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Artist Statement:
Artist Statement
I create paintings,
sculptures, and constructions.
Bright colors, swirling
figures, and vibrant energy
characterize my paintings.
Generally, my paintings depict
my personal history and my
surroundings. I paint from my
heart, and express a little
hope and happiness in all of
my creations. I paint the
struggles of my fellow humans
to strive for their dreams,
the things that some of us
take so lightly yet so many in
this world do not have. I am a
romantic at heart and envision
a future world where we will
all live in peace, harmony,
and abundance.
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Artist Exhibitions:
Jose Acosta
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EXHIBITIONS
2011 Exhibitions.
Abilities First, Vassar
College Alumni House,
Poughkeepsie, NY
Art for Aids , San Francisco,
Cal.
Art Society of Kingston,
Kingston, NY
Artlook Contemporary Art
Watch, New Art Center, NYC, NY
Arts Upstairs Gallery,
Phoenicia, NY
Barrett Art Center,
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bibloteca Criolla, ...
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Artist Galleries:
Marion Royael Gallery, Beacon,
NY
Wah Studio, Maryland
Galeria Exodo, Puerto Rico
Center Framing & Art, West
Hartford, CT
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Lancôme – New York, NY
World Bank – Washington, D.C.
University of Pennsylvania, PA
Healthy Families, NY
United Cerebral Palsy,
Brewster, NY.
Touro College, NY
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Commissions:
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Jose Acosta Biography:
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Age
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45
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Self Taught |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Contemporary Art - (Now)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
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| Favorite Work of Art |
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I Love Creating Art. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Jose Acosta was born in San Jose, Cuba, in 1966. His family immigrated to the United States in 1969. Acosta has been creating art ever since he can remember, and has always enjoyed painting. In 2003, Acosta decided to go to the Art Students League of New York on weekends to further his art education. While there, he studied with John Hultberg, who greatly influenced him and and allowed him to pursue his artistic visions.
Acosta started his professional career as an artist in 2004, and began to exhibit in galleries and art fairs. That same year at his first public exhibit, Acosta won the Best of Show at the Dutchess County Art Fair. He has continued to exhibit widely since 2004 in a number of solo and group shows. By 2011, he has shown in over 300 group shows and has had 19 solo shows. The World Bank in Washington, DC, acquired seven of his works at the International Caribbean Art Fair in New York in 2007, and in September of 2008, the University of Pennsylvania acquired his painting, "Staying Alive," to display in the art library.
In 2010 he became a member of the French Academy Arts-Sciences-Lettres and in 2011 he won the Bronze Medal in Art awarded by French Academy Arts-Sciences-Lettres
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