, Juried by Toby Kamps-Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Craighead Green Gallery, “New Texas Talent,” Juried by Thomas Feulmer, Dallas, Texas
Lawndale Art Center, “The Big Show.” Juried by Paul Middendorf, Houston, Texas
Wade Wilson Art, “The White Album.” Houston, Texas
Texas National, Cole Art Center, juried by Judy Pfaff, Nacogdoches, Texas
Dallas Art Fair, FIG, Dallas, Texas
2009
Texas State University, “9th Annual Alumni Invitational”, San Marcos, Texas
2008
Darke Gallery, “Red, White, & Blues,” Houston, Texas
UTSA Satellite Space, “Engaging Propositions,” (w/Robert Tiemann), San Antonio, TX
2007
UTSA Satellite Space, “Mo+PoMo,” San Antonio, Texas
UTSA Gallery, “College of Liberal and Fine Arts Exhibit, Juried by David Rubin,” San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio Art League Museum, San Antonio, Texas
2006
MindPuddles Gallery, Houston, Texas
Bluestar Contemporary Arts Center, “Fire in the Belly,” San Antonio, Texas
UTSA Satellite Space, “Unlocked,” San Antonio, Texas
UTSA Gallery, “College of Liberal and Fine Arts Exhibit, Juried by Rene Barilleaux,” San Antonio, Texas
2005
OMMA Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Barbara, California
Fl!ght Gallery, “This is where you belong, I’m going to get mine someday,” San Antonio, Texas
Texas State University Gallery, San Marcos, Texas
Medialworks Interactive Art Competition, curated by Andre Russo, www.medialworks.com
Velvet Spade, Austin, Texas
2004
Somoza Fine Art, Houston, Texas
Don O’Melveny Gallery, “Abstract Elegante II,” West Hollywood, California
2003
Gaillardia Gallery, “Texas Painters,” San Marcos, Texas
New Gallery, San Marcos, Texas
Bibliography
Alvarez, Olivia Flores. “Dripping in Ideas.” Houston Press. January 12-18, 2012. Volume 24, #2. p. 20.
“Interview with Joseph Cohen,” Interview by Meghan Hendley. Discussions on Light and Color, 11 January. 2012. Archived http://wadewilsonart.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/cohen-interview_acc.m4a
Collector’s Waltz. Dir. Michel Muylle and Travis Wine. Travis Wine Video, 2012. DVD.
Wade Wilson Presents Joseph Cohen “Fatto in Italia.” Dir. Rocko Narvios. PROSTARKREATIVE, 7 Jan. 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr8crx67Oho
Anspon, Catherine D. “Drip, Drip, Drip. Joseph Cohen’s Return.” PaperCity, 6 January 2012 http://www.papercitymag.com/Article/4221/Drip,-Drip,-Drip!/
Alvarez, Olivia Flores. “Free for All: Art Without a Price Tag.” Houston Press, 5 January 2012 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2012/01/free_for_all_art_without_a_pri_8.php
Sioufi, Joe, “I am Addicted to Art & Beauty-Joseph Cohen art by Joe Sioufi.” The Examiner, 4 January 2012 http://www.examiner.com/cultural-events-in-houston/i-am-addicted-to-art-beauty-joseph-cohen-art-by-joe-sioufi
Barrera, Debra. “Pushing Paint: Joseph Cohen at Wade Wilson Art.” Arts + Culture Magazine. Dec/Jan 2011
Terranova, Charissa. “An Artful Life.” Arts + Culture Magazine. Dec/Jan 2011
Zevitas, Steven. “New American Paintings #90.” Oct/Nov 2010. p. 13, 44-47.
Britt, Douglas. “Exhibit Comes to Life in Print, in Person,” Houston Chronicle. September 3, 2010.
“Joseph Cohen,” Interview by Meghan Hendley. The Front Row. NPR. KUHF, Houston, TX, 19 July. 2010
Schulze, Troy, “The White Album.” Houston Press, June 17-23 2010. Volume 22, #25. p. 32.
Fielder, Garland. “Critic’s Pick.” Rev. of Joseph Cohen. Artforum, 15 January 2010. http://artforum.com/picks/id=24659&view=print.
