Jose Acosta
www.artid.com/jose

EXHIBITIONS

2015 Exhibitions

Newark Library, Newark NJ
Howland Center, Beacon NY
Newark Museum, Newark NJ
Temp Gallery, Newark NJ
Union City Museum of Art, NJ


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, Jersey City, NJ
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
Galeria Exodo, Puerto Rico
Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY
Marion Royael Gallery, Beacon, NY
Mollendo Exhibition, Islay, Peru
Pritzker Gallery, Highland, NY
Putnam Arts Councilm Carmel, NY
QbaVa Gallery, Union City, NJ
Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT
Varga Gallery, Woodstock, NY
Woodstock Artist Association, Woodstock, NY
ZOOM Gallery, Fleishmann's New York

2010 Exhibitions.

2nd Bronx Biennial, Bronx, NY
Art Society of Kingston, Kingston, NY
Arts Upstairs Gallery, Phoenicia, NY
Avalon Archives Museum of Roots, Rock and Roll, Putnam, NY
Bakehouse Art Complex, Foundation of Contemporary Art, Miami, Fl
Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
Berkeley College, NYC, NY
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
Cartus Corporation Headquarters, Danbury, CT
Center Framing & Art, West Hartford, CT
City Hall Gallery, Union City, NJ
Ellenville Library & Museum, Ellenville, NY
G.A.S. (Gallery And Studio), Poughkeepsie NY
Galeria Exodo, Puerto Rico
Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY
NSHMBA 13th Annual Destino Awards, Hartford, CT
Pritzker Gallery, Highland, NY
Putnam Arts Councilm Carmel, NY
QbaVa Gallery, Union City, NJ
Queens Museum of Art, Queens, NY
River Winds Gallery, Beacon, NY
San Alejandro University, Arequipa, Peru
Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT
The Gallery at Kent, Kent, CT
Union City Art & Book Fair, Union City, NJ
University of Connecticut, Stamford CT
Varga Gallery, Woodstock, NY
Ward Nasse, New York, NY
Woodstock Artist Association, Woodstock, NY
ZOOM Gallery, Fleishmann's New York

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
Lancome, New York, NY

EDUCATION

Arts Students League of New York

AWARDS & HONORS
2011

2011 Chosen to Participate in �We Are You� Hispanic American art exhibition .
Winner of Bronze Medal from French Academy Arts-Sciences-Letters Paris France.
Who�s Who in America
Who's Who in the World

2010
Sworn in as a Member of Colegio Nacional de Periodistas de la Republica de Cuba en el Exilio.
Certificate of Appreciation by Mayor Brian P. Stack & Board of Commissioners Union City, NJ
Interview for Hispanic Executive Quarterly.
Who�s Who in America
Sept 2010 Became a member of French Academy Arts-Sciences-Letters Paris France.

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.
Participated in group show COLORS at The Queens Museum of Art
Bourbon Street Chosen to be displayed at Avalon Archives Museum of Roots, Rock and Roll in New York
Two Certificate of Appreciation by Mayor Brian P. Stack & Board of Commissioners Union City, NJ 2009
Who�s Who in America

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 Members 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"

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 300 private collections worldwide.

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Lancome " New York, NY
World Bank � Washington, DC
Helthy Families, Beacon NY
United Celebral Palsey, NY
University of Pennsylvania - PA
Rubin Collection, NY
Touro College, Brooklyn, NY

PUBLICATIONS
2006 Art Works
2007 Art Forum
2007 Sculpture Magazine
2007 & 2008 The International Caribbean Art Fair Show Catalogue New York, NY
2009 Queens Museum Catalog
2010 Queens Museum Catalog
2010 Hispanic Business Executive Magazine
2011 Exhibitin Catalog Arequipa Peru.

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