Born in 1984 in Oneonta, New York, USA
Lives and works in Ithaca, New York, USA
Born in 1984 in Oneonta, New York, USA
Lives and works in Ithaca, New York, USA
Josh Sperling draws on the language of minimalist painting from the 1960s and 1970s, primarily working with shaped canvases. He crafts intricate plywood supports over which canvas is stretched and painted in a signature palette of saturated, sometimes clashing colors. In their three-dimensionality, his works blur the lines between painting and sculpture, image and object. Mining a wide range of sources, from design to art history, Sperling has crafted a unique visual vocabulary remarkable for its expressive quality and irrepressible energy.
education
2006
BFA, SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam NY
solo shows
2023
- Head Over Heels, Perrotin, Paris, France
- What a Relief, SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA
2022
- My Pleasure, Sorry We're Closed, Brussels, Belgium
- Daydream, Perrotin, New York, USA
2021
- STELLA / SPERLING, curated by Matt Black, Charles Riva Collection, Brussels, Belgium
- Spectrum, Perrotin, Hong Kong
2020
- One Fell Swoop, Bill Brady Gallery, Miami, USA
- Paradise, Perrotin, Shanghai, China
2019
- So It Goes, Perrotin, Paris, France
- Nevertheless, Sorry We're Closed, Brussels, Belgium
- Summertime, Perrotin, Tokyo, Japan
- Big Time, Perrotin, New York, USA
2018
- Two Purple Tigers, Perrotin, Seoul, South Korea
- Chasing Rainbows, Perrotin, Paris, France
2017
- Man Child, Bill Brady Gallery, Miami, USA
2016
- Strong Silent Type, Retrospective Gallery, Hudson, USA
group shows
2023
- Time Mixed, Oketa Collection, Tokyo, Japan
- Alumni Exhibition, SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY, USA
2021
- The Show Will Go On, Nassima Landau, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Shapes, Alexander Berggruen, New York, USA
2020
- SITE: Turkel House, Library Street Collective, Detroit, USA
2019
- WildMetropolis, curated by Xu Zhen, Powerlong Museum, Shanghai, China
- Chairs Beyong Right & Wrong, curated by Raquel Cayre, R & Company, New York, USA
2016
- From the Cradle to the Grave, with Sam Friedman, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, USA
- Your Favorite Artist's Favorite Artist, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, USA
- NADA, Sorry We're Closed, Miami, USA
public collections
- Arsenal Contemporary, Montreal, Canada
- Powerlong Museum, Shanghai, China
- Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, China
- Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, France
- Longlati Foundation, Hong Kong
- SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA, USA
2023
MADSAKI, Takashi MURAKAMI, LEE Bae, Joaquín BOZ, Josh SPERLING, Paola PIVI
December 2, 2023 - January 13, 2024
Seoul
10 Dosan-daero 45-gil, Gangnam-gu
Zero, Ten
Josh SPERLING, Bernar VENET, François MORELLET, Richard SERRA, Salvo, KAWS, Keith HARING
November 22, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Dubai
DIFC, Gate Village, Building 5, Unit 1, Podium Level
November Group Show
ELMGREEN & DRAGSET, JR, Koak, Jean-Marie APPRIOU, Iván ARGOTE, Daniel ARSHAM, Genesis BELANGER, Anna-Eva BERGMAN, Sophie CALLE, Julian CHARRIÈRE, Johan CRETEN, Jean-Philippe DELHOMME, Mathilde DENIZE, Lionel ESTÈVE, Jens FÄNGE, Bernard FRIZE, Laurent GRASSO, Vivian GREVEN, Hans HARTUNG, Charles HASCOËT, Thilo HEINZMANN, John HENDERSON, Leslie HEWITT, Gregor HILDEBRANDT, Dora JERIDI, Susumu KAMIJO, Bharti KHER, Klara KRISTALOVA, Georges MATHIEU, Takashi MURAKAMI, Sophia NARRETT, Katherina OLSCHBAUR, Danielle ORCHARD, Jean-Michel OTHONIEL, Paola PIVI, Gabriel RICO, Claude RUTAULT, Emily Mae SMITH, Jesús Rafael SOTO, Josh SPERLING, Tatiana TROUVÉ, Xavier VEILHAN, Bernar VENET, Pieter VERMEERSCH, LEE Bae, QI Zhuo, SHIM Moon-Seup
October 16, 2023 - November 10, 2023
paris
60 RUE DE TURENNE 75003 PARIS
2BIS AVENUE MATIGNON 75008 PARIS
Matignon - October+ group show
Josh SPERLING
April 21, 2023 - May 24, 2023
paris
76 RUE DE TURENNE 75003 PARIS
Head Over Heels
Eddie MARTINEZ, Gérard SCHNEIDER, Damien HIRST, LEE Ufan, Takashi MURAKAMI, Brian CALVIN, Yayoi KUSAMA, Robert NAVA, Josh SPERLING, Donna HUANCA
January 23, 2023 - February 25, 2023
Dubai
DIFC, Gate Village, Building 5, Unit 1, Podium Level
Group Show Secondary Market
2022
Josh SPERLING
April 28, 2022 - June 11, 2022
new york
130 Orchard Street
Daydream
2021
Josh SPERLING
May 8, 2021 - June 14, 2021
hong kong
807, K11 ATELIER Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Spectrum
2020
Josh SPERLING
November 10, 2020 - January 16, 2021
Shanghai
3/F, 27 Hu Qiu Road, Huangpu District
Paradise
2019
Josh SPERLING
October 12, 2019 - December 21, 2019
paris
10 IMPASSE SAINT CLAUDE 75003 PARIS
So It Goes
Josh SPERLING
July 3, 2019 - August 10, 2019
tokyo
Piramide Building, 1F, 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Summertime
Josh SPERLING
January 12, 2019 - February 16, 2019
new york
130 Orchard Street
Big Time
2018
Josh SPERLING
November 22, 2018 - December 30, 2018
Seoul
1F 5 Palpan-gil, Jongno-gu
Two Purple Tigers
Josh SPERLING
January 10, 2018 - February 24, 2018
paris
76 RUE DE TURENNE 75003 PARIS
Chasing Rainbows