Born in 1984 in Oneonta, NY, USA
Lives and works in Ithaca, NY, USA
Sperling’s work draws on the language of Minimalist painting from the 60s and 70s, with shaped canvases as his main recourse. For these, he crafts intricate plywood supports over which canvas is stretched and painted over in a signature palette of saturated, sometimes clashing colors. In their three-dimensionality, Sperling’s works blur the lines between painting and sculpture, image and object. Mining a wide range of sources, from design to art history, Josh Sperling has crafted a unique visual vocabulary remarkable for its expressive quality and irrepressible energy.
education
2006
- BFA, SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam NY
solo shows
2019
- Perrotin, Paris, France (forthcoming)
- Summertime, Perrotin, Tokyo, Japan
- Big Time, Perrotin, New York, NY, USA
2018
- Two Purple Tigers, Perrotin, Seoul, South Korea
- Chasing Rainbows, Perrotin, Paris, France
2017
- Man Child, Bill Brady Gallery, Miami, FL
2016
- Strong Silent Type, Retrospective Gallery, Hudson, NY
group shows
2016
- From the Cradle to the Grave, with Sam Friedman, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY
- Your Favorite Artist's Favorite Artist, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY
- NADA, Sorry We're Closed, Miami, FL
public collections
- Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, France