Holzer, Stacey. “Layer by Layer with Joseph Cohen.” Layers of Substance Rising Star Joseph Cohen. Visualseen, 15 January 2010. http://visualseen.net/Paint-of-Substance-Joseph-Cohen-.html.
“Forging the Path of the Concrete.” Interview by Meghan Hendley. The Front Row. NPR. KUHF, Houston, TX, 12 January. 2010. Archived at http://kuhf.convio.net/programaudio/thefrontrow/2010/01/100112Cohen.mp3
Flores Alvarez, Olivia. Houston Press: Night + Day- Art of the Third Kind, January 7-13, 2010. Volume 22, #2. p. 21.
Wiginton, Christina. Houston Modern Luxury: Hey Joe!, January 2010. p. 22.
Valencia de Martinez, Carla. 002 Houston: Fierce Competition, November 2009. p. 47.
Fielder, Garland. ArtsHouston, January 2009. p. 26.
Bagley, Allison, Steven Devadanam, Marene Gustin, Andrew Guy Jr., and Nancy Wozny. “Arts & Power 2008.” Ed. Jody Schmal and Elyse Weidner. Houston Modern Luxury Dec. 2008: 115.
Vargas, Melissa. Houston Chronicle: Houston Artist Aims to Alter Values of Items, November 13, 2008. Z9: p.2.
Stevens, Amy. Houston Tribune: Darke Gallery Presents Paint as Evidence, November 2008. p. 17.
Tarver, Mark, dir. “Houston Cultural Treasures.” Comcast 19. Houston. Oct. 2008.
Herrera, Jennifer. San Antonio Current: Art Capades, January 9-15, 2008. p.18
Herrera, Jennifer. San Antonio Current: First Friday Preview, January 2-8, 2008. p.23.
Kirkwood, Leah. Texas State University Star: Arts, November 5, 2006.
Lombardi, D. Dominick. New York Arts Magazine: Selma Hayek, Sin City, Fire Bellies and Angels,July/August 2007. Vol. 11, No. 7/8.
Olivarri, Jason. The Entertainer La Prensa: Arts, July 28, 2006. p.11.
Huffaker, Kevin. San Marcos Scene: Artist Joseph Cohen Quoting Life, Feb/Mar. 2006. p.7.
Walker, Jeff. San Marcos Daily Record: The Art of Self Discovery, Jan. 20, 2006. p.1B.
Alexander Hill, Sonia. Memphis Flyer, August 11, 2005. Issue #859, p.51.
Hemingway, Margi. Midtown & Downtown Appeal (Memphis, TN): Zanzibar Back, Aug. 6, 2005. p.2.
Appleton, Edward. The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN): Well Said, Aug. 3, 2005. p.1C.
Awards and Presentations
“Looking at Art,” January 26 2012, Wade Wilson Art, Houston, Texas
“Chromatic Conversations,” Panel including Joseph Cohen, Wade Wilson & MFAH Curator – Rebecca Dunham. Wade Wilson Art, Houston, Texas. January 14 2012
2010 “Editor’s Pick,” New American Paintings #90
Top Prize- The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Juried by Paul Middendorf, Houston, Texas
Juror’s Award- Texas National, Cole Art Center, Juried by Judy Pfaff, Nacogdoches, Texas
“Slide Jam,” Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, Texas
“Looking at Art,” Wade Wilson Art, Houston, Texas
“Looking at Art,” Artist’s Studio, Houston, Texas
“Looking at Art,” Wade Wilson Art, Houston, Texas
“Inventor’s Workshop,” Children’s Museum of Houston, Houston, Texas
2007 Austrian Cultural Forum New York Grant (Accepted for Visiting Artist Lecture Series)
Charles and Germaine Fields Scholarship for Painting
Jansen-Brown Scholarship
Study Abroad Scholarship (for Studies in Berlin, Germany)
2006 President of UTSA Graduate Art Student Association
1st Place College of Liberal and Fine Arts Exhibition Juried by Rene Barilleaux
(curator of art after 1945 at the McNay Art Museum)
Various Donor Scholarship
Museum Collections
Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, Texas